Six Wild Crowns

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Bookseller Reviews

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Six Wild Crowns
Masterful and magical re-telling of the Tudor Queens
"That's what you've been told. Everything you know about them is because of rumour." Six Wild Crowns combines my two favourite genres, Tudor historical ... READ MORE
LJ Ireton
Six Wild Crowns
Drop whatever you're doing and read this book right now!!!!
INCREDIBLE. As I write, this book isn't even out yet and I am already DYING to read the second. This is the perfect blend of history and fantasy. Holly... READ MORE
Lou
Six Wild Crowns
A standout historical fantasy debut!
As someone who has grown up fascinated by the Tudor Queen, Six Wild Crowns immediately had me hooked. We follow Boleyn and Seymour in the fictional worl... READ MORE
Yara at Nottingham
Six Wild Crowns
My biggest problem with this book? That the sequel is not already in my hands
Two of my life-long special interests are the Tudors and dragons, so you can only imagine the squeal of delight I let out when I was told about this book -... READ MORE
Jo
Six Wild Crowns
The fantasy homage to The Tudors I didn’t know I needed!
The island of Elben is small, but protected by a magical pact. As long as the King marries six wives who are honest and true and installs them in six ancie... READ MORE
Katy@Guildford
Six Wild Crowns
Fascinating!
4.5 Thank you to the publisher for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review! This is such an interesting take on Henry the Eighth and the s... READ MORE
Millie at Colchester

Synopsis

THE MAJESTIC FANTASY FILLED WITH DRAGONS, COURTLY INTRIGUE AND SAPPHIC YEARNING.

'A GLITTERING, MAGNIFICENT EPIC' Francesca May, author of Wild and Wicked Things

'Stunning and addictive' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'The climax of the book is show-stopping' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Captivating and clever. . . give me book two!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Six Wild Crowns is the fiercely powerful Sunday Times bestselling romantic fantasy - a tale of resistance, rebellion and female rage - perfect for fans of The Priory of the Orange Tree and House of the Dragon.

The king has been appointed by god to marry six queens. Those six queens are all that stand between the kingdom of Elben and ruin. Or so we have been told.

Each queen vies for attention. Clever, ambitious Boleyn is determined to be Henry's favourite. And if she must incite a war to win Henry over? So be it.

Seymour acts as spy and assassin in a court teeming with dragons, backstabbing courtiers and strange magic. But when she and Boleyn become the unlikeliest of things - allies - the balance of power begins to shift. Together they will discover an ancient, rotting magic at Elben's heart. A magic that their king will do anything to protect.

Praise for Six Wild Crowns:

'A ferocious tale of female rage and the strength of sisterhood, Six Wild Crowns is an inventive and fantastical reimagining of Henry VIII's queens - and their fight to reclaim the power stolen from them' S.A. MacLean, author of The Phoenix Keeper

'A beautifully written tale of resistance, rebellion, and sisterhood, with an ending that will leave you heartbroken and breathless for more' M. H. Ayinde, author of A Song of Legends Lost

'Six Wild Crowns is a beautiful feminist epic, a luscious and luminous read' Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne

'Enchanting and brutal. Holly Race's prose, like her queens, sizzles with power and purpose' Frances White, author of Voyage of the Damned

'Fiercely imaginative and beautifully written' Sunyi Dean, author of The Book Eaters

'Six Wild Crowns is a blade sheathed in silk: slick, sensuous, yet sharp enough to cut' Lyra Selene, author of A Feather So Black
'Bewitching, furious, and sharp, this is a Tudor reimagining helmed by unforgettable heroines' Kritika H. Rao, author of The Surviving Sky

'Dragons and deceit and love and magic . . . this is a truly dazzling novel' Natasha Bowen, author of Skin of the Sea

'Six Wild Crowns is sultry, sapphic, and seminal; an intoxicating blend of the historical and the magical that will earn itself a well-deserved place in the fantasy pantheon' Nicholas Pullen, author of The Black Hunger

'Six Wild Crowns is a thoroughly delectable fantasy that celebrates sisterhood and courageous truth while exposing the active maliciousness of patriarchy. . . an intricate, powerful and utterly spectacular book. No one is ready for it' Bea Fitzgerald, author of Girl, Goddess, Queen

