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Queen B: The next enchanting instalment of the sensational #1 SUNDAY TIMES bestselling HER MAJESTY’S ROYAL COVEN fantasy series Hardcover – 18 July 2024

by Juno Dawson (Author)
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The next enchanting instalment of the sensational #1 SUNDAY TIMES bestselling HER MAJESTY’S ROYAL COVEN fantasy series takes us back to the reign of Henry VIII and the origins of Her Majesty’s Royal Coven under the beautiful, the bewitching, Anne Boleyn.

BOW DOWN WITCHES

It’s 1536 and the Queen has been beheaded.

Lady Grace Fairfax, witch, knows that something foul is at play – that someone had betrayed Anne Boleyn and her coven.

Wild with the loss of their leader – and her lover, a secret that if spilled could spell Grace’s own end – she will do anything in her power to track down the traitor.

But there’s more at stake than revenge: it was one of their own, a witch, that betrayed them, and Grace isn’t the only one looking for her. King Henry VIII has sent witchfinders after them, and they’re organized like they’ve never been before under his new advisor, the impassioned Sir Ambrose Fulke, a cold man blinded by his faith. His cruel reign could mean the end of witchkind itself.

If Grace wants to find her revenge and live, she will have to do more than disappear.

She will have to be reborn.

In this gripping, propulsive, sultry novella, Juno Dawson takes us back to the bloody beginnings of Her Majesty’s Royal Coven to show us the strength, steel and sacrifice it takes to make a sisterhood. With beautiful illustrations from Emma Vieceli throughout.

Readers are spellbound by HMRC:

'Juno Dawson is at the top of her game in this vibrant and meticulous take on witchcraft. Her characteristic wit and grit shine through’ Samantha Shannon

‘I fell in love with her coven’ Kiran Millwood Hargrave

‘A breath of fresh air’ Joanne Harris

‘Utterly compelling’ Louise O’Neill

‘I devoured this’ Lindsey Kelk

‘Thrilling and hair-raising’ Russell T Davies

Juno Dawson's book 'Queen B' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2024-07-15.

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  1. Book 3 of 3
    The HMRC Trilogy
  2. Print length
    192 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    HarperVoyager
  5. Publication date
    18 July 2024
  6. Dimensions
    15.9 x 2.4 x 24 cm
  7. ISBN-10
    0008660433
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0008660437
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4.3 out of 5 stars
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I am a huge fan of the HMRC series so was so excited to delve back into this wonderful world of witches. Coupling My love of the supernatural and the occult with the Tudor time period was always going to be epic and I thoroughly enjoyed it. While not as explosive as the full length novel there was a wonderful set of characters amidst a mysterious plot that was paced really well. I loved the reveals at the end as well as the well thought out reasoning as to why they were witches but history still played out the way that it did. Another great story from this author and I cannot wait for more full length novels set around witches.
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Charlotte
5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect, queer, magical Anne Boleyn story I never knew I needed
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 July 2024
One day, Juno Dawson will write a book that does not leave me swearing like a fishwife; Queen B is not that book.

Queen B tells the story of Anne founding the coven. It begins with Anne's execution (if you didn't know she died, sorry for the spoiler) and then moves in time between Anne's time as Queen leading up to her death, and how her ladies deal with the aftermath.

Despite an obsession with Anne in my younger days, the aftermath of her death isn't something I ever considered, but Juno portrays all the things you might expect: grief, anger, rage, and a bit of magic. Grace especially takes Anne's death hard and sets out to eviscerate those responsible, a sentiment I am fully on board with. I loved her and her relationship with Anne throughout the book.

Queen B gives an insight into how hard things were for women in the Tudor times, when the slightest mishap could have you labelled as a witch. I loved the addition of actual witches to this; especially the idea that the Queen herself founded a coven and infiltrated the court. Stunning work.

Juno has delivered the perfect, queer, magical Anne Boleyn story I never knew I needed. However, I am now going to need the stories of every other member of the coven. (I've got a few new swear words to try out).
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Emily
4.0 out of 5 stars A captivating prequel
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 July 2024
This book was a captivating prequel to Her Majesties Royal Coven. When I saw this was a short, snappy prequel of HMRC, set in Tudor times, there was no way I wasn’t going to read it.

