Dystopian monarchy meets murder mystery - the perfect new YA obsession. 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.

About the Author

Anna February is reliably informed that she cried non-stop for the first two years of her life. Then she learned to read, and suddenly the world didn't seem so terrible after all.

Being a STEM editor by day and a fantasy author by night means that Anna spends the vast majority of her time trying to arrange the right words in the right order, but her other interests include drawing, board games and large amounts of chocolate. She also writes books for older readers under the name A.F.E. Smith.