Had the pleasure of chatting with RSL on the ins and outs of some of the subtextual themes in THE CORPSE PRIEST. Check it out!

loved interviewing @carsonwinter.bsky.social for Corpse Priest. Please give this book a good read. Amazing piece of art. Weird, gothic, and horrifying.

Today on The Fantasy Hive RSL interviews @carsonwinter.bsky.social on his latest genre-blurring sword and sorcery fantasy novella THE CORPSE PRIEST “It was important to me to show a different kind of hero” Review Link: fantasy-hive.co.uk/2026/05/inte...

Cat reviews Naomi Ishiguro's upcoming Japanese-folklore inspired fantasy THE RAINSHADOW ORPHANS: "a delightful adventure with a truly magical heart" Read more: tinyurl.com/muh3snwm

Today, @abby614.bsky.social reviews @vaishnawrites.bsky.social's upcoming fantasy novel WE DANCE UPON DEMONS: "Patel encapsulates the range of heartrending experiences one must see working in any branch of reproductive care in a tight, accessible fantasy story" More: tinyurl.com/5zudknbn

We have a special treat today - an excerpt from the upcoming brand new epic fantasy adventure SEEK THE TRAITOR'S SON from Veronica Roth! Read more: tinyurl.com/5bkcxajc @panmacmillan.bsky.social @veronicarothbooks.com

Today we're excited to share an excerpt from Joseph Eckert's upcoming time travel thriller THE TRAVELER, out 11th June from Tor! Read more: tinyurl.com/34e9rv8b @torbooks.bsky.social @josepheckert.bsky.social

Vinay returns to Sebastien de Castell's world of the Court of Shadows in his upcoming fantasy adventure OUR LADY OF BLADES: "de Castell weaves the tapestry of his story seamlessly" Read more: tinyurl.com/mr336sjj @arcadiabooks.bsky.social @decastell.bsky.social

We're always happy to welcome RJ Barker to the Hive; we interviewed him about his fantasy murder mystery MORTEDANT'S PERIL, out 21st May from Tor! "I think these ideas are just baked in to me and I can’t not approach them in what I do." More: tinyurl.com/yfxjsvn7 @torbooks.bsky.social

TO Munro returns to the ever prolific Adrian Tchaikovsky and his upcoming criminal mystery Sci-fi GREEN CITY WARS: "an outrageously fun tale with a captivating protagonist" Read more: tinyurl.com/y4jw9pf6 @torbooks.bsky.social @aptshadow.bsky.social

Shannon Chakraborty returns to the Hive for an interview ahead of the release of her upcoming sequel THE TAPESTRY OF FATE: "we tend not to see enough female friendships in SFF... I wanted to explore how those relationships evolve" More: tinyurl.com/yht4f6rm @shannonchakraborty.bsky.social

As we come to the end of another month, the Fantasy Hive team rally around and discuss what they've read throughout April, aand share their #TopPick Read more: tinyurl.com/2nkrssny

Vinay reviews the second book in Jackson Ford's Rakada series, sequel to The Bone Raiders, SISTERS OF THE LIZARD: "Unputdownable like its predecessor" Read more: tinyurl.com/jsw9cc6m @orbitbooks.bsky.social @realjacksonford.bsky.social

We welcome AntonyM Copeland to the Fantasy Hive with an article on Guided Typography - a reading method designed to suppport people with dyslexia and ADHD. Antony has created a Chrome extension that converts website to Guided Typography and tells us all about it here: tinyurl.com/y5bj4h3n

Jonathan welcomes Dan Coxon back to the Fantasy Hive for an interview about his latest short story collection COME SING FOR THE HARROWING: "I have a (possibly unhealthy) interest in atypical responses to situations..." More: tinyurl.com/4sjxrtum @clashbooks.bsky.social @dancoxon.bsky.social

Vinay reviews Cameron Johnston's fantasy take on the space race in FIRST MAGE ON THE MOON: "The momentum is perfect as the pace and desperation ratchet up to give a stunning and emotional ending" More: tinyurl.com/3hfrdcwn @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social @cameronjohnston.bsky.social

