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Author Spotlight: J. Michael White (JESTIN KASE AND THE MASTERS OF DRAGON METAL)
Michael White is an award-winning journalist and author of young adult urban fantasy action-adventure stories. His career as a newspaper reporter gave him deep glimpses into the challenges of the world, from the struggles of ...MOTHERBRIDGE: SEEDS OF CHANGE by George Mann and Aleta Vidal (BOOK REVIEW)
“My dad used to say that the world always finds a way to pull the rug from under your feet, just when you least expect it.” So here we go, here’s a confession for you: ...
Book Reviews
WALKING ON COWRIE SHELLS by Nana Nkweti (BOOK REVIEW)
“A Mami Wata’s essence is moonlight and desire melded to one. Nala knows this in her marrow, in her fins. Lasirèn, Yemanja, Oxum, Erzulie, Jine-Faro, Santa ...
Self-Publishing
Self-Publishing
Julia’s Favourite Self Published SFF Books – Update 2
I noticed it has been almost exactly a year since I last updated my list of favourite Self Published SFF books. Oops! It is more than high time to do ...
Writing and Publishing
Magic Systems – GUEST POST by Rebecca Zahabi
We’re thrilled to welcome Rebecca Zahabi to the Hive today. Rebecca is here to talk about creating magic systems in your world building, but first, let’s hear a little about ...
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News and Announcements
BLACKDOG by KV Johansen (AUDIOBOOK ANNOUNCEMENT)
It’s been a long wait for an audiobook of Blackdog, but here it is! When Blackdog was first published in 2011 it was marketed as a standalone, though I ...
Gaming Guru's Corner
Tales of Xillia: Establishing the World as More than Just a Backdrop – GUEST POST by Craig Bachoo
(Spoilers present for Tales of Xillia) Tales of Xillia is a sci-fi fantasy Japanese role-playing game. It was released in Japan in 2011 and brought ...Filip’s Favourite Baldur’s Gate 3 Bugs, Again
Hey, everyone! One of the upcoming games I’m most excited about in 2021 is Baldur’s Gate 3 by Larian Studios, the long-awaited entry in one of ...Most Impressive: ORX (Demo)
Hey, Hivelings! Below is the script to this here video–I just wanted to warn you, some of these jokes are…bad. Real bad. Welcome, folks! Today, I ...Most Impressive: Spiritfarer
It’s rare that I’ll come across a game that leaves me breathless. Staggered, silent in the face of the skill and artistry at display. Spiritfarer is ...
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Warhammer
Getting Into Warhammer 40K, Part 4: How to Build an Army (and Fight!)
This is gonna be a quick-and-dirty intro to how to play Warhammer 40K, which should hopefully be enough of a primer to help you understand what ...Getting Into Warhammer 40K, Part 3: Choosing Your Allies
Aaaand we’re back with more Warhammer! Be sure to check out Part 1 and Part 2 to get the full picture. Some Warhammer factions play nice ...Getting Into Warhammer 40K, Part 2: Choosing Your Faction
Choosing a faction in Warhammer 40K is sort of like taking a Rorschach test. One person may look at Space Marines and see bland sci-fi beefcakes, ...Getting Into Warhammer 40K, Part 1: The Basics
I never liked Warhammer 40K because when I buy a game, I want to sit down and start playing. Warhammer is the opposite of that. Getting ...
