Thank you to NetGalley and Viking Penguin for this eArc of Human Rites!

I have been in love with these characters from page one of Her Majesty's Royal Coven and this conclusion of their stories is incredibly satisfying. Juno Dawson has gained a lifelong reader. She has taken such care of each character throughout the series. I love her writing and this trilogy is beyond magical.

Human Rites, specifically, is a wild ride! Every character plays a crucial role leading up to the final battle. The plot twists and surprises kept me on my toes. I am mystