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I can't wait to dive into the series of this series!

Today Nils reviews Antonia Hodgson's epic-scaled debut into fantasy THE RAVEN SCHOLAR: "With scrupulous writing, well developed characters and a puzzle box of a plot, this is a book which completely swept me away." More: tinyurl.com/2bepevwz Hodderscape Antonia Hodgson

I’m reviewing a book I became obsessed with, The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson “Hodgson’s inventive blend of dark academia, epic fantasy and murder mystery is an absolute triumph…” Check out my review on The Fantasy Hive below 👇🏽

Here’s my April reading wrap-up! I had 3 five star reads! The Raven Scholar Review: fantasy-hive.co.uk/2025/04/the-ra… A Drop of Corruption Review: fantasy-hive.co.uk/2025/04/a-drop… Death on the Caldera Review: fantasy-hive.co.uk/2025/04/death-…

It's the last day of the month, which of course means it's time for April's Top Picks! The team have compiled a fantastic list of their favourite reads of the month Read more: tinyurl.com/yfe5sezt #TopPicks

Come and see our favourite reads of April! Mine was: 🐦‍⬛ 📜

Including my Book of the Month!

We are super excited to welcome a new reviewer to the Hive, and a whole new feature! Emma exclusively reviews monster romance, and so may we present The Monster Botherer's first review: SWIPE RIGHT FOR MONSTERS by R. O'Leary! "Mmm were-sandwich" More: tinyurl.com/2s3k5fxb

Where I pick Vengeance of Asgard by Baptiste Pinson Wu as my top pick of the month along with a bunch of other fabulous books - both for me and for others I am particularly excited by some of the fabulous picks by others that have rocketed up my list

We're super excited today to be sharing our love of indie books and presses to celebrate #IndiePressDay! Check out our recommendations and may the first port of call be an indie press! Read more: tinyurl.com/58xxbvrm Elsewhen Press

Today along with many others we’re celebrating #indiepressday My choice today is The Garden of Delights by Amal Singh published by Flame Tree Press Team Check out other recommendations on the link below 👇🏽

Including my pick from the awesome TC Parker!

Vinay reviews the fourth instalment of Luke Arnold's Fetch Philip Archives, WHISPER IN THE WIND: "once again beautifully written with a sense of tragedy and nostalgia permeating the atmosphere" Read more: tinyurl.com/4r5wyd9b Orbit Books Vinay Vasan

Ulesorin the Green has returned from the nether to aid you with, well, your nethers.... that's right, our beloved Agony Aunt is back, this time with relationship advice - so get in touch! Read more: tinyurl.com/ym6b78bz #AskTheWizard G.D. Penman

Today, TO Munro brings us a review of Barnaby Martin's dystopian thriller THE QUIET: "[A]n intriguing book... a fun read in a potential sci-fi-linguistics subgenre." Read more: tinyurl.com/yc4frvvk Barnaby Martin Pan Macmillan TO Munro #3.5% is all it takes

I was kindly sent a copy of Among the Burning Flowers by Samantha Shannon (Updates Only) which will be out in September from Bloomsbury Books UK This is is a standalone novella which I’m told sets a good introduction into this world so I’m excited to try it and hopefully meet some cool dragons 🐉

A very happy UK book birthday to Joe Abercrombie The Devils is out today from Gollancz! Beth and Nils Buddy Read this one a while back and had the best time with it! Beth: “a true master of the genre.” Nils: “simply superb storytelling.” Review Link: fantasy-hive.co.uk/2025/02/the-de…

We're thrilled to share an exclusive excerpt from Emma Newman's piratical vampire fantasy THE VENGEANCE, out this week from Solaris! Read more: tinyurl.com/5n8ruaew Solaris Books

We welcome back our new reviewer Emma Penman, who has returned for another week with GETTING IT ON WITH GARGOYLES by Hazel Mack "it’s just really good to read some good smut within a healthy relationship for once" More: tinyurl.com/ycyvxdhw

Today, TO Munro reviews V. E. Schwab's upcoming fantasy BURY OUR BONES IN THE MIDNIGHT SOIL: "passages of wonderfully subtle sensuality that makes for a joyful read even in its darkest moments" Read more: tinyurl.com/4kcwvb6t Tor Books TO Munro #3.5% is all it takes