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Short and Sweet
Very short and sweet and easy to read! If you want a small picture into a queer witch's life back in the Tudor times then don't miss this novella. Tiding m... READ MORE
A magical slice of historical fiction!
Queen B is the captivating novella detailing the origins of the Coven going back to the Tudor period and the reign of Henry VIII. As someone who really enj... READ MORE
Short and Sweet!
I have been eagerly anticipating Queen B for over a year, and now that I've read it in two sittings, this was well worth it! The balance of fact and fictio... READ MORE
Learn their story....
To understand the very nature of your power, you first must look to its source, to the origin of such strength. To the original coven that shall birth a si... READ MORE
Gorgeous design and epic Juno novella
This gorgeously designed and illustrated novella combines two epic things: Juno's HMRC witch world and The Tudors. I loved reading about some of my favouri... READ MORE
Bow down to the Queen of quirky fantasy
I absolutely love Juno Dawson’s world of Her Majesty’s Royal Coven so was very happy to be sent a copy of this prequel from Harper Voyager.
Here we meet... READ MORE
Fantastical history
For a novella this really read like a whole novel - with wonderful character and plot development, that was easily as strong as the rest of the HMRC series... READ MORE
Small but Mighty
This was a great addition to the HMRC universe. As someone who is in love with this series and loves Tudor History it was great to have this tie in. Grace ... READ MORE
The perfect prequel
Just the thing I needed to tide me over whilst I wait for the next installment in the series! I loved seeing the origins of the HMRC and how it all began i... READ MORE
Bow Down Witches
A wonderful little novella further fleshing out the magical world that Dawson has created. Who doesn't want to read about Tudor witches dealing with a patr... READ MORE
Historical fantasy with an emotional focus
Another brilliant entry in this series. Dawson creates compelling characters in such a short space of time, and really makes you empathise with all of them... READ MORE
A wonderful companion novella
A wonderful companion novella to Dawson’s Her Majesty’s Royal Coven series, a personal favourite of mine, that maintains the angry, feminist vibes of the m... READ MORE
Full of emotion
Ugh, Junooooo, why was this not a full length novel?? I would’ve devoured 500 pages of this so easily. This author’s writing is so fantastic and so immersi... READ MORE
Synopsis
The next enchanting instalment of the sensational 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 Viecelli throughout.
Publisher information
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN: 9780008709945
- Number of pages: 192
- Dimensions: 240 x 159 x 24 mm
- Weight: 420g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allCaptivating series
I absolutely adored this novella! Juno Dawson's expansion of the HMRC series into the Tudor era, with Anne Boleyn at the helm of a burgeoning coven, adds a... READ MORE
Such a great origin story
I love Juno Dawson's writing and in particular her HMRC series. It was a particular treat, whilst waiting for the next instalment to be given the origin st... READ MORE
Witchy Tudor Vibes
As someone obsessed with Tudor London, this was the perfect instalment to one of my favourite witchy series. It is 1536 and the Queen has been beheaded - L... READ MORE
a fabulous prequel to the HMRC Trilogy!
Thanks to Harper Voyager and Netgalley for my copy.
What a fantastic prequel! If you haven’t read Her Majesty’s Royal Coven or The Shadow Cabinet yet then... READ MORE
A magical back drop to history
I love reading books set in this time period, so mix that with witches and I was always going to be a fan. I enjoyed this novella. It added a believable ma... READ MORE
Brilliant sapphic novella featuring Anne Boleyn and witches.
This amazing novella follows the journey of Lady Grace Fairfax; a member of Anne Boleyn’s coven and her lover. Through a dual timeline, we see Grace’s ques... READ MORE
Incredible prequel to HMRC
Oh my days, what an absolute joy of a book. I loved HMRC and didn’t think they could be bettered until I read Queen B. It was wonderful to read about the f... READ MORE
Great scene setter for a terrific series
Interesting entry in the HMRC series with a glorious look at Anne Boleyn. I was a bit surprised the story was told from a different perspective, and the ba... READ MORE
The history of HMRC
This is an interesting sidestep to the HMRC books (which I generally devour over a couple of days). Presumably the next (and possibly final) book in the t... READ MORE
Dark and mysterious
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 occul... READ MORE
Brilliant book
Queen B is a prequel novella by Juno Dawson.
