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The Fantasy Hive @thefantasyhive.bsky.social · Nov 17
Well this got busy!

We're trying to keep up, but hi to all our new followers!

You can find reviews, interviews, cover reveals, guest posts and more on our site

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Theo reviews Adrian Tchaikovsky's upcoming dark but whimsical fantasy MADE THINGS, coming 4th December from Tor:

"an entertaining novella shot through with Tchaikovskian eye-catching writing and sharp observations"

Read more: tinyurl.com/ymhbymdk

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November 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Vinay returns to Travis Baldree's cosy world of Legends and Lattes in his third book of the series BRIGANDS AND BREADKNIVES:

"a worthy addition "

Read more: tinyurl.com/yjk5rf3b

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November 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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This sounds really relevant to my interests
November 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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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...

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SLOW GODS By Claire North (AUTHOR INTERVIEW) | Fantasy-Hive
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.”
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November 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Debut dark romantasy!
Early excerpt reading!
thefantasyhive.bsky.social The Fantasy Hive @thefantasyhive.bsky.social · 3d
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

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November 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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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

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November 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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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-...
THE IRON ROAD by David Wragg (BOOK REVIEW) | Fantasy-Hive
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 fin...
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November 11, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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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!

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The Lure and Flaws of Dark Academia: GUEST POST by Dr. Lorraine Wilson (THE SALT ORACLE) | Fantasy-Hive
Today we're thrilled to welcome Dr Lorrain Wilson back to the Hive. She's written us another excellent article, this time on the theme of Dark Academia, ahead of the release of her own DA novel THE SA...
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November 9, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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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!
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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

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November 10, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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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!

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thefantasyhive.bsky.social The Fantasy Hive @thefantasyhive.bsky.social · 4d
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

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November 11, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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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

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November 11, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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J. L. Brown returns to review H. Leighton Dickson's swashbuckling romantasy SHIP OF SPELLS:

"I was completely captivated"

Read more: tinyurl.com/yc5zbk3s
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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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

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November 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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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!
November 9, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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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

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November 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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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 🤣
November 8, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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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!
November 7, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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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 📚📚📚
thefantasyhive.bsky.social The Fantasy Hive @thefantasyhive.bsky.social · 8d
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

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November 6, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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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

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November 7, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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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

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November 6, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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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

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November 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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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

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November 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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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 :)
thefantasyhive.bsky.social The Fantasy Hive @thefantasyhive.bsky.social · 10d
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

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November 4, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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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

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November 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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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

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November 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM