The Hive by Anna February

A thrillingly original dystopian murder mystery - think The Hunger Games meets A Good Girl's Guide to Murder!  A FUTURE QUEEN LIES MURDERED ...  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 thrillingly original YA murder mystery, set in a dystopian colony with fantasy elements Features a dangerous future monarchy, a richly imagined world based on the society of bees, and a hint of romance For fans of Neal Shusterman, Holly Black and Suzanne Collins

Format:Paperback / softback 448 pages
Publisher:Chicken House Ltd
Imprint:Chicken House Ltd
ISBN:9781915947277
Published:10 Apr 2025
Classifications:Interest age: from c 14 years, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Thrillers (Children's / Teenage), Crime & mystery fiction (Children's / Teenage), Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), Fantasy romance (Teenage), Romance & relationships stories (Children's / Teenage), Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), Work & industry / world of work (Children's / Teenage), People & places (Children's / Teenage)
Weight:264g
Dimensions:128 x 198 x 26 (mm)