Yearly Archives: 2025
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                                        Subverting the Gothic in Wooing The Witch Queen – GUEST POST by Stephanie BurgisQueen Saskia is the wicked sorceress everyone fears. After successfully wrestling the throne from her evil uncle, she only wants one thing: to keep her people ...
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                                        GRAVE EMPIRE by Richard Swan (BOOK REVIEW – Nils)When I first heard that Grave Empire would return readers back into the world of Richard Swan’s first trilogy, I was super excited, when I ...
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                                        Vinay’s Top Books of 2024My Year of Reading in 2024 and Top Books 2024 was quite a fun year for reading and also a year wherein I went through a ...
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                                        THE DEVILS by Joe Abercrombie (BUDDY READ REVIEW)‘Magic… may be the ultimate expression … of man’s triumph over nature,’ she forced through gritted teeth. ‘But sometimes you’ve just got to stab a bastard.’ ...
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                                        Barry N. Malzberg (1939-2024) OBITUARYBarry N. Malzberg (1939-2024) The Fantasy Hive was saddened to hear of the passing of US author Barry N. Malzberg in December. Malzberg was one of ...
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                                        JONATHAN’S TOP 10 CHRIS MOORE COVERSTop 10 Chris Moore Covers The Fantasy Hive was saddened to hear of the death of science fiction illustrator Chris Moore (1947-2025). Across his career, Moore ...
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                                        GRAVE EMPIRE by Richard Swan (BOOK REVIEW)Grave Empire by Richard S Swan – ARC Review – 4/5 In the Great Silence, No one can hear you scream…….. Richard S Swan’s Grave Empire ...
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                                        THE IRON ROAD by David Wragg (COVER REVEAL)Long-time readers of the Hive will know that Beth and Nils are huge fans of David Wragg, so we’re thrilled to be able to feature him ...
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                                        GIFTED & TALENTED by Olivie Blake (BOOK REVIEW)From the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six comes the story of three siblings who, upon the death of their father, are forced to reckon with their ...
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                                        SWORD STONE TABLE: OLD LEGENDS, NEW VOICES edited by Swapna Kirshna and Jenn Northington (BOOK REVIEW)Synopsis: Here you’ll find the Lady of the Lake reimagined as an albino Ugandan sorceress and the Lady of Shalott as a wealthy, isolated woman in ...
 
                                                