Dawson provides a brief reimagining of Anne Boleyns life if it was infused with magic. The book follows a dual timeline, set both during Anne’s rise to power and after her death. We are given a brief look into a key historical figure within the HMRC world. Although named Queen B, the majority of the book takes place from the POV of two of Anne’s coven-mates as they deal with the aftermath of her execution. There is not a deep dive into Anne’s character but instead a look at what she left behind (in this story).

I do not believe it is necessary to have read HMRC beforehand, but some of the world building around the witches may make more sense if you do.

As I’ve come to expect with Dawson, evocative writing captured the opulence and danger of the Tudor court, the plot blending historical events (or tragedies) with fantasy. The novel also looked at themes of power, gender, sexuality and autonomy, making the witch’s struggles feel both timeless and relevant.

I do believe the novella relies on readers having pre-existing knowledge and understanding of Anne Boleyn’s life. The book doesn’t go into a lot of detail (as to be expected with only 168 pages), but still manages to tell the story it sets out to. With short, captivating chapters, it’s very easy to devour this in one sitting.
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Mrs Daphne SHARPE
5.0 out of 5 stars Dark, mysterious and Witchy! An alternative history of female loyalty and friendship.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 July 2024
Pure excitement for the devotees of Her Majesty’s Royal Coven, but this book was enjoyed and finished too soon!
This is a prequel to HMRC, and tells the story of Anne Boleyn as she is beginning to gain both the power and loyalty of her witch coven, whilst catching the eye of King Henry and his Tudor Court.
The narrator is Lady Grace Fairfax, who is newly arrived from Yorkshire to serve as a lady- in - waiting to Anne Boleyn. There are six members to Anne’s coven, the others are, Cecilia de la Torre, Nan Hobbs, Lady Jane Rochford, Lady Temperence Wycliffe and Lady Margaret de Leon.
Told in dual time lines of 1526 and 1536, we follow Anne as she is in high favour with the King, indeed, Henry has switched his attention from her sister Mary, and hopes to make Anne his second wife.
When Anne is executed upon trumped up charges of adultery, the coven realise that a trusted member has betrayed the late Queen.
Lady Grace was romantically involved with Anne, and resolves to seek out the betrayer, but they now have Witchfinders to contend with and other powerful factions that have aligned themselves with Lady Jane Seymour.
This is a thrilling, sapphic adventure that is based upon the swirl of accusations used at Queen Anne’s trial regarding her use of Witchcraft and other magic to bewitch the King. It is pure enjoyable fun, a definite alternative viewpoint of such a crucial timeline in Tudor history, one that changed the course of religion in the Kingdom and beyond.
Anne was a Lady who probably enchanted a King and gave us a strong female ruler in her daughter Elizabeth, she should be respected for these achievements.
Hopefully, Book three will be available soon?
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Charlotte
4.0 out of 5 stars Great witchy novella
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 July 2024
Queen B is a fast-paced prequel to Dawson’s ‘Her Majesty’s Royal Coven’ series which has a modern setting, however this story takes the coven back to its origins in the Tudor court through the eyes of Jane Fairfax, a young lady sent to join Queen Catherine’s ladies.

This novella absolutely can be read as a standalone - I haven’t read the rest of the series but I am intrigued by it now. Jane has spent her young life repressing her powers for her own safety, but realises on her entry to court that there are several other women there like her, including Anne Boleyn. The courtly ladies form a coven and Jane ends up a staunch support and friend to Anne Boleyn as she rises in the ranks and catches King Henry’s eye.

I thought there was a reasonable amount of character development for a story that comes in at less than 200 pages, and Jane’s explorations of her feelings for Anne was sweet, yet the intensity was palpable.

The themes of the patriarchy and men’s distrust of female power were clear through the novella and I thought the addition of warlocks in the world-building and their unstable alliances made for an interesting tension that I assume is picked up in the main novels.

I thought the historical details were done well overall - in any YA I expect some anachronisms and a more modern sensibility in the characters, and I’m looking forward to ordering the two current books in the series to see how the coven has evolved.
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