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Payback's a witch...
I finished this book a week ago (Thank you to the publishers for the advanced copy) and I have not been able to write a review. I was so blown away by the ... READ MORE
A sequel to be devoured!
Feminism. Queerness. Magic. Demons. ‘The Shadow Cabinet’ is the perfect witchy to ‘Her Majesty’s Royal Coven’. It takes the story, characters, themes and w... READ MORE
A magical sequel
Thank you to Harper Collins for the ARC.
If you want fun, magical, queerness. This is it.
If you want a great series to get sucked into, this is it.
S... READ MORE
Billing Juno Dawson my therapy bill...
The Shadow Cabinet absolutely delivered as a sequel. Excellent twists, pacy and witty dialogue, fun and charismatic characters... there's even a character ... READ MORE
Spelndid Sequel
A great sequel to Dawson's fantastic first adult fantasy. I was not expecting to love Ciaraas much as I did. While completely different from her sweet sis... READ MORE
"What a ride, honestly."
I came into the second HMRC book with such high expectations, which isn't anyone's fault but my own. The first book was so unexpected and fresh that I'm no... READ MORE
The perfect sequel, a witchy whirlwind!
Juno Dawson really pulled out all the stops with this one - the ending of HMRC had all of us reeling, but the end of this one!? The twists! The reveals! Th... READ MORE
The witch is back!
Her Majesty’s Royal Coven is tainted. All is not as it seems. Do not be fooled.
Despite thinking they have thwarted the death knell of the prophecy, the wi... READ MORE
Twists, turns and the best of witches!
I am a broken woman and Juno Dawson is a genius!
If you, like me, were left hanging at the end of Her Majesty's Royal Coven then I promise you will not b... READ MORE
All Is Not as it Seems in Hebden!
~ Thank you to Juno and the folks over at Harper Voyager for my ARC of the Shadow Cabinet! ~
Gripping, intense, emotional and a whirlwind of characters,... READ MORE
The Shadow Cabinet
This second in Juno Dawson’s HMRC witchcraft trilogy maintains the very high standard set by the first. And it ends on another cliffhanger that sets up a f... READ MORE
ALL IS NOT AS IT SEEMS IN HEBDEN!
~ Thank you to Juno and the folks over at Harper Voyager for my ARC of the Shadow Cabinet! ~
Gripping, intense, emotional and a whirlwind of characters,... READ MORE
I devoured this in one sitting!
I genuinely think Juno Dawson might be trying to break me. She's an absolutely phenomenal writer, and this book is no exception. In The Shadow Cabinet, Daw... READ MORE
HMRC will enchant you and their witches will pull at your heart strings!
I love how Juno Dawson has set HMRC’s world in the modern day we know, she has magically incorporated witches into the UK’s government. I personally find i... READ MORE
A perfect sequel - Thank the Goddess!
Sometimes a sequel misses the mark, but I jumped straight into this after finishing Her Majesty's Royal Coven and was not disappointed!
The Shadow Cabinet... READ MORE
The most entertaining, fun and unputdownable books I've read in ages
This is the follow up to Her Majesty's Royal Coven, a queer, realist modern fantasy, set in Manchester and Hebden Bridge. It follows 5 witches in their 30s... READ MORE
Moral greyness, political commentary, and powerful witchery
I have been waiting what feels like forever for this sequel, and Dawson doesn't disappoint or fall into 2nd Book Syndrome! This book really pushes the ques... READ MORE
A standout sequel!
You could’ve given me ten years to predict what would happen in this book and I wouldn’t have come close to guessing the truth! If you loved Her Majesty’s ... READ MORE
A Spellbinding Sequel!!
Picking up immediately after the events of Her Majesty's Royal Coven, Dawson's novel throws readers back into this magical world with a plot even more addi... READ MORE
You won't want to miss this!
This is the sequel I have been waiting for! If you have read ‘Her Majesty’s Royal Coven’, you will probably remember the cliff-hanger at the end. If you ... READ MORE
One of the best sequels I've read in a long time.
(Spoilers for Book 1!)
The Shadow Cabinet has absolutely managed to avoid 'middle book syndrome' and is thrilling the whole way through. Picking up immedia... READ MORE
Demons and witches
I was so lucky to get my bookish hands on this advance proof, so many thanks to Harper Collins for sending me a copy. Has it lived up to my expectations?
... READ MORE
Hellfire! This is Good
This is, if anything, too good. God, I loved it. I didn't think you could improve on the first book, but honestly, this knocked it into a cocked hat and no... READ MORE
All Around Fantastic!!
