But what Dawson does brilliantly is show the physical use of magic through her descriptive writing, every scene where it was used be it in battle, or a more mundane task was effortlessly brought to life and I almost felt like I was watching the scenes like a movie in my head whilst reading. A magical civil war has been fought and won and our witches are now navigating life in their late 30s. So when Helena asks Niamh to look after Theo (with budding magical - at times uncontrollable - traits) all goes well until Helena discovers unsettling prophecies which will bring about the apocalypse and means the witches are forced to act. Told from the POV's of our four friends, Niamh, Helena, Leonie and Elle, we see lots of different versions of the HMRC. The magic in this book was incredibly well written and pretty commonplace for anyone who is used to reading witchy books.

Her Majesty’s Royal Coven – HarperCollins Publishers UK Her Majesty’s Royal Coven – HarperCollins Publishers UK

Any who i'm a little broken and dying to get my hands on the next book, so if that doesn't make you want to pick it up, I don't know what will! The premise doesn't really give away much of the story, which makes it so much more shocking and entertaining whilst reading, but does make it incredibly hard to talk about without giving away any spoilers. But unfortunately that is the state of the world we live in today and Dawson does a great job showing the daily plight of trans people. Her Majesty's Royal Coven was an absolute blinder of a book, it starts off slowly luring you in, giving you plenty of history for both the world and the characters and then takes off with a bang. I found myself getting incredibly angry throughout the story, that someone could have that limited a belief and be willing to kill for it, be willing to go to such incredible extremes because their way of life is threatened.Leonie see's it as a place that she never really fit in, the HMRC was not made for people like her, people of different colours, religions, sexualities. Ok, so I know that was more than one question, but seriously the ending of this book just blew my mind. Fast forward 20 or so years , Helena is head of the English coven, Niamh is a vet, Ellie a nurse, Leonie has formed her own coven and Ciara? Dawson weaves a large side cast of characters into her story, but it's incredibly easy to keep everyone straight in your head.

Her Majesty’s Royal Coven: Her Majesty’s Royal Coven, Book 1 Her Majesty’s Royal Coven: Her Majesty’s Royal Coven, Book 1

When a menacing prophecy is deemed to involve a trans child old rivalries are reopened and new battles fought.She really showed the intricacies of family, how you can love someone and hate them at the same time, and I loved reading all the interactions between our four MC's. There are whisperings of a prophecy that will bring the coven to its knees, and five best friends are about to be caught at the centre. I would say that the story started off a little slowly, I wasn't 100% sure where it was going until about 40% of the way through, but once it get's going it absolutely takes flight and I found the last 50% so hard to put down. A spellbinding, very real and current book that leaves you wanting to read everything Juno Dawson has ever written.

Her Majesty’s Royal Coven | Juno Dawson | 9780008478506 Her Majesty’s Royal Coven | Juno Dawson | 9780008478506

The world of the covens may be immersive, the social commentary highly pertinent and the combination of demons and domesticity deliciously enticing, but it is the relationships between the women, in all their gnarly complexity, that form the real meat of the novel: the messy, tender, fierce realities of friendships honed over a quarter of a century. It’s the first time I’ve read anything by Juno and I’m thrilled to discover her writing…am very much looking forward to HMRC 2 … oh and the ending of book 1! She knows how dangerous Warlocks can be after the High Warlock started the last war, and knows that men are the problem. The certain characters belief's had me steaming with rage, something I'm noticing more and more with fantasy these days and loving, but please beware going in that their thoughts and actions could be extremely triggering to some, but especially to any trans readers.Her Majesty’s Royal Coven is a fast paced, well crafted page turner in which we get introduced to five friends who are witches - and ceremonially accorded their status when they’re tweens. For all ebook purchases, you will be prompted to create an account or login with your existing HarperCollins username and password.

Her Majesty’s Royal Coven by Juno Dawson | Waterstones

Against the backdrop of this epic fantasy world Dawson takes a razor-sharp but nuanced look at the political and social landscape of the UK, broaching everything from power structures and discrimination to feminism and transphobia. Now a doting mother and wife to a family who have no idea of her past, she uses her powers sparingly and only in dire need. She's the Switzerland of the group, always trying to keep the peace and keep together her friend's who have slowly drifted apart. To access your ebook(s) after purchasing, you can download the free Glose app or read instantly on your browser by logging into Glose.The launch book in a trilogy, the first half is largely world-building and the cliffhanger ending is pure torture.