Cat reviews Olivie Blake's upcoming gothic thriller DREAMLAND, out 13th August from Tor: "A monstrous pleasure." Read more: tinyurl.com/brxr4xbd

Vinay sets off for adventure in Ilona Andrews' portal fantasy THIS KINGDOM WILL NOT KILL ME: "an absolute blast from beginning to end. It is clever, exciting, entertaining, and crafted with a lot of love." Read more: tinyurl.com/yc7prmzb @torbooks.bsky.social

Trying something different pays off for Cat this week with Benedict Anning's upcoming spy thriller horror ATOMIC COFFIN: "a truly remarkable book that achieves everything it sets out to do" Read More: tinyurl.com/5fe7mhdm

Nils returns to Richard Swan's fantasy horror series The Great Silence in his sequel to Grave Empire, STEEL GODS: "thrilling, jaw dropping and left me desperately wanting more" Read more: tinyurl.com/m3ssnf43 @orbitbooks.bsky.social @richardswanauthor.bsky.social

Beth and Nils set of on another adventure with Amina al-Sirafi in Shannon Chakraborty's sequel THE TAPESTRY OF FATE, out 21st May from HarperVoyager: "Every page of this book was a sheer delight." Read more: tinyurl.com/2dxvuje2

'Meet Cute's back on the menu, boys' Today we're thrilled to be taking part in the cover reveal for one of Titan Books' major 2026 titles - CLAIMED BY THE ORC KING by Roxy Taylor! Out 3rd Nov 2026. Cover artist: Natasha MacKenzie More: tinyurl.com/4tt47rum #Romantasy @titanbooks.bsky.social

Our resident Monster Botherer Emma returns with a review of Lindsay Straube's KISS OF THE BASILISK: "I got my monster smut, a bit of romantasy and gosh the spice was plentiful, overflowing in fact." More: tinyurl.com/mdypzdt7 @arcadiabooks.bsky.social

Would you love to be trapped in a bookshop? Would you love to be able to run one? My current read is Stay for a Spell by Amy Coombe and we follow Tandy, a princess who is cursed to live in a bookshop until she finds her heart’s desire! I’m already loving this! It’s cosy, whimsical and so magical.

I've got a review of this one in the works, too!

This was my pick for @thefantasyhive.bsky.social round up for march! Get reading!

Kat brings us a truly glowing review of Lex Croucher's upcoming dark academia THE UNMAGICAL LIFE OF BRIAR JONES: "The writing in this book is delicious... a masterclass in writing nuanced, morally grey, and occasionally unhinged characters." More: tinyurl.com/hjhrjc2w @gollancz.bsky.social

Abigail brings us a review of Amal El-Mohtar's short story anthology SEASONS OF GLASS AND IRON: "Conventions be damned, because El-Mohtar’s characters will always find something beautiful and unexpected in their stories" Read more: tinyurl.com/c2up96tt @arcadiabooks.bsky.social

J. L. Brown returns with a review of the latest novel from Ilona Andrews, portal fantasy romance THIS KINGDOM WILL NOT KILL ME, out now from Tor: "a 5-star read for me, and I absolutely can not wait for the next book" More: tinyurl.com/yctx4yty @torbooks.bsky.social @ilonaandrews.bsky.social

We're thrilled to share the cover reveal for THE SWORDMASTER by Kate Heartfield, the upcoming new instalment in Solaris' The Vampires of Dumas series, due for release September 2026. Cover design by Sam Gretton. Find out more: tinyurl.com/5azm3crd @solarisbooks.bsky.social @kateheartfield.com

To celebrate the publication of THE TRICKY BUSINESS OF FAERIE BARGAINS, Nils chats with Reena McCarty about her debut novel: "I hope people come away with an appreciation for their own ability to imagine" Read more: tinyurl.com/tr3jwx7r @orbitbooks.bsky.social @nilsreviewsit.bsky.social

Lucy reviews Sam Bessinger's debut female-rage horror novel FEMME FERAL: "I laughed, I cried, and I howled, but I guess that was the intention - right?" Read more: tinyurl.com/mpv8rfaw @sambeckbessinger.bsky.social