The Shadow Cabinet is just as addictive as Her Majesty’s Royal Coven!! I couldn’t wait to start it and I’m so glad I did, from the very first page it’s gri... READ MORE
Return to the world of the HMRC
A solid and exciting return to the world of the HMRC.
Questions were answered, and questions were asked. There are plot twists a plenty and some truly ... READ MORE
The Spice Girls are back...
What a roller coaster of emotions this read was. Multiple twists and turns that left me frantically reading to try and find out what was happening next. It... READ MORE
Phenomenal
Sorry??? What???? That ending????????
I think that this has fast become one of my favourite series now. I couldn’t stop thinking about this world and th... READ MORE
Synopsis
The follow-up to the sensational #1 Sunday Times bestseller Her Majesty’s Royal Coven
All is not as it seems within the halls of Her Majesty’s Royal Coven…
Despite thinking they’ve thwarted the prophecy, the witches are still reeling from the events of the past few months.
Ciara now occupies her twin sister’s body as she prepares to take on the role of High Priestess. But why are the sinister government agents of the Shadow Cabinet so invested in her coronation?
And then there’s the small matter of Dabney Hale: freshly escaped from Grierlings prison, he’s on the hunt for a mythical object that will give him unimaginable power. Leonie’s brother is on the trail, but doesn’t know the danger he now faces, and so she sets off to bring him home and bring Hale to justice.
Meanwhile, Theo and Holly are left to their own devices. Theo to work out how her miraculous transformation took place and Holly to discover what’s going on with her mum and dad. Elle’s Instagram-perfect world is about to come crashing down in the most terrifying way.
Payback’s a witch as Ciara, Leonie, Elle, Theo and Holly are about to find out.
Publisher information
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN: 9780008478599
- Number of pages: 528
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 40 mm
- Weight: 370g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View all10/10 @junodawson you’ve done it again
I was a bit late to the party with HMRC, only having read it last month…BUT, the second I put that book down I ran (not walk, RAN) to try get my hands on t... READ MORE
Just as brilliant as the first book
It's so rare that the sequel matches the first book for pace, nail-biting tension and epic character development, but The Shadow Cabinet delivers on all fr... READ MORE
I DONT THINK I CANT WAIT FOR BOOK 3!!! EEEEEKKKKKKKKK
I deliberately left reading the first book untill the second was out. There's me thinking I was super clever nearly broke into tears when I finished the se... READ MORE
An action-packed sequel
One of the most hotly anticipated sequels on my list for 2023 and thankfully it did not disappoint. I would definitely recommend reading HMRC first in orde... READ MORE
Oh my Goddess - an incredible ride!
Goddess! I’m not sure I’m ever going to recover from reading this! What a beautiful, majestic, elemental rollercoaster of a ride this is. It has EVERYTHING... READ MORE
100% read
Enjoyed the characters and narrative expansion. What an ending!! Leaving the reader desperate for book 3
Witches, Demons, Teens, and Growing Pains in a Charmingly Uneven Take on the 90s
This was a fun and thoughtful read in many ways, and I can absolutely see why The Shadow Cabinet has resonated so widely. It has strong worldbuilding, a vi... READ MORE
Verified Purchase
A strong second volume in the Her Majesty’s Royal Coven Trilogy
My thanks to HarperCollins U.K. HarperVoyager for an eARC via NetGalley of ‘The Shadow Cabinet’ by Juno Dawson. I complemented my reading with its unabridg... READ MORE
Fabulous sequel to a fantastic paranormal adventure...
Let’s get a few things out of the way first. The story deals with a transgender witch and while the plot isn’t centred on Theo’s journey, it is one of the ... READ MORE
Witches are doin' it for themselves
Thank you to both NetGalley and HarperCollins Publishers for an early EPUB of The Shadow Cabinet in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
I found Th... READ MORE
Heart-racing and excellent!
No saggy middle book for Dawson! Book two of the HMRC series is, if anything, tighter and cleverer than book one, and was a real treat to read. Dawson’s ju... READ MORE
Lives up to the epic HMRC
This is truly excellent urban fantasy writing. For all the kids who grew up reading a certain wizard series but now want something meatier, with social jus... READ MORE
OH MY GODDESS
The Shadow Cabinet by Juno Dawson
Thank you to Harper Voyager and Netgalley for my gifted copy of this book!
HOLY SHIZ BALLS
What a follow up to the am... READ MORE
A chaotic plot twist with emotional rollercoaster
I was not prepared for the amount of plot twists in this book. Milo is Satan? Niamh is resurrected from the dead. Elle is stronger than she looks? leonie i... READ MORE
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