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"Today Theo interviews Claire North on her upcoming release, Slow Gods. “physical jeopardy is just blood effects and bicep-clenching, unless there is emotional jeopardy too.” Read more: fantasy-hive.co.uk/2025/11/slow... @tomunro.bsky.social

Debut dark romantasy! Early excerpt reading!

Today we're thrilled to be sharing an excerpt from Megan Shunmugam's epic dark romantasy THE MORTAL TRIALS, coming next year from Angry Robot! Read more: tinyurl.com/5hezctpz @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social

Today on @thefantasyhive.bsky.social I’m reviewing the conclusion to the Tales of the Plains trilogy, The Iron Road by @davewragg.com “I was reminded of why I love Wragg’s books so much, they simply bring me joy.” Review link: fantasy-hive.co.uk/2025/11/the-...

Hop over to our friends @thefantasyhive.bsky.social to read @rainewilson.bsky.social 's fascinating guest post on 'The Lures and Flaws of Dark Academia', celebrating her own take on the genre - THE SALT ORACLE! Read more https://bit.ly/3JAXBvE Buy THE SALT ORACLE https://geni.us/saltorac

Curious about the first chapter of This Gilded Abyss? Check out the excerpt! Out November 11th in the US and November 20th in the UK!

I am so excited This Gilded Abyss was picked up by Tor!!! I LOVE this book 📖 While Rebecca Thorne is better known for her cozy series, I will never stop recommending her venture into the horror-fantasy genre. Let's go lesbians! @rebeccathorne.bsky.social @torbooks.bsky.social

Nils goes on one last adventure in David Wragg's Tales of the Plains trilogy in THE IRON ROAD: "Fun banter, heartfelt character growth and action scenes to excite and delight... a showstopper of a finale." Read more: tinyurl.com/y2rwz96p @davewragg.com @nilsreviewsit.bsky.social

J. L. Brown returns to review H. Leighton Dickson's swashbuckling romantasy SHIP OF SPELLS: "I was completely captivated" Read more: tinyurl.com/yc5zbk3s

Rebecca Thorne's upcoming underwater sci-fi THIS GILDED ABYSS is due for release 20th November from Tor - to celebrate, we can share with you an excerpt from Chapter 1! Read more: tinyurl.com/mzre5dvf @torbooks.bsky.social @rebeccathorne.bsky.social

I’m currently reading The Keeper of Magical Things by @julieleong.bsky.social It’s giving me such strong studio Ghibli vibes & is super warming to read. Loving it! Also reading Blood for the Undying Throne by @sung-il-kim.com & translated by @antonhur.com which so far is a fascinating sequel!

We're thrilled to welcome Dr Lorrain Wilson back to the Hive. She's written us another excellent article, this time on Dark Academia, ahead of the release of her own DA novel THE SALT ORACLE, out today from @solarisbooks.bsky.social More: tinyurl.com/mvywxtep @rainewilson.bsky.social

This signed art card of Corban/Storm (illustrated by Sam White) from The Faithful & the Fallen series is my precious! Thank you @johngwynneauthor.bsky.social & @tomunro.bsky.social for sending If you haven’t read this series, please do! Don’t blame me for the emotional trauma though, blame John 🤣

Look at this gorgeous MinaLima edition of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley which is illustrated and includes interactive elements throughout! This is my first time experiencing a MinaLima edition and I’m so impressed with how well it’s put together, the quality is amazing!