'Written in lush, compelling prose and set in a richly drawn world, this sexy, feminist re-imagining of the story of Anne Boleyn and Jane Seymour is the romantasy book I've been waiting for' Katharine Corr, co-author of Daughter of Darkness

'Fierce and furious, this spectacular reclaiming holds a fantastical mirror up the six queens and shows that women are always stronger when united' Helen Corcoran, author of Queen of Coin and Whispers

'An intricate gem of a novel bursting with ancient magic and intrigue', Molly O'Neill, author of Greenteeth

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
  • ISBN: 9780356522685
  • Number of pages: 432
  • Dimensions: 198 x 126 x 32 mm
  • Weight: 300g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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Six Wild Crowns
A fresh take on the Tudor Queens - with a fantasy spin
Firstly, this is literally my idea of a favourite book. Historical fiction x Fantasy is an elite genre, and this didn't disappoint. This is a story about... READ MORE
Hannah L
Six Wild Crowns
Six Wild Crowns
This was a book that I thoroughly enjoyed and managed to devour quickly. This was an interesting take on the six wives of Henry the eighth and I loved e... READ MORE
Robyn Lynagh
Six Wild Crowns
A magnificent read!
I had the good fortune of reading an ARC of this splendid book and it's already my favourite read in years - a fantastical spin on the wives of Henry VIII;... READ MORE
Menna van Praag
Six Wild Crowns
Slow start but intriguing
I have mixed thoughts on this book. I wish the book did more world building. I also wish the magic system and the use of creatures, both magical and non-ma... READ MORE
PNO
Six Wild Crowns
A great queer fantasy, but no real link to the Tudor Queens
Six Wild Crowns is a fabulous read, but really nothing at all to do with the Tudor Queens, except for the mildest links between their names and their King.... READ MORE
Louise
Six Wild Crowns
Fantastical new spin of 500 year old story
I received an eARC for an honest review. It has not affected my opinion. I loved Holly’s YA trilogy and was keen to see how she would tackle both adult ... READ MORE
Elizabeth Knight
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Six Wild Crowns
A fun book with fantasy and historical fiction
This is a fun and exciting book to read. The author has taken some of the most well known names from Tudor England and placed them in a fantasy world, whic... READ MORE
Kirsten
Six Wild Crowns
A six star read!
This book blew me away. As a Tudor history fan, I was hooked from the start and it exceeded all expectations. Think Six the musical with more story, sapphi... READ MORE
Tash Sene
Six Wild Crowns
Refreshing Fantasy take on Henry VIII & his wives!
This is a 4.5⭐️Six Wild Crowns is a fantasy take on Henry VIII and his six wives. When I saw this in the description I knew I had to read this book. It is ... READ MORE
Lisa Hoare
Six Wild Crowns
A fantasy view of the Tudors
This is a fantasy loosely based on Tudor England but with Henry supposedly ruling alongside six yes six Queens. The belief is that Henry was given magic th... READ MORE
Marta Cox
Six Wild Crowns
Can't wait for the sequel!
As soon as I read the description for this book, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it. A reimagining of the six wives of King Henry VIII, but set in a fan... READ MORE
Katharine Allen
Six Wild Crowns
Henry’s 6 feminist wives and dragons
Six Wild Crowns was very immersive, Holly has this rich writing style which transported me into a world with political intrigue and magical elements. The b... READ MORE
Rowena_Reads_Books
Six Wild Crowns
Utterly unique, ingenious and beautiful on all levels
Thank you to Orbit Books and Netgalley for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review. How do you even begin to write a review for a boo... READ MORE
immy miller
Six Wild Crowns
Fantastic! The strongest character writing I've encountered in a while.
In the author's note, the book is introduced as "a historical fantasy about a polyamorous king living in a world where horses and stags live alongside drag... READ MORE
LauraR
Six Wild Crowns
Great fantasy twist on English history
Thanks to NetGalley and LittleBrownUK for letting me read an ARC of this highly anticipated book. Six Wild Crowns transports Henry VIII and his six wiv... READ MORE
Elisa
Six Wild Crowns
Fantasy over Historically Accurate
