Yearly Archives: 2025
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                                        EXTREMITY by Nicholas Binge (BOOK REVIEW)This time-traveling, end-of-the-world police procedural with shades of Nicole Kidman’s Destroyer is an unputdownable thrilling ride with an interesting narrative choice. I am thankful to Nicholas ...
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                                        THE KNIGHT AND THE MOTH by Rachel Gillig (BOOK REVIEW)I feel like this year I keep repeating something along the lines of ‘I’m not a huge romantasy fan, but…’ because so many books marketed as ‘romantasy’ ...
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                                        WRITING THE MAGIC edited by Dan Coxon & Richard V. Hirst (EXCERPT)“From Lord of the Rings to Game of Thrones, over the last hundred years few genres have captured the public imagination as powerfully as ...
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                                        THE MAIDEN AND HER MONSTER by Maddie Martinez (BOOK REVIEW)In The Maiden and her Monster, Maddie Martinez paints a vividly brutal picture of a country brought to its knees by corrupt religious zealots and the ...
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                                        On Writing House of Dragons – GUEST POST by K. A. Linde (HOUSE OF DRAGONS)Today we’re thrilled to welcome K. A. Linde back to the Hive ahead of the publication of her upcoming romantasy HOUSE OF DRAGONS. Before we hear ...
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                                        THE IRON ROAD by David Wragg (BOOK REVIEW)Mad Max Fury Road amidst the simmering backdrop of Guild Wars and the searing wasteland of mother-daughter relationships. I am thankful to David Wragg, HarperCollins/ ...
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                                        Top 5 Books to Get You Into The Cosy Spirit – GUEST POST by Lucy Jane Wood (UNCHARMED)After the wild weather we had over the weekend here in the UK, it definitely feels like Autumn has landed, and with that in mind, Lucy ...
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                                        THE SCOUR by Richard Swan (BOOK REVIEW)“He was in a forest, but not one of trees. Here, hundreds of dead black arms jutted up from the ground, whilst a cold, powerful wind ...
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                                        SLOW GODS by Claire North (BOOK REVIEW)From one of the most original and dazzling voices in speculative fiction comes an intergalactic tale of conspiracy, war and the fall of empires. My name ...
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                                        BIRD ON A BLADE by Rose Bitterly (THE MONSTER BOTHERER)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 ...
 
                                                