I couldn't put this book down and read it in one sitting. I loved learning about the characters and I loved t... READ MORE
Simply Majestic Magic
This is an exceptional addition to the world of Her Majesty’s Royal Coven, establishing not only the idea of a community of witches and warlocks at the hig... READ MORE
Spellbinding
I absolutely adored Queen B, the spellbinding prequel to the Her Majesty’s Royal Coven trilogy by Juno Dawson. As a huge fan of the series, I couldn't cont... READ MORE
Fantastic
Huge thanks to the author and publisher for the chance to read this ARC, via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. I loved Queen B, it has all the h... READ MORE
Bow Down
The tagline reads: Bow Down Witches! And I say, "All Hail Juno Dawson, the Queen of witchy fantasy".
Queen B is the delicious prequel to the Her Majest... READ MORE
Sapphic witchy novella
This was a lovely novel on love, sisterhood and feminism full of tenderness and understanding. The use of language was perfect for setting the mood. I enjo... READ MORE
The perfect, queer, magical Anne Boleyn story I never knew I needed
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 foundi... READ MORE
A captivating addition to the HMRC series
A captivating addition to the HMRC series, this book delves into the intrigue of Henry VIII's court with a focus on Anne Boleyn and her inner circle. Follo... READ MORE
Fab Historical fantasy
May, 1536 Queen Anne is dead, her body defiled by beheading. Not even her coven could restore life to her. But how had it come to this, and who betrayed he... READ MORE
Fast-paced prequel to the HMRC series
Queen B is a prequel to the Her Majesty's Royal Coven series. It is short and fast-paced, with chapters jumping between before and after Anne Boleyn's deat... READ MORE
Queen J done it again!
While novellas are not usually my things, everything HMRC related is a must read to me. I loved HMRC and The Shadow Cabinet so much, I would have read Quee... READ MORE
Fast Paced Royal Witchiness
Well another wonderful witchy novel by Juno Dawson. This short novella, a fast-paced fantasy prequel to Her Majesty’s Royal Coven and The Shadow Cabinet ga... READ MORE
Soft but interesting introduction to the series
Given that I have not read the other books in this series and therefore only as this sequel to go off of, I was slightly disappointed - however, I acknowle... READ MORE
Gripping prequel, but without the humour of the novels in this series...
This novella takes us back to 1536 and the desperate days after Queen Anne’s execution – but there’s also regular jumps in the narrative timeline to scenes... READ MORE
Anne Boleyn: Queen, Mother, Witch.
I absolutely loved this novella & only wish it has been longer. Told from the viewpoint of fellow witch & lady in waiting Lady Grace Fairfax, this is the ... READ MORE
A spellbinding blend of historical fact with fiction.
I will start my review of Queen B by Juno Dawson by stating that I have actually not read Her Majesties Royal Coven or The Shadow Cabinet yet.
I am glad,... READ MORE
Queen B
This is a prequel to Her Majesty's Royal Coven and The Shadow Cabinet, the first and second books in this series and has been billed as the HMRC Origin Sto... READ MORE
Highly recommended
It was my favourite in this series as it's a different take on the story of Ann Boleyn and how she was crashed by power.
Well plotted, gripping, twisty, a... READ MORE
Great witchy novella
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 o... READ MORE
Instantly Hooked!
This is the first book I have read by Juno Dawson, and I can't believe I waited so long to pick this up! I was instantly hooked, and before I had finished ... READ MORE
An enthralling story about the women and witches of Anne Boleyn's coven
I was intrigued by the blurb for this being about what would have happened if Anne Boleyn was a bi-sexual witch.
The Tudor period was always interesting... READ MORE
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