Hey so I have *opinions* about Dark Academia & the splendid folk at Fantasy Hive were kind enough to let me expound on them!! Let me know what you think? And what your recommendations in the genre are 📚📚📚

Abigail reviews Chloe Gong's first foray into a new genre, her dystopian sci-fi COLDWIRE, out now from Hodderscape: "As far as dystopias go, Gong successfully sets herself apart with something worthy of the discourse." Read more: tinyurl.com/3rrv7xhu @hodderscape.bsky.social

If, like me, you're losing track of how many books T. Kingfisher has released this year, Kat is here with a review of her latest fantasy novel SNAKE-EATER, out next week from Titan: "tows the line between cosy and unsettling" Read more: tinyurl.com/es5d282t @titanbooks.bsky.social

We're thrilled to welcome Dr Lorrain Wilson back to the Hive. She's written us another excellent article, this time on Dark Academia, ahead of the release of her own DA novel THE SALT ORACLE, out today from @solarisbooks.bsky.social More: tinyurl.com/mvywxtep @rainewilson.bsky.social

RSL was fortunate to receive a very early copy of Jo Kaplan's upcoming horror novel THE MIDNIGHT MUSE: "Kaplan masterfully evokes the reader’s belief in a spectrum of characters" Read more: tinyurl.com/59haa69d @clashbooks.bsky.social @joannapary.bsky.social

Such a fantastic sequel and is in the running for book of the year - this series is so much fun @jamesloganauthor.bsky.social I had fun reading the book as well as writing this review :)

Vinay reviews James Logan's highly anticipated sequel of The Silverblood Promise, THE BLACKFIRE BLADE: "A sequel that leans on the adventurous strength of its predecessor while not being afraid to go dark and emotional as needed" More: tinyurl.com/2j25pejc @jamesloganauthor.bsky.social

Natasha Siegel's historical fantasy debut AS MANY SOULS AS STARS is out this week from Bloomsbury and to celebrate, Natasha has penned a brilliantly informed guest post on fantasy and the female gothic and it influenced her work! Read more: tinyurl.com/2vp8au2x @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social

Wizard's Tower Press are entering the last couple of days of their Kickstarter for a brand new anthology inspired by Welsh mythology MAEN NWHN YMA O HYD. Find out more about the project and how you can support it here: tinyurl.com/mt5rcajw @cherylmorgan.bsky.social @wtpress.bsky.social

Today on @thefantasyhive.bsky.social I’m reviewing The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre by @pfracassi.bsky.social “a heartbreaking slasher. Brutal, frightening and yet deeply emotional” Review link: fantasy-hive.co.uk/2025/11/autu...

Nils reviews Philip Fracassi's classic slasher horror AUTUMN SPRINGS RETIREMENT HOME MASSACRE: "a heartbreaking slasher. Brutal, frightening and yet deeply emotional" Read more: tinyurl.com/yjhswhw4 @orbitbooks.bsky.social @pfracassi.bsky.social @nilsreviewsit.bsky.social

Another sequel I’m so grateful to receive. Thank you Orbit Books Blood for the Undying Throne by @sung-il-kim.com, translated by @antonhur.com, is the sequel to Blood of the Old Kings. An epic fantasy with a dragon, necromancy & sorcerers. Can’t wait to continue this wildly fun quest!

Looking for something great to read on this hallowed eve? Check out the Fantasy Hive’s top picks #booksky #thefantasyhive #spookyreads #toppicks

Including my pick! Paging @rebeccathorne.bsky.social! 🥰📚

fantasy-hive.co.uk/2025/10/top-... @thefantasyhive.bsky.social got to put out my top picks for this spooktober, reflecting on what i've read this month. i ended up picking Yeager's Negative Space, which was a trip to reread when full of flu meds.

I’ve been looking at my TBR and deciding which review/arcs I’m most looking forward to reading and hoping to get to before the end of the year and possibly into the new year. I’ll list them below: The Book of Fallen Leaves by @astamaki.bsky.social — out March 2026

In which I get a hug from Wooing the Witch Queen by @stephanieburgis.bsky.social I love how varied our picks are this month. There are some top choices.

I’ve chosen my top pics of the month over at @thefantasyhive.bsky.social alongside my colleagues, by which I mean I’ve made an absolute menace of myself as usual fantasy-hive.co.uk/2025/10/top-...

