Vinay sets off for adventure in Ilona Andrews' portal fantasy THIS KINGDOM WILL NOT KILL ME:
"an absolute blast from beginning to end. It is clever, exciting, entertaining, and crafted with a lot of love."
Read more: tinyurl.com/yc7prmzb
@torbooks.bsky.social
Trying something different pays off for Cat this week with Benedict Anning's upcoming spy thriller horror ATOMIC COFFIN:
"a truly remarkable book that achieves everything it sets out to do"
Read More: tinyurl.com/5fe7mhdm
Nils returns to Richard Swan's fantasy horror series The Great Silence in his sequel to Grave Empire, STEEL GODS:
"thrilling, jaw dropping and left me desperately wanting more"
Read more: tinyurl.com/m3ssnf43
@orbitbooks.bsky.social
@richardswanauthor.bsky.social
Beth and Nils set of on another adventure with Amina al-Sirafi in Shannon Chakraborty's sequel THE TAPESTRY OF FATE, out 21st May from HarperVoyager:
"Every page of this book was a sheer delight."
Read more: tinyurl.com/2dxvuje2
'Meet Cute's back on the menu, boys'
Today we're thrilled to be taking part in the cover reveal for one of Titan Books' major 2026 titles - CLAIMED BY THE ORC KING by Roxy Taylor!
Out 3rd Nov 2026. Cover artist: Natasha MacKenzie
More: tinyurl.com/4tt47rum
#Romantasy
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Our resident Monster Botherer Emma returns with a review of Lindsay Straube's KISS OF THE BASILISK:
"I got my monster smut, a bit of romantasy and gosh the spice was plentiful, overflowing in fact."
More: tinyurl.com/mdypzdt7
@arcadiabooks.bsky.social
Would you love to be trapped in a bookshop? Would you love to be able to run one?
My current read is Stay for a Spell by Amy Coombe and we follow Tandy, a princess who is cursed to live in a bookshop until she finds her heart’s desire!
I’m already loving this! It’s cosy, whimsical and so magical.
I've got a review of this one in the works, too!
This was my pick for @thefantasyhive.bsky.social round up for march! Get reading!
Kat brings us a truly glowing review of Lex Croucher's upcoming dark academia THE UNMAGICAL LIFE OF BRIAR JONES:
"The writing in this book is delicious... a masterclass in writing nuanced, morally grey, and occasionally unhinged characters."
More: tinyurl.com/hjhrjc2w
@gollancz.bsky.social
Abigail brings us a review of Amal El-Mohtar's short story anthology SEASONS OF GLASS AND IRON:
"Conventions be damned, because El-Mohtar’s characters will always find something beautiful and unexpected in their stories"
Read more: tinyurl.com/c2up96tt
@arcadiabooks.bsky.social
J. L. Brown returns with a review of the latest novel from Ilona Andrews, portal fantasy romance THIS KINGDOM WILL NOT KILL ME, out now from Tor:
"a 5-star read for me, and I absolutely can not wait for the next book"
More: tinyurl.com/yctx4yty
@torbooks.bsky.social
@ilonaandrews.bsky.social
We're thrilled to share the cover reveal for THE SWORDMASTER by Kate Heartfield, the upcoming new instalment in Solaris' The Vampires of Dumas series, due for release September 2026. Cover design by Sam Gretton.
Find out more: tinyurl.com/5azm3crd
@solarisbooks.bsky.social
@kateheartfield.com
To celebrate the publication of THE TRICKY BUSINESS OF FAERIE BARGAINS, Nils chats with Reena McCarty about her debut novel:
"I hope people come away with an appreciation for their own ability to imagine"
Read more: tinyurl.com/tr3jwx7r
@orbitbooks.bsky.social
@nilsreviewsit.bsky.social
Lucy reviews Sam Bessinger's debut female-rage horror novel FEMME FERAL:
"I laughed, I cried, and I howled, but I guess that was the intention - right?"
Read more: tinyurl.com/mpv8rfaw
@sambeckbessinger.bsky.social
Jonathan interviews @jasminkirkbride.bsky.social ahead of the release of her debut time-travel cli-fi THE FOREST ON THE EDGE OF TIME, out this week from @torbooks.bsky.social
"Anna's kind of fuelled by my own anger at our adult failures of younger generations."
More: tinyurl.com/mpf29wrv
I’m currently reading Steel Gods by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social which is the sequel to Grave Empire.
I always love Swan’s blend of supernatural horror and fantasy and so far there has been a few really unhinged scenes involving the arcane (a possession and a seance!) I’m a happy reader! 🤣
Today we welcome Juliette Cross to the Fantasy Hive to talk about her favourite fantasy romances ahead of the release of her own dark fantasy romance, BLOODSINGER
Read more: tinyurl.com/yc5tsf4d
Our SPFBO 11 team share their last batch of eliminated books and announce their sixth semi-finalist!
Find out which book will be joining their semi-finalist batch here: tinyurl.com/2txn89v7
#SPFBO
Nils welcomes Caitlyn Paxson to the Fantasy Hive ahead of the release of her historical fantasy romcom A WIDOW'S CHARM this week from Arcadia Books
"He was one of those characters that emerges fully formed – which is such a gift!"
Read more: tinyurl.com/ccwzw6nw
@arcadiabooks.bsky.social
As we reach the end of March, the Fantasy Hive team round up their month of reading and share with us their favourite reads of March!
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Here’s my March reading Wrap Up.
My favourite goes to The Tapestry of Fate by @shannonchakraborty.bsky.social We set sail with Amina into a perilous quest across the Persian Gulf to find a fabled island and retrieve a magical artefact of devastating power. A really thrilling sequel!
Fantasy Hive drop one of the first reviews of MORTEDANT's PERIL and i think they liked it...
"Mortedant’s Peril is a shining demonstration of an author going from strength to strength...an absolute triumph of a page-turning fantasy murder-mystery."
(Possible minor spoilers.)
Today on The Fantasy Hive myself & Beth are reviewing Mortedant’s Peril by @rjbarker.bsky.social
Beth: “an absolute triumph of a page-turning fantasy murder-mystery”
Nils: “Barker’s signature inventive style and his heartfelt storytelling really shines”
Link: fantasy-hive.co.uk/2026/03/mort...
Beth and Nils were super excited to dive into the upcoming new release from RJ Barker, fantasy murder-mystery MORTEDANT'S PERIL
"Barker’s signature inventive style and his heartfelt storytelling really shines in this novel"
More: tinyurl.com/3dthfs9j
@torbooks.bsky.social
@rjbarker.bsky.social
Jonathan welcomes back Rose Biggin to the Fantasy Hive for a chat about her most recent work, short-story collection MAKE BELIEVE AND ARTIFICE, available now from NewCon Press
Read more: tinyurl.com/3b63k9da
Today on @thefantasyhive.bsky.social I’m reviewing Aliya Whiteley’s brilliant new novel The Misheard World fantasy-hive.co.uk/2026/03/the-...
Great questions from @rsljnr.bsky.social, many thanks for including me!
Credit should always be given!