The Hive

Anna February

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 . . .

“An intriguing, satisfying page-turner. ”

The Irish Times

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