As we reach the end of another month, it's time we round up our contributors and hear what their top reads of the month were for July's #TopPicks| Fantasy-Hive
This week our Monster Botherer Emma is bothering with Lola Glass' reality TV inspired fae mating romance LUST AND LOLLIPOPS (SURVIVAL OF THE MATED): "It, like the TV show it was inspired by, was just pure escapism"| Fantasy-Hive
Today we're thrilled to be featuring another cover reveal for Titan Books - this time, Amy Jane Stewart's debut feminist horror fairy-tale HEX HOUSE.| Fantasy-Hive
TO returns to a favourite author as he reviews Stark Holborn's upcoming Fantasy Western novella FOR THE ROAD: "Holborn’s prose weaves its way through this surreal setting and complex cast binding them together in a delightful reading experience"| Fantasy-Hive
Today we're thrilled to be able to share the cover reveal for Rym Kechacha's upcoming faerie tale fantasy THE APPLE AND THE PEARL, due for publication 3rd February 2026 from Titan Books.| Fantasy-Hive
Beth gets swept up by Juno Dawson's HMRC trilogy and reviews the second instalment THE SHADOW CABINET: "You'll burn through these pages like an elemental, and even a Level 5 Oracle won't see what's coming"| Fantasy-Hive
Beth revisits Juno Dawson's powerful witchcraft and demon fuelled HER MAJESTY'S ROYAL COVEN: "a contemporary fresh story of witchcraft sisterhood that is vitally relevant in current conversations around gender and the queer community"| Fantasy-Hive
Nils reviews Laura Purcell's gothic haunted house mystery THE SILENT COMPANIONS: "Purcell is becoming the queen of gothic writing for me and this book was darkly divine. "| Fantasy-Hive