And just like that we've reached the end of October! Check out what the team read over the spooky season and what were their #TopPicks! Read more: tinyurl.com/yck4v4pz

Happy Halloween! 🎃 Here’s my October spooky reading wrap up! Favourite of the month was House of Splinters by @spookypurcell.bsky.social Going into November I’ll be finishing off The Iron Road by @davewragg.com and also starting The Keeper of Magical Things by @julieleong.bsky.social

I loved the first two books, I can't wait for this last one to come out in paperback 👀

Beth concludes her foray into horror for the spooky season with T. Kingfisher's WHAT STALKS THE DEEP: "an expert and above all emotional storyteller, fully capable of realising that sense of dread and unease from her kaleidoscope of horror" Read more: tinyurl.com/tcwph6tk @titanbooks.bsky.socia

Today Nils intervies J. T. Greathouse about his upcoming epic fantasy THE TOWER OF THE TYRANT, coming soon from Gollancz: Read more: tinyurl.com/2mx2zdr2 @gollancz.bsky.social

I received two epic fantasy sequels! The Blackfire Blade by @jamesloganauthor.bsky.social is the follow up to The Silverblood Promise. More fun shenanigans await! The War Beyond by @andreagstewart.bsky.social is the follow up to The Gods Below. Two sisters on opposite sides of a war!

Calling Kharon “Karen” was just “chefs kiss”. #greekmythology #gods #romantasy #arc #bookreviews #booksky

My latest review! ❤️📚 @cielpierlot.bsky.social

The House on Utopia Way is ... "elegantly written and thought provoking" - @thefantasyhive.bsky.social "a unique experience" - @runalongwomble.bsky.social "a wildly imaginative ride" - @starkholborn.bsky.social Could it be your perfect mind-bending winter read? Only one way to find out!

Vinay reviews Jay Kristoff's conclusion to his Empire of the Vampire trilogy EMPIRE OF THE DAWN, out soon from HarperVoyager: "a thrilling, violent, heartbreaking, & manipulative entry, cementing the series as a modern epic & dark classic" More: tinyurl.com/29ntpk4s @harpervoyagerus.bsky.social

Today Cat returns with a review after exploring Ciel Pierlot's multi-faceted world of TERMS OF SERVICE: "extremely original, so very imaginative, and always human. A definite recommend, and an author to watch enthusiastically." Read more: tinyurl.com/4z39mews @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social

This week our Monster Botherer has gone all Greek with Jasmine Mas' sequel BONDS OF HERCULES: "This is a romantasy that really lets the heroine shine, leaving the hot, broody guys as the support characters and I immensely respect that." More: tinyurl.com/5n9ajmfk @themonsterbotherer.bsky.social

Beth continues her reading of T. Kingfisher's Sworn Soldier series as she reviews the second book WHAT FEASTS AT NIGHT: "This is not a read before bed kind of story" Read more: tinyurl.com/3ujfc4xm @titanbooks.bsky.social

Today on @thefantasyhive.bsky.social I’m reviewing Play Nice by @rachelharrison.bsky.social “powerfully feminist, cleverly uncanny & darkly witty. Harrison delivers an addictive, contemporary horror with a good slice of fun!” Review Link: fantasy-hive.co.uk/2025/10/play... @titanbooks.bsky.social

Nils reviews Rachel Harrison's latest haunted-house horror PLAY NICE "powerfully feminist, cleverly uncanny and darkly witty. Harrison never fails to deliver addictive, contemporary horror with a good slice of fun!" More: tinyurl.com/4mya9wdf @titanbooks.bsky.social @nilsreviewsit.bsky.social

We all know the powerful magic of things that come in threes, so here is your third and final instalment of Ask the Author - Spooky Edition! We ask: Which of your characters would you stay in a haunted house with? We hope you've found a horrifying new read ! Read more: tinyurl.com/yyhx4pzc

Jonathan reviews Gretchen Felker-Martin's upcoming queer horror novella BLACK FLAME: "continues Felker-Martin’s awesome reign of terror, whilst breaking exciting new ground" Read more: tinyurl.com/3b84mu9e @titanbooks.bsky.social @scumbelievable.bsky.social