Jonathan review A. Rushby's dark historical fantasy with twists of horror SLASHED BEAUTIES: "the perfect mix of old school horror chills and thoughtful social commentary, all delivered through compelling characters and unforgettable monsters."| Fantasy-Hive
Beth reviews S. T. Gibson's newly released dark academia AN EDUCATION IN MALICE: "You will find yourself enmeshed in the obsession that pounds these pages as Gibson grasps you by the hand and leads you into the dark."| Fantasy-Hive
We managed to catch some authors between classes for a roundtable interview on their contributions to IN THESE HALLOWED HALLS, a Dark Academia Anthology edited by Marie O’Regan and Paul Kane| Fantasy-Hive
FROM THE AUTHOR OF ‘THE FINERY’ COMES A BLAZING FEMINIST TALE OF PERSECUTION AND MAGIC… In medieval Locklear, Agnes harbours a dangerous secret—she can touch fire ...| Fantasy-Hive
FROM THE AUTHOR OF ‘THE FINERY’ COMES A BLAZING FEMINIST TALE OF PERSECUTION AND MAGIC… In medieval Locklear, Agnes harbours a dangerous secret—she can touch fire without being burned. As war rages beyond the town and whispers of witchcraft echo through its streets, Agnes navigates arranged marriages, rivals’ schemes, and the threat of the hangman’s noose. When a desperate bargain with a local widow goes awry, Agnes’s world erupts in flames—she is accused of witchcraft. In a s...| Fantasy-Hive
Today we're thrilled to welcome to the Hive authors from upcoming Dark Academia anthology THESE DREAMING SPIRES to discuss what the genre means to them!| Fantasy-Hive
Welcome to this month’s Top Picks! Every month, we like to share with you our favourite reads of the month. We’ve rounded up our contributors and asked them each to recommend just one favourite read of the month. A big thank you to Nils for coming up with this feature, and our contributors for taking part! Let’s find out what the team has read this month… Nils: The Last Vigilant by Mark A Latham Unfortunately August started off with a fairly quick buddy read with Beth as I ended up...| Fantasy-Hive
Jonathan reviews Daniela Catrileo's debut novel CHILCO, translated into English by Jacob Edelstein: "a remarkable work of near-future speculative fiction that grapples with the legacy of colonialism and the collapse of capitalism"| Fantasy-Hive
Welcome to THE MONSTER BOTHERER! We are thrilled to welcome back Emma Penman, who exclusively reviews monster romance, and has returned for another week of Monster Bothering. We decided that as all her reviews have a specific aim, we’ll house them all in one handy feature-cage! Whilst not necessarily bothering many monsters herself, Emma will be letting us know which monster romance books are worth bothering with… Content warning: These books are usually explicit unless stated otherwise J...| Fantasy-Hive
“You must always look closer. The twists and turns of a life lived are written on men and women like script on parchment. In scars, in bearing, in the lines on the brow, the look in the eyes.” They say that Sargent Holt Hawley is cursed. They say that the old order of True Vigilants, along with their magical abilities, are gone. Yet when several children, including the son of General Tarasq of Sylvervain, disappear, Archduke Leoric of Scarfell tasks Hawley to take his men and find a True ...| Fantasy-Hive
“Protect you against Rot, Daughter. Shudder with the thought of it, that worst thing. Rot like the gone-bad-on-the-inside of fruit, like biting into an apple without checking for holes and my mouth filling up with a rancid brown mush. Worse than a foul mouthful of Rot that comes from outside the fence. If that kind of Rot got into me or Myma then we would be the gone-bad apples. Us Rotters. Everything inside us eaten away. I wouldn’t be Mud any more. I wouldn’t be any name at all. I wou...| Fantasy-Hive
All I know is that when I think about these things, I wind up afraid to pray for anything too specific, as if I’d be joggling the elbow of someone who is trying to run the universe… ‘Just… please send me wherever I can do the most good. That’s all.’ Hemlock & Silver is my sixth T. Kingfisher read of the year and hands down the most impressive so far (I have another two on my immediate TBR, it’s most definitely the Year of the Kingfisher). The first T. Kingfisher story I read was...| Fantasy-Hive
“Under the trees and the earth, under the roots of the towering spruce and the mighty fir, under strata of rich black loam and rocky clay, under the carcasses of ancient sequoias and redwoods, and finally under the worms and the slugs and the crawling things that ate them all, the Lord of the Forest sleeps. His veins pulse and throb in the dark earth. He does not like the men and the way they trample through his forest. He does not like when they pull his mushrooms from the earth and stupid...| Fantasy-Hive