3.5 stars Content warning: death, murder, blood and injury detail, marital rape, adult/minor relationship, miscarriage, abortion, misogyny, ongoing physic... READ MORE
Rochelle Ellis
Six Wild Crowns
The feminist, Tudor inspired fantasy of my dreams
Thank you to NetGalley and Little Brown for the opportunity to read this eARC in exchange for an honest review. When I heard about a fantasy inspired b... READ MORE
Abigail Abell
Six Wild Crowns
A fab spin on a well known period of time!
I really enjoyed this, as this period in time is one of my favourites. I went in blind, not knowing what it was about and loved it! The magic, the sapphic ... READ MORE
Reema
Six Wild Crowns
A new take on Henry VIII
Well this is certainly a new take on Henry VIII and his six queens. The world-building is interesting although a little slow at times and the story is an ... READ MORE
Susan S
Six Wild Crowns
I'll take five more - please and thank you.
Thank you to Netgalley and Little Brown Book Group for providing me with an eArc! Just to address the elephant in the room, I will say - I do think thi... READ MORE
Victoria S
Six Wild Crowns
Six Wild Crowns
I’m so excited to have received an ARC of Six Wild Crowns by Holly Race. This one had me instantly curious — a blend of historical fiction and fantasy s... READ MORE
Maria Perez
Six Wild Crowns
Absolutely Phenomenal
This was everything that I wanted it to be and more. Henry VIII's wives but make it fantasy and make all the women badasses. I am a huge fan of Tudor h... READ MORE
JMMCarter
Six Wild Crowns
This is how to world-build
As an amateur history buff, the story of the Tudors, and specifically the wives of Henry VIII, is as familiar to me as my own name. So when this novel was ... READ MORE
Rasha_Reader
Six Wild Crowns
Six Wild Crowns
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Stars. A highly anticipated release for 2025, I was so incredibly excited to receive an audio ARC of this book from Hachette Audio! Unfortunat... READ MORE
Thebookishbiblio
Six Wild Crowns
Fantasy tudors
In this book, loosely inspired by Tudor history, we follow the six queens of Elben as they discover more about the origins of their role. I have very mi... READ MORE
Helene Walters-Steinberg
Six Wild Crowns
An epic story of female empowerment.
Once you get your head around the premise and suspend what you already know about Henry 8th’s 6 wives this is a wild ride of a yarn. Turning the tables on ... READ MORE
Sharon Scotton
Six Wild Crowns
Intriguing premise
I have to say I was very much intrigued by the premise of this book! I love fantasy and really enjoy historical dramas, throw in some dragons and sapphic y... READ MORE
Rebecca J
Six Wild Crowns
Historical fantasy
Thank you NetGalley and Little, Brown Book Group UK for this eCopy to review When I picked up Six Wild Crowns, I was intrigued by the premise: a fantasy... READ MORE
Bzz Kolla
Six Wild Crowns
Tudor Fantasy Dreams
Six Wild Crowns is a feminist take on the six wives of Henry VIII, but make it sapphic and fantasy. Our focus is on Seymour and Boleyn as they navigate the... READ MORE
Kayleigh Thompson
Six Wild Crowns
A fabulous read that transcends genre
I finished this novel sobbing at the story, and then again when I realised I would have to wait for the second in the trilogy. It's so beautifully written,... READ MORE
Louisa Scott
Six Wild Crowns
High concept, low ambition
Neither fish nor fowl, this is a curio: inspired by the Tudors, using their names for the king and his six queens, but not set in England or even a reasona... READ MORE
Huttson Lo
Six Wild Crowns
Not for me
I think I would have liked this book a lot more if it weren’t based on the Tudors. It was an interesting concept but would have been stronger in its own wo... READ MORE
Leanne Cartwright
Six Wild Crowns
A fantasy tutor reimagining with a feminist twist
Emma Kingdon
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
Six Wild Crowns
Good fantasy read but don’t expect historical fiction
I don’t normally read fantasy but I love historical fiction, particularly the Tudor period so I thought this would be a good introduction to fantasy fictio... READ MORE
Lynda’s Book Reviews
Six Wild Crowns
Captivating
Thank you to the publisher Little Brown Book Group UK for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own. I’ve want... READ MORE
LauraFay
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.