Jonathan interviews @jasminkirkbride.bsky.social ahead of the release of her debut time-travel cli-fi THE FOREST ON THE EDGE OF TIME, out this week from @torbooks.bsky.social "Anna's kind of fuelled by my own anger at our adult failures of younger generations." More: tinyurl.com/mpf29wrv

I’m currently reading Steel Gods by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social which is the sequel to Grave Empire. I always love Swan’s blend of supernatural horror and fantasy and so far there has been a few really unhinged scenes involving the arcane (a possession and a seance!) I’m a happy reader! 🤣

Today we welcome Juliette Cross to the Fantasy Hive to talk about her favourite fantasy romances ahead of the release of her own dark fantasy romance, BLOODSINGER Read more: tinyurl.com/yc5tsf4d

Our SPFBO 11 team share their last batch of eliminated books and announce their sixth semi-finalist! Find out which book will be joining their semi-finalist batch here: tinyurl.com/2txn89v7 #SPFBO

Nils welcomes Caitlyn Paxson to the Fantasy Hive ahead of the release of her historical fantasy romcom A WIDOW'S CHARM this week from Arcadia Books "He was one of those characters that emerges fully formed – which is such a gift!" Read more: tinyurl.com/ccwzw6nw @arcadiabooks.bsky.social

As we reach the end of March, the Fantasy Hive team round up their month of reading and share with us their favourite reads of March! Read more: tinyurl.com/y6nnx8uu

Here’s my March reading Wrap Up. My favourite goes to The Tapestry of Fate by @shannonchakraborty.bsky.social We set sail with Amina into a perilous quest across the Persian Gulf to find a fabled island and retrieve a magical artefact of devastating power. A really thrilling sequel!

Fantasy Hive drop one of the first reviews of MORTEDANT's PERIL and i think they liked it... "Mortedant’s Peril is a shining demonstration of an author going from strength to strength...an absolute triumph of a page-turning fantasy murder-mystery." (Possible minor spoilers.)

Today on The Fantasy Hive myself & Beth are reviewing Mortedant’s Peril by @rjbarker.bsky.social Beth: “an absolute triumph of a page-turning fantasy murder-mystery” Nils: “Barker’s signature inventive style and his heartfelt storytelling really shines” Link: fantasy-hive.co.uk/2026/03/mort...

Beth and Nils were super excited to dive into the upcoming new release from RJ Barker, fantasy murder-mystery MORTEDANT'S PERIL "Barker’s signature inventive style and his heartfelt storytelling really shines in this novel" More: tinyurl.com/3dthfs9j @torbooks.bsky.social @rjbarker.bsky.social

Jonathan welcomes back Rose Biggin to the Fantasy Hive for a chat about her most recent work, short-story collection MAKE BELIEVE AND ARTIFICE, available now from NewCon Press Read more: tinyurl.com/3b63k9da

Today on @thefantasyhive.bsky.social I’m reviewing Aliya Whiteley’s brilliant new novel The Misheard World fantasy-hive.co.uk/2026/03/the-...

Great questions from @rsljnr.bsky.social, many thanks for including me!

#SPFBO #SPFBOreviews

Today we're thrilled to be able to share with you an exclusive cover reveal for BLOOD RUIN, the upcoming fourth instalment in The Avatars of Ruin series by @tejturner.com. Due for publication on 31st July 2026 from @elsewhen.press, cover artist Alison Buck. More: tinyurl.com/38pw6k66

Vinay reviews Nicholas Binge's upcoming Lovecraftian horror ABYSS, coming soon from Tor: "a novella that is eerily unsettling while touching down on some of the anxious themes of our times" Read more: tinyurl.com/2ravymvb

TO Munro and his SPFBO team return for their fifth elimination post and semi-finalist announcement! Read more here: tinyurl.com/4v9bjvh2

Today we're thrilled to welcome Kate Golden to the Hive to chat about her latest release, urban fantasy romance HALF CITY "It’s been a great challenge to craft a magic system that fits seamlessly into our world..." Read more: tinyurl.com/2jnttxpz