The Hive

About the book

A thrillingly original YA murder mystery, perfect for fans of The Inheritance Games and A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder.

Justice is merciless in The Hive, a monarchy of tomorrow, where young bodyguard Feldspar awaits execution, guilty of being alive when her charge is dead.

The girl has one defender – Niko, a royal maverick. Together they have three days to prove the impossible.

Three days to question everything Feldspar knows about the world that raised her and discover who the real murderer is . . .

• A dystopian story featuring a dangerous future monarchy and a richly imagined world based on the society of bees.
• With themes of ecology, science, politics and class hierarchy.