“'Her face was beautiful, not down to bone structure or features – although those were beautiful – but because she seemed so entirely at ease. Open, effortless as a summer daisy. ‘This is who I am in my head.’”

In Her Majesty’s Royal Coven witches live in modern society. They work for an organization HRMC that was founded by Anne Boleyn. It follows four childhood friends, some part of the coven some that have quit. When the oracles receive a prophecy about the demonic child that will destroy the coven and the world, the coven is anxious. As what happens when the child appears to be a transgender witch?

I went in completely blank with this one. I never realized I was diving into an atmospheric, witchy, but political read.
Because this book isn’t only about witches it discusses also in depth trans rights. Juno Dawson, transgender herself, felt the need to write about these rights. And witches seemed to be the most logical example to discuss it as they also have been overshadowed by prejudice. Does this mean that this book is solely political? No, but it can, in a way, be seen as a response to the opinions of the famous author that shall not be named.
And although it was quite saddening and intense, it also had a pretty thrilling story to hold on to. Was it the best book that I ever read? Maybe not. I missed some elements, like a strong magical system, in depth characters and it did feel a bit flat the first half of the story. But it left an impression nonetheless. A book that touched me, made everything more clearer than it already had and most importantly a book that gave transgenders a voice.