Format: Audio 

On the face of it, this should have been right up my street – Tudor setting, strong female characters, and a fantasy twist. But something just didn’t quite work as much as I had hoped it would. 

Going back in time to when Her Majesty’s Royal Coven was first formed, we are introduced to a whole host of new characters. While I enjoyed the twist on historical events, I just didn’t find myself feeling for the characters as much as I have in the books set in the present day. This might have been different with a full-length novel where I’d have had chance to get to know them more, but the author did well with the space they used. 

Overall, a great blend of history and fantasy but I missed the characters we’ve met in the present and I’ll be glad to return to them soon.