Her Majesty's Royal Coven

Jaelyn reviewed Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson (Her Majesty's Royal Coven, #1)

Review of "Her Majesty's Royal Coven" on 'Storygraph'

5 stars

HMRC, a secret government coven of witches established by Elizabeth I, is an ageing bureaucracy healing scars after a civil war and the breakaway of a coven, Diaspora, tired of their less-than-intersectional attitude to witchcraft & sisterhood (derisively called by HMRC’s leadership as the “woke coven”. As a prophecy comes of The Sullied Child awakening Leviathan, the real threats come from corruption within.

Most of the characters are based at Hebden Bridge (Yorkshire’s Brighton or Portland?) mixing their life with mundanes (non-magic folk and a word I love now to apply to non-Queers – because they are very mundane) with their commitment to the sisterhood and Gaia. HMRC is in Manchester, Diaspora in London.

It gives voice to different waves of feminism as they grapple with intersectionality, race and transphobia. The first book having a strong thread of transphobes and feminism and the second focusing on the all-pervasiveness of misogyny …

HMRC, a secret government coven of witches established by Elizabeth I, is an ageing bureaucracy healing scars after a civil war and the breakaway of a coven, Diaspora, tired of their less-than-intersectional attitude to witchcraft & sisterhood (derisively called by HMRC’s leadership as the “woke coven”. As a prophecy comes of The Sullied Child awakening Leviathan, the real threats come from corruption within.

Most of the characters are based at Hebden Bridge (Yorkshire’s Brighton or Portland?) mixing their life with mundanes (non-magic folk and a word I love now to apply to non-Queers – because they are very mundane) with their commitment to the sisterhood and Gaia. HMRC is in Manchester, Diaspora in London.

It gives voice to different waves of feminism as they grapple with intersectionality, race and transphobia. The first book having a strong thread of transphobes and feminism and the second focusing on the all-pervasiveness of misogyny throughout human history, as well as a slice of cults of hatred. It also makes a few good jabs at the Tories’ current chaos which I a nice treat after the implicit jabs at JKR in the first book.

They have strong Queer, Trans and BIPOC representation, some lovely moral grey areas.

emi reviewed Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson (Her Majesty's Royal Coven, #1)

Review of "Her Majesty's Royal Coven" on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Loved it,
You can probably tell from other reviews, included tags, and the author alone that the book is a very inclusive piece featuring front and center multiple members of the LGBTQ+ community. I was afraid at first that the characters would feel fake or that these identities would be plastered on... but Juno did an amazing job developing these characters. When so many core characters and perspectives, I was fearful I would forget a few of their names, but she made them unforgettable.

I recommend it to anyone.
Doubly so if you are trans, trust.

Jodie Wren reviewed Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson (Her Majesty's Royal Coven, #1)

Started slow loved it by the end!

5 stars

I wasn't sure I was going to be into this book for some time while reading it. But by the end, I was hooked and am instantly ready for the next book in the series.

Dav reviewed Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson (Her Majesty's Royal Coven, #1)

Review of "Her Majesty's Royal Coven" on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

A royally riveting read! The story uses elements from across this fantasy genre, but weaves them into a story of discovery, of reflection on what we truly know about our friends, and about how far we’d go to protect those who need it most. Particularly interesting is how much this story reinvigorates tales of witches and warlocks as part of the modern age, rather than the last decade’s primary outlet for this simply rehashing old tropes as tired secret school drama. I genuinely cannot wait for the next instalment!

Jaelyn reviewed Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson

Review of "Her Majesty's Royal Coven" on 'Storygraph'

5 stars

HMRC, a secret government coven of witches established by Elizabeth I, is an ageing bureaucracy healing scars after a civil war and the breakaway of a coven, Diaspora, tired of their less-than-intersectional attitude to witchcraft & sisterhood (derisively called by HMRC’s leadership as the “woke coven”. As a prophecy comes of The Sullied Child awakening Leviathan, the real threats come from corruption within.

Most of the characters are based at Hebden Bridge (Yorkshire’s Brighton or Portland?) mixing their life with mundanes (non-magic folk and a word I love now to apply to non-Queers – because they are very mundane) with their commitment to the sisterhood and Gaia. HMRC is in Manchester, Diaspora in London.

It gives voice to different waves of feminism as they grapple with intersectionality, race and transphobia. The first book having a strong thread of transphobes and feminism and the second focusing on the all-pervasiveness of misogyny …

HMRC, a secret government coven of witches established by Elizabeth I, is an ageing bureaucracy healing scars after a civil war and the breakaway of a coven, Diaspora, tired of their less-than-intersectional attitude to witchcraft & sisterhood (derisively called by HMRC’s leadership as the “woke coven”. As a prophecy comes of The Sullied Child awakening Leviathan, the real threats come from corruption within.

Most of the characters are based at Hebden Bridge (Yorkshire’s Brighton or Portland?) mixing their life with mundanes (non-magic folk and a word I love now to apply to non-Queers – because they are very mundane) with their commitment to the sisterhood and Gaia. HMRC is in Manchester, Diaspora in London.

It gives voice to different waves of feminism as they grapple with intersectionality, race and transphobia. The first book having a strong thread of transphobes and feminism and the second focusing on the all-pervasiveness of misogyny throughout human history, as well as a slice of cults of hatred. It also makes a few good jabs at the Tories’ current chaos which I a nice treat after the implicit jabs at JKR in the first book.

They have strong Queer, Trans and BIPOC representation, some lovely moral grey areas.