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A review by bleadenreads
Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I'd heard so much praise and hype from friends/bookstagram so I was very excited but also nervous to start reading! There are many things I loved about this book but to quickly summarise in no particular order:
1 - it was mostly set in Manchester and Yorkshire - more of this please
2 - the lore and myth around witches in the UK and in other cultures. The references to Gaia amd Anne Boleyn were amazing and such lovely little nods 👑
3 - portrayal of post-colonialism and misogyny in witch lore and culture
4 - the way it handled LGBTQ+ representation and transphobia from the antagonist
5 - the absolute audacity of that ending
I loved the modern setting and culture references - it worked really well with the different generations of witches and their different powers.
I also could not put this book down - I think I read the last 250 pages in one evening and it completely ended my reading slump!
Can highly recommend it for anyone who loves fiction about witches, female friendships, urban fantasy set in rhe North. Looking forward to reading the sequel and more of Juno Dawson's work
1 - it was mostly set in Manchester and Yorkshire - more of this please
2 - the lore and myth around witches in the UK and in other cultures. The references to Gaia amd Anne Boleyn were amazing and such lovely little nods 👑
3 - portrayal of post-colonialism and misogyny in witch lore and culture
4 - the way it handled LGBTQ+ representation and transphobia from the antagonist
5 - the absolute audacity of that ending
I loved the modern setting and culture references - it worked really well with the different generations of witches and their different powers.
I also could not put this book down - I think I read the last 250 pages in one evening and it completely ended my reading slump!
Can highly recommend it for anyone who loves fiction about witches, female friendships, urban fantasy set in rhe North. Looking forward to reading the sequel and more of Juno Dawson's work