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 - Lady Grace Fairfax knows the coven has been betrayed… King Henry VIII has set witchfinders after the coven and a new advisor is trying to wipe out witch-kind all together…

Fast paced and full of Juno’s humour, this book really was a joy to read. I really could not put this one down and was reading while walking home… Super excited for book 3! Thank you Harper Collins for an early e-copy… Absolutely loved this and need the physical book to reread and treasure (Cannot wait for the illustrations also)

I enjoyed it so much !
To discover the origines of HMRC set during Tudor period with the iconic Anne Boleyn was a delight dor beginning to end. When I first heard this book would came out I went totally crazy and excited about it. I just wish it was longer ! The different themes of the serie are once more perfectly pictured. A feminist and sapphic novella during the early stages of witch-huntings in Europe just as what I expected. (and even more).

Maybe it would be better to know a little bit the historical context to appreciate the story to its true value but I think it's already well explained for not being lost.

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 Queen B no matter what.
And it did not disappoint! It had everything I hoped and more.
Juno Dawson's writing is bewitching. (Had to say it). Her characters are always so perfectly flawed you always end up loving them so damn much. Isn't it right Grace? Cecilia? And of course, Anne..
It felt really great to learn more about Coven's history in the 1500 and I honestly longed for more. I would be willing to read more books about other significant time period of this rich world Queen J created.

I won't lie to you, I wasn't sure quite sure what to expect from this, it being a novella and a historical prequel. But I needn't have worried. Even though this covers the tudor origins of HMRC, it somehow fits neatly into that world. I felt like it was a good length too. I enjoyed being back in this world again!

I don't exactly feel that you grow attached to the characters - They're interesting enough, but I don't feel that's exactly the point of this book. The stand out of this series overall is the way it explores its various themes, mostly feminism/misogyny, lgbtq+ characters, religion and witchcraft etc. And those themes translate from the modern day installments of this series into this historical one. It felt circular and familiar, in that the witches in this book are facing the same problems as the women in the other books, much as we today face the some of the same problems as our own historical counterparts.

I actually thought the inclusion of Anne Boleyn as a character was done pretty well. It was only in flashbacks which I think was a really smart choice because as such a famous historical figure she could have easily overshadowed the story otherwise. I also appreciated the way she remains as she is, essentially an unknowable figure, somehow both the manipulated and the manipulator. She is neither redeemed nor villainous.

I was a little bit confused in one part. In the beginning one of the quotes is the famous Lady Gaga quote of "Would it be so bad?" If she had a penis. Grace, our main character also questions what life would have been like as a different gender. You also have Cecelia disguising herself as a man through magic. However that is the extent of any gender non conformity, which like, is fine, I guess I just assumed there would be some within the plot? Because of the inclusion of that quote at the beginning? But then again I guess that's just me assuming and a novella may not always be a long enough vehicle to explore everything but, yeah. I was a bit confused at that one.

All in all a fun little compliment to the series.

This HMRC novella was exactly what I expected it to be. This is a great insight into the history of Her Majesty's Royal Coven.

Going back to the 1500's didn't appeal to me at first, but I have to admit that I was very pleasantly surprised. Queen B is full of the humour, suspense, and naughtiness you hope to find in a Juno Dawson book.

Not my favourite in the series, but better than I anticipated. A really interesting and fun read.

A cracking addition to the series.
I enjoyed going back to the roots of the coven and being immersed into history a bit.
The backstabbing and shenanigans of court always read like a wild plot, so they fit perfectly here.
Left me just waiting to get back to present day and catch up with everyone....