I’ve enjoyed all the books in ‘Her Majesty’s Royal Coven’ series to various degrees. Dawson, did an excellent job in concluding the series and ending the stories for the coven members. Fast past, especially the final third with an array of diverse characters (including trans representation). Thankfully there was a little recap at the beginning as I had forgotten all the intricacies of the various characters. I am not a massive fan of time travel within literature, and so that element didn’t add anything for me.

I have no words. This was honestly such a perfect ending to the series - it tied everything together and I loved every minute of reading it.

✨Viva Forever✨

Nothing makes me happier than a trilogy where the pay off was absolutely worth the journey to get there and that’s exactly what we have with the HMRC series, every book is a joy and I was both happy to see the conclusion and sad to leave it all behind.

Human Rites, with giving as little away as I can, jumps RIGHT back from where we are left at the end of shadow cabinet so thankfully we don’t need to live with the cliffhanger for much longer!!! We have a few more POVs this time round (exciting!!!!) and oh my goddess what a journey they all go on - this took a turn that I would never in a million years have predicted but it worked SO WELL!

My favourite characters fully remained my faves - Theo🥹🥹🥹 I just love her so but I surprised myself in finding myself warming to others that I was never all that fussed about before, aka Elle.

Overall this series is one of my favourites, it is such lovely escapism, but most importantly I think it raises some conversations of real world topics and issues so well and honestly really insightfully so.

(I’m super late to reading this but thanks originally to NetGalley & the publisher for the ARC - ended up waiting on my nice signed edition to arrive✨)

Absolute 5 ⭐️ read

An incredible end to an incredible series.

A completely modern take on the world of witches and warlocks that is unique and engaging.

I loved the backstory, the characters, the plot and the fruity language was so apt.

Love, love love this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this ARC.

Here it is. The final book in the trilogy, the one where all the dominoes that have been carefully set in place start to fall. The prophecy that's loomed over everything comes to pass, Leviathan finally rises, and all Hell kicks off. I didn't think I'd say this when I started reading the trilogy, but I've really come love the Hebden witches and the troubles and travails and could happily read more of them, but I'm equally curious to see what Juno Dawson writes next.

Thanks to NetGalley, HarperCollins UK and the author for an advance copy.

Honestly wow! What a way to finish the series. The entire story had me hooked from book 1 and im not disappointed.

Juno is an artist with her words and I have zero complaints on how this ended.

This was everything I wanted and more, omg. No notes, just perfection. Juno Dawson managed to pull all my nostalgia from the start of the series and continued to weave that in across the trilogy. I'm sad to say goodbye to this series, but I'm also really excited to see where Juno goes from here!

I was absolutely not ready for one of my favourite series to end, but what a brilliant ending. I loved it.

I didn't think Juno could pack any more surprises into this series, but I was very wrong. This book kept me turning the pages and swearing right to the end.

I loved the focus on the coven in this book, how they are each on their own different journeys with their own battles but they come together showing the strength and power in their friendship. I loved how Theo and Niamh's stories concluded - these two are my favourites in the trilogy. But I also loved Ciara and her growth. It's testament to Juno's craft that I went from hating this witch to loving her.

A truly stunning conclusion to one of my favourite series.

Juno Dawson can do no wrong and the ending to the HMRC trilogy proves it.
I’ve absolutely loved these characters and this urban fantasy series and book 3 doesn’t disappoint, with plenty of ups and downs to keep the reader hooked from the very first page.
If you like witches, fantasy… definitely pick this up!

Human Rites by Juno Dawson

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Reading this book has been bittersweet, I am sad to see it end but I have loved every minute of it! This was the perfect conclusion to the series.

Human Rites pulls you straight in from where you left off in The Shadow Cabinet and you get engrossed straightaway. I enjoyed all the different POVs and it is interesting to see everyone’s opinions and perspectives. I have loved every character within the series and struggle to find my favourite one. Theo is just such a sweetheart who you just want all the goodness in the world for. I won’t say much more as I don’t want to spoil it for anyone.

Overall this is a spectacular read and series! I would recommend it to anyone who loves witches, found family, friends, love and a whole lot of kickass women!

I'm so very glad to have found this series. Juno Dawson is an excellent writer, and she weaved here an interesting, lived in world with deep and interesting characters. I kinda hopped around the series - started with Queen B, then Human Rites and went for HMRC and Shadow Cabinet last, but I feel they all work very well by themselves too as the power dynamics, relationships and other details are well explained. Lastly, I don't want to skip this - best cover of the series, ten out of ten, no comments. Just beautiful work overall.

