Let's make this birthday one to remember.

52 years old (Born on October 03, 1972)

Happy Birthday, Mark Walden! May your day be filled with more excitement than Otto Malpense's latest daring escape from H.I.V.E. Your thrilling adventures have captivated readers worldwide—proving once again that masterminding villainous academies is indeed a noble literary pursuit.

Here's hoping this year brings you even greater success and inspiration (and fewer run-ins with sinister overlords). Keep delighting us all by crafting stories packed full of wit, suspense, and unforgettable characters—we can't wait to see what ingenious schemes you'll hatch next. Cheers to another chapter in the epic saga of being brilliantly creative—and slightly mischievous too!