Then she finds her way into the Queen’s inner sanctum, where she discovers secrets both sublime and ominous.Įnemies roam everywhere, from the fearsome fertility police to the high priestesses who jealously guard the Hive Mind. And while mutant bees are usually instantly destroyed, Flora is reassigned to feed the newborns, before becoming a forager, collecting pollen on the wing. Yet Flora has talents that are not typical of her kin. Living to accept, obey and serve, she is prepared to sacrifice everything for her beloved holy mother, the Queen. Longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize for New Fiction 2015Įnter a whole new world, in this thrilling debut novel set entirely within a beehive.īorn into the lowest class of her society, Flora 717 is a sanitation bee, only fit to clean her orchard hive. Shortlisted for the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction 2015 Buy this book from or .uk to support The Reading Agency and local bookshops at no additional cost to you.
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