With Her Majesty’s Royal Coven in shambles and the fate of the world hanging in the balance, the sisterhood of friends and witches must find a new way of putting together the pieces if (wo)mankind is to stand a chance, in this final chapter to Juno’s “irresistible” series (Lana Harper)
Niamh, Ciara, Leonie, Elle and Theo. Five very different witches with one thing in common: they were unwittingly chosen by the dangerously charming Lucifer, the demon king of desire, to fulfil a dark prophecy: Satanis will rise and the daughters of Gaia will fall.
The coven is reunited—but broken. Niamh is back from the dead…but she hasn’t come back alone. Elle mourns a son she never had. Ciara languishes in a prison for witches, and Leonie reels from a very unexpected surprise.
Meanwhile, Lucifer offers fledgling witch Theo a deal: if she helps him, her coven—her family—will be spared. But the magic he asks for will take her out of London—out of time, entirely.
The final confrontation between good and evil in the spectacular conclusion to the saga of Her Majesty’s Royal Coven.
Title: Human Rites (Her Majesty's Royal Coven #3)
Author: Juno Dawson
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Expected Publication Date: July 1, 2025
Review:
Thank you to Penguin Group Viking/Penguin Books and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this title to read and give my honest review. The opinions expressed here are my own.
This final book of the series has completely cemented my love for Juno Dawson and her writing. She had some big shoes to fill with me loving her first two books of this series and she did not disappoint. Not only does she write about a diverse community of witches but she infuses so much love and understanding. You definitely have to read at least the first two books in this series prior to this one or you will be totally lost. The novella was a bonus but not necessary to understand the story. It did give some great background, though.
It's hard to review a third book in a series without giving anything away. That being said, Dawson continues to amaze me with her well developed characters and incredible plot line. I loved all the different points of view we got in this book. It made the story so much more immersive.
The pacing in the book was quite fast. There was a ton of action and also some great scenes showing the characters' growth. A lot happens in this book. Sometimes it was tough to keep up. But I loved every second of it. And the emotional journey of the characters was quite something. I laughed, I cried, I did both at the same time. I really didn't want it to end. Dawson's writing is so descriptive. She really shows you what is going on and you feel like you are in the thick of it with the characters.
And while I hoped things would end on a good note, I actually was never sure if this would happen or not. I didn't know which characters we would lose. So many of them wanted to sacrifice themselves for the greater good. And the confrontation between good and evil in this book really gave it that extra punch.
The one thing that confused me a bit were the time jumps. I don't want to get into it, but there is some time travel introduced and, while I usually love time travel, it seemed odd for this series to introduce it in the last book. I feel like I would have understood it better had it been introduced earlier.
I loved the relationships, the pop culture references, and the growth that happened throughout this series. If you love a found family, queer representation, and magic, pick this series up.
Author:
Juno Dawson is a #1 Sunday Times best-selling novelist, screenwriter, podcaster, and a former columnist for Attitude Magazine. Juno’s books include the global bestsellers, THIS BOOK IS GAY and CLEAN. She won the 2020 YA Book Prize for MEAT MARKET. Her first adult fantasy trilogy HER MAJESTY’S ROYAL COVEN launched in 2022, becoming an instant best-seller.
She also writes for television and has multiple shows in development both in the UK and US. Her TV credits include DOCTOR WHO (2025) and THE BIRTH OF VENUS (2021). An occasional actress and model, Juno had a cameo in the BBC’s I MAY DESTROY YOU (2020), a recurring role in HOLBY CITY (BBC 2021) and was the face of Jecca Cosmetics Play Pots campaign.
With Dylan B Jones, Juno hosts the smash podcast SO I GOT TO THINKING, the UK’s biggest SEX AND THE CITY fan podcast with over two million streams to date.
Juno grew up in West Yorkshire, writing imaginary episodes of Doctor Who. She later turned her talent to journalism, interviewing luminaries such as Steps and Atomic Kitten, before writing a weekly serial in a Brighton newspaper. Her writing has appeared in Glamour, The Pool, Dazed and the Guardian. She has appeared on Pointless Celebrities, BBC Women’s Hour, Front Row, ITV News, Channel 5 News, This Morning and Newsnight.
Juno lives in Brighton. She is a part of the queer cabaret collective known as CLUB SILENCIO. In 2014, Juno became a School Role Model for the charity STONEWALL.
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