Dawson, Juno - The Shadow Cabinet

Title: The Shadow Cabinet

Author: Juno Dawson

Genre: Fantasy (528 pages)

Publisher: Harper Voyager - Release Date: June 20, 2024

Synopsis

The Shadow Cabinet is the thrilling sequel to Juno Dawson's Her Majesty's Royal Coven. Despite believing they thwarted the prophecy, the coven is still reeling. Ciara, inhabiting her twin sister's body, prepares to become High Priestess. However, the secretive Shadow Cabinet, a group of government officials suspicious of witches, threatens her coronation. Meanwhile, Dabney Hale, a dangerous escapee, hunts for a mythical object granting immense power. Leonie searches for her brother, while Theo and Holly grapple with their newfound abilities. Elle's seemingly perfect life crumbles.

In the second installment of Juno Dawson's "irresistable" fantasy trilogy (Lana Harper), a group of childhood friends and witches must choose between what is right and what is easy if they have any hope of keeping their coven--and their world--from tearing apart forever.

Niamh Kelly is dead. Her troubled twin, Ciara, now masquerades as the benevolent witch as Her Majesty's Royal Coven prepares to crown her High Preistess.

Suffering from amnesia, Ciara can't remember what she's done--but if she wants to survive, she must fool Niamh's adopted family and friends; the coven; and the murky Shadow Cabinet--a secret group of mundane civil servants who are already suspicious of witches. While she tries to rebuild her past, she realizes none of her past has forgotten her, including her former lover, renegade warlock Dabney Hale.

On the other end of the continent, Leonie Jackman is in search of Hale, rumored to be seeking a dark object of ultimate power somehow connected to the upper echelons of the British government. If the witches can't figure out Hale's machinations, and fast, all of witchkind will be in grave danger--along with the fate of all (wo)mankind.

Sharp, funny, provocative, and joyous, Juno Dawson's sequel reimagines everything you think you knew about her coven and her witches in a story that spans continents and dives deep into the roots of England and its witchcraft. Ciara, Leonie, Elle, and Theo are fierce, angry, sexy, warm--and absolutely unapologetic as they fight for what they believe in, all in the name of sisterhood.

LGBT Themes

The Shadow Cabinet features a diverse cast of characters with various LGBTQ+ identities, including lesbian, gay, and non-binary characters. The story explores themes of self-acceptance and navigating societal expectations within the context of a fantastical world.

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• lgbt, lgbtq, young adult fantasy, witches, magic, self-discovery, friendship, coming-of-age, government conspiracies