Straight into the action, this felt a perfect continuation of the previous books, which I am glad I reread ahead of this, as it links perfectly to prior reads. I thoroughly enjoyed this, especially the continued focus on female characters, (passing the Bechtel test by miles), the Northern UK settings and the writing style. Dawson is excellent in representing across diversity of human experience, especially transgender teen experience, which was as insightful as it was engaging. Her use of character development is sublime- how did I end up feeling so much sympathy for Ciara by the end?! Masterfully executed ending to trilogy!

I loved this final instalment in the Her Majesty’s Royal Coven series. As always Juno Dawson skilfully shows the tight-knight relationships of the central witches. All the twists and turns were amazing and shocking, never obvious or cheap. The solution in the final act is thrilling and genius. I particularly loved the arcs of the witches across the series, especially Ciara, Leonie and Theo. The ending was happy and uplifting without feeling twee or unrealistic, with very satisfying solutions. The action was great, and a real sense of menace was created by Lucifer’s shapeshifting abilities.

A very satisfying conclusion to an excellent series. This series of books have consistantly been brilliant and will miss the characters. They are written so well that they feel real. Will look forward to new offereings from this talented author.

As always Juno Dawson knocks it out of the park. What an absolute epic conclusion to the trilogy. I devoured the book over the span of 2 days as I could not put it down! I was a bit skeptical when a certain twist was introduced to the plot but Juno masterfully weaved it in and the conclusion was epic! As always I love how quintessentially British this trilogy is! A must read for any fans of paranormal books/witchlore who are looking for a great variety of characters.

What a conclusion! So often I’m left disappointed at some point in a series but Juno Dawson really pulled off three flawless books in this series.

For fear of spoilers I will keep this very brief. Some of the twists in this are absolutely heartbreaking and I was really feeling for our cast. However, it’s not all gloom and there is lots of fun to be had with this book too! The banter we’ve come to love is still there and some of the characters arcs are truly heartwarming.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the eARC in exchange for an honest review!

What an epic conclusion to the series!! It was incredibly fun, fast paced with a lot going on (sometimes a bit too much but I didn’t mind because it kept me entertained) and just had all the themes of the previous books that I loved so much. Everything was tied up really nicely so I wasn’t left with any glaring questions or felt unsatisfied upon finishing.

It was ultimately my ideal series finale — the perfect amount of fun vibes, twisty turns and a well wrapped up conclusion.

I have loved this series so much, I am bereft that it’s over. Absolutely no notes, sheer perfection. This series has made it to my forever shelf and I look forward to that time in around a decade, when I’ve completely forgotten what happened and I can go back to the beginning and start all over again!

Now just awaiting a special edition of each title!!

I have really enjoyed the previous books in this series, so I was eagerly anticipating the conclusion. I was not disappointed!

Human Rites gets off to a great start (and one I wish more authors would emulate), with an excellent ‘Who’s Who and What’s What.’ As someone whose memory isn’t the best, and who doesn’t have the time to re-read all of the preceding books before continuing with a series, this was very much appreciated. Although whole reading this recap a lot of the plot came flooding back, there were elements I had forgotten, and so I was even more excited to get back to the characters I’d come to love (and hate).

Juno’s writing is very engaging, and I loved the cultural references. I thought we must be of a similar age (a quick google search has told me that there is less than a month between us), as these references made me very nostalgic.

Whilst the whole book was gripping, when it got to the final third of the book, I literally could not put it down! I was trying to read while cooking a roast dinner (which could have been messy), and stayed up past my bedtime to finish the last few chapters.

A great conclusion to the series, with Juno’s signature wit and emotion. As always, she includes fantastic and diverse representation, and strong themes of found family and female friendship. A must read for anyone who loves contemporary fantasy.

Juno Dawson’s Human Rites is a powerful, emotionally charged finale to the Her Majesty’s Royal Coven trilogy.
It’s a story of reckoning, personal, political, and magical. The characters are forced to confront grief, justice, and the consequences of past choices, navigating impossible decisions in a world on the brink.
Dawson blends fantasy with sharp social insight, crafting a narrative that is urgent, layered, and deeply human.
The novel explores what it means to rebuild after devastation, asking hard questions about power, identity, and hope.
Bold, sharp and engrossing, it’s a fitting end to a series that never grew on me and improved novel by novel
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine