Scan barcode
A review by amandadevoursbooks
Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The witches of Her Majesty's Royal Coven have a problem. A teenage boy destroyed a school. Warlocks aren't as powerful as witches, and the kid won't talk to anyone. Also, there's a prophecy and Helena, the head of HMRC, thinks the boy is it.
We follow 4 friends who fought in the witch civil war, some of their kids, and Theo as Theo learns who she is. The grown ups tackle changes both within a new rival coven and HMRC.
This book takes JKR's terfiness and slices it open with surgical precision. The terf talking points written out make the antagonist sound like a mustachioed bad guy from a cartoon. It'd be over the top, if most of them were not direct quotes.
The action and magic were fun. I enjoyed the relationships. The end chopped my heart into little pieces and ate them one by one until I got the acknowledgement page.
What didn't I like? As the story progressed, the characters didn't always do things that made sense. As an example, Leonie just leaving before things kicked off felt like a plot driven choice and not a character driven one.
I'm excited for the next book, and I can't wait to see what happens.
We follow 4 friends who fought in the witch civil war, some of their kids, and Theo as Theo learns who she is. The grown ups tackle changes both within a new rival coven and HMRC.
This book takes JKR's terfiness and slices it open with surgical precision. The terf talking points written out make the antagonist sound like a mustachioed bad guy from a cartoon. It'd be over the top, if most of them were not direct quotes.
The action and magic were fun. I enjoyed the relationships. The end chopped my heart into little pieces and ate them one by one until I got the acknowledgement page.
What didn't I like? As the story progressed, the characters didn't always do things that made sense. As an example, Leonie just leaving before things kicked off felt like a plot driven choice and not a character driven one.
I'm excited for the next book, and I can't wait to see what happens.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia, Violence, and War