TO Munro reviews Adrian Tchaikovsky's fantasy quest SPIDERLIGHT, publishing in the UK this September by Tor!| Fantasy-Hive
Today, we're thrilled to be taking part in the cover reveal for Emily Paxman's upcoming standalone post-apocalyptic romance, ALL WE HAVE LEFT! Cover artist: Natasha MacKenzie| Fantasy-Hive
Beth reviews S. T. Gibson's upcoming dark folkloric fantasy romance SAVAGE BLOOMS: "a decadent feast of deceit and desire in a gorgeously realised and atmospheric setting"| Fantasy-Hive
Today, Cat reviews the first in a brand new #romantasy series from bestselling author S. A. Maclean - VOIDWALKER! Out now from Gollancz: "excellent, sassy and genuine characters... a truly entertaining book"| Fantasy-Hive
We can't have a Monster Romance section without a tentacle romance and our Monster Botherer has delivered with Ava Hall's THE KING IN RED: "forced proximity, only one bed, us against the world vibes"| Fantasy-Hive
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
Today Cat dives into Megan Bannen's fantasy rom-com THE UNDERCUTTING OF ROSIE AND ADAM: "A huge recommend if you’d like a clever and endlessly endearing magical tale of finding yourself and the one you love."| Fantasy-Hive
Nils reviews Sara Omer's upcoming debut epic fantasy inspired by Middle Eastern mythology THE GRYPHON KING: "Omer brings fresh life to the epic fantasy genre and crafts a deeply enriched and immersive world"| Fantasy-Hive
This week our Monster Botherer is jetting off to a space colony, as Emma reviews Ursa Dax's Western sci-fi MARRIED TO THE ALIEN COWBOY: "Cosy, funny, spicy and just so damn heart-warming"| Fantasy-Hive
It's time for this week's Monster Botherer review, and Emma is gushing (yes I'm sticking with it) about Kimberly Lemming's THAT TIME I GOT DRUNK AND SAVED A DEMON: "Lemming has this great style of writing that draws you in close and doesn’t let you go"| Fantasy-Hive
Happy Publication day to THE GRIMOIRE GRAMMAR SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION by Caitlin Rozakis! After loving Dreadful, Nils and Beth couldn't wait to dive into this new offering| Fantasy-Hive
Nils returns to Sylvie Cathrall's world her Sunken Archive duology with the long-awaited sequel A LETTER TO THE LONESOME SHORE: "deeply romantic and magical"| Fantasy-Hive
Beth continues her read through of T. Kingfisher's Saint of Steel series and shares her thoughts on the third instalment, PALADIN'S HOPE| Fantasy-Hive
Vinay reviews Evan Leikam's debut fantasy adventure ANJI KILLS A KING: "a debut to remember"| Fantasy-Hive
Nils returns to Sarah Beth Durst's world of The Spellshop in her upcoming enchanting cosy fantasy THE ENCHANTED GREENHOUSE| Fantasy-Hive
This week our Monster Botherer is asking if Vampires count as monster for monster romances in her review of Steffanie Holmes' slow burn cosy romance FANGS FOR NOTHING| Fantasy-Hive
Beth continues T. Kingfisher's Saint of Steel romantasy quartet, this time reviewing the second book PALADIN'S STRENGTH: "If you like unconventional romances and the cuddle-together-for-warmth trope then this one's for you."| Fantasy-Hive
TO Munro reviews John Ironmonger's cli-fi novel THE WAGER AND THE BEAR: "Ironmonger’s entertaining tale does much to inform, delivering some new truths"| Fantasy-Hive
Today we are thrilled to be taking part in the cover reveal for Alix E. Harrow upcoming genre-defying novel THE EVERLASTING, due for release from Tor in October 2025!| Fantasy-Hive
Nils reviews Ronald Malfi's upcoming psychological thrilled SENSELESS: "let Malfi lead you through a darkly twisted and bizarre tale"| Fantasy-Hive
T.O. Munro reviews Stark Holborn's far future set sci-fi TEN LOW: "There is a great deal to admire and enjoy in this well-crafted story"| Fantasy-Hive
Kat reviews Matriam Petrosyan's speculative fantasy THE GRAY HOUSE, translated by Yuri Machkasov: "a story that celebrates the freedom and chaos of childhood with abandon"| Fantasy-Hive
Every Friday for #WomenInSFF, the Hive team are taking a look at popular tropes in SFF and bringing you their favourite recommendations. This week we're looking at our favourite tropes in Romantasy - that's right, there were too many to pick just one!| Fantasy-Hive
Every Friday for #WomenInSFF, the Hive team are taking a look at popular tropes in SFF and bringing you their favourite recommendations. Our first one, the OG trope - QUESTS!| Fantasy-Hive
Kat reviews Rosalie M. Lin's DAUGHTER OF CALAMITY, but unfortunately, it didn't quite strike a chord with her| Fantasy-Hive
