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A review by nenaelizaa
Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson
4.0
I did get major Harry Potter vibes from this book at first- it may be a curse for all modern witch stories to follow the HP franchise. Although HMRC is another prophecy story that takes place in England, the elements of witchcraft and the characteristics of the prophecy are completely different. Once the complexities of the conflicts in the plot were revealed, I became more invested in the story.
I appreciate that the content of this book is contemporary and more mature than YA, yet not overdone or difficult to read. I always enjoy a book with multiple character perspectives. Each chapter (there are over 60!) switches between four (five?) main witches. The characters are diverse and live in the real world with human jobs. Who doesn't love a secret double life? Since they each have different powers and abilities, it was most interesting to see how they communicate with the world around them and of course to understand what they believe about the conflict at hand.
Part of me did not enjoy the ending of this book, but maybe because it was so unexpected! I look forward to the second book of this trilogy because the conflict introduced here was resolved, for the most part. Some series tend to prolong the conflict, in my opinion. I'm sure that the sequel will include more content on new relationships formed in the first book, but I'm most excited to read about the intricacy of the relationships formed in the past.
I appreciate that the content of this book is contemporary and more mature than YA, yet not overdone or difficult to read. I always enjoy a book with multiple character perspectives. Each chapter (there are over 60!) switches between four (five?) main witches. The characters are diverse and live in the real world with human jobs. Who doesn't love a secret double life? Since they each have different powers and abilities, it was most interesting to see how they communicate with the world around them and of course to understand what they believe about the conflict at hand.
Part of me did not enjoy the ending of this book, but maybe because it was so unexpected! I look forward to the second book of this trilogy because the conflict introduced here was resolved, for the most part. Some series tend to prolong the conflict, in my opinion. I'm sure that the sequel will include more content on new relationships formed in the first book, but I'm most excited to read about the intricacy of the relationships formed in the past.