This book is the first Juno Dawson book I have read and it is quiet a political book which I wasn't expecting at all. The main plot is around witches working with the government in a task force to protect Britian from the supernatural. The book deals with modern age witches that are dealing with personal battles such as gender, race and sexuality. The book is a light read for the most part with some fun one liners and a bit of the spice girls but does have some heaviness to it. I'm really not sure about that ending though, I will be intrigued to see where Juno Dawson takes this story with book two.

I really struggled to get into this book, listening to audio book did help massively and provided a fabulous story telling experience. I would definitely advise my followers to listen to the audiobook of this book as it adds so much more to the story.

Delightfully narrated, and a really engaging book. I felt engaged with the characters right from the start, and can't wait for the sequel!

It has been a turbulent book. I really liked the part about the representation of diversity and the way it deals with intolerance towards the LGBT community. I also loved the everyday problems. But I found the story itself very weak, and I wasn't convinced by the author's writing style.
A book I would recommend if you like witches and contemporary books.

I had the absolute privilege of reading Her Majesty’s Royal Coven via audiobook and Nicola Coughlan’s narration made the whole experience 100x better. She did such a fantastic job, making it crystal clear which POV the chapter was told in without having to be told, with a truly impressive array of phenomenal voices and accents. I am BEGGING that she narrates the audiobooks for the next two instalments in the trilogy.

As for the book itself, Juno Dawson delivers a powerful and spectacular story full of social commentary, humour, and sisterhood. The characters felt so real to me, and I genuinely feel like I miss some of them. Even the ones I despised and disagreed with on every fundamental level felt fully fleshed out, and not just your standard caricature of a ‘villain.’

The ending was unbelievable, and I am counting down the days to return to this world when The Shadow Cabinet is released. Thank you to HarperCollins UK Audio and NetGalley for an Audio ARC. All opinions are my own.

This was a surprise book, I expected to enjoy it but not as much as I did. I typically don't enjoy books that are set in this world but there were enough magical and political ones to make this a really enjoyable read although it was a little jarring as some of the main location are close to where Iive so it was strange keep hearing local places being mentioned.

i enjoyed it so much that I went out and got myself a physical copy for collection.

Don't usually listen to audiobooks but this was really good. I love royalty books. It was over so quickly

I listened to the audiobook for this one, and I found it a little hard to follow. I think I might give the ebook a go as I’m not sure the narrator was suited to the story for me. It’s shame because I have loved Nicola Coughlin in other things, I think she is a brilliant actor but sadly this just didn’t work for me with this story. The bare bones of the story is really interesting, I love the premise and how politics and magic are portrayed! I just found the jumping between the characters a little hard to keep up with.

I received a copy of this audiobook from the publishers via NetGalleyc, thank you for the opportunity to listen.

I audiobooked this thanks to Netgalley but I also received a copy in the BTM November box and I'm so glad because the maps at the front are really cool and the book is so pretty.

Ease of Reading: 4✨
Characters: 5✨
Plot: 5✨
Writing: 4✨
Overall: 5✨

I loved this book. It was so much more than what I was expecting. Trans rights and exploring gender with a splash of race equity and a teaspoon of love affair; made the perfect witches' brew. Ended on a cliff-hanger that I'm sure will be resolved but I still feel nervous thinking about so I need the second book please! Overall I recommend.

I listened to this as an audiobook and I enjoyed it so much that I also bought the physical copy when it was released.
A great easy read, I’m already looking forward to the second part!

A group of witches, backed by the government working to deal with an impending apocalypse situation, yes please!

We have an almost Omen situation here where a prophecy surrounding a male coming to end it all, but all is not as it seems. Different witches have different opinions surrounding this prophecy and what it all means, and the situation is more complicated than it first looks. I loved the history around the HMRC and the different powers the Witches have.

I listened to this book on audio and loved the narrator, only slight issue was with different POVs it was harder to keep track of these with just one narrator.

I am withholding my honest review until a resolution to the Harper Collins Union strike has been resolved.

"Hidden among us is a secret government department of witches known as Her Majesty’s Royal Coven." This was such a unique premise, and Juno Dawson weaves a magical, lively, immersive tale of four friends who get caught up in the HMRC, and the witchy goings on that ensue...
Dawson mixes traditional themes of witches and all that they represent, with a modern twist, and the result is an inventive, interesting tale that would appeal to a wide audience.

I thoroughly enjoyed this witchy, magical romp through Yorkshire and London as Her Majesty's Royal Coven tries to deal with power shifts, trans rights, racial inequalities, and the complex dynamics of old friendships. The narration of Nicola Coughlan felt absolutely perfect for this novel which takes a magical setting and deals with the very real questions that we face in our lives - is it not just an element of humanity that there will always be strife, disagreement, and denial of what is 'real', whose experience matters? And those last few pages - I can't wait for the sequel!

A northern based, modern tale of witch craft and female friendship.

Touching on topics including LGBTQ, race, adoption, good and bad witchcraft, the story follows a group of friends from Hebden Bridge as their lives (and witch powers) take them on their own unique journeys.

While each have their own path to follow, their long standing friendship and witch oath see their lives overlapping on multiple occasions, though they may not always be on the same side.

Filled with beautifully developed characters, many of whom will become new friends, the ending will make you want to instantly jump to the next book to find out more. I certainly will be.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for access to the audio of Her Majesty’s royal coven. Nicola Coughlin was an excellent narrator.

Thankyou to netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to listen to the audiobook of this release. I enjoyed the narrator of this story and it lived up to the high expectations i had.

I was kindly allowed to listen to this audiobook from #netgalley and the publishers. I throughly enjoyed the performance and it added to the immersive feeling while reading the physical text to. Again thank you so much for the audio book 😄👌
#netgalley #HerMajestysRoyalCoven

While it wasn't a perfect read, it was a damn good one, especially in how it explored a lot of hard topics!

If you ever complained about a "woke agenda", you'll hate this book. If you however think that grappling topics like inclusivity, a diverse cast and characters who are willing to stand up for minorities are actually a plus - this is the book for you.

I loved the way transphobia, supremacy and hate were handled, and how it was balanced by those characters who will not look away but try their best to help instead. This really is the strongest part of the story.

The writing itself was a bit on the easy side and almost felt like a YA book at times. I personally don't mind, I'm as happy to read easy books as complex ones, abs that goes from prose to plot. For me it only made the book all the more readable. I thought the easy to digest writing left more room for my head to gnaw on all the thought provoking bits actually.

There's quite some unexpected twists and turns - I definitely want to find out more in future books!

I've heard so many good things about this book. Personally I'm still not entirely sure where I come down. There's some fantastic world building here. Like other, I particularly appreciated how it weaves in issues that a myriad of marginalised communities deal with. It's got a lot of say in terms of reflecting our society, It's often done with ease, although some specific moments feel less seamless.

For me, it falls down in trying to do so many things. It just means that none of them are quite on the money, and the whole story feels underdeveloped. I found it a really interesting cast of characters, I'm not sure they were done justice. Maybe the style wasn't for me.

Overall it was an ambitious read. With that shocker ending, it'll be interesting to see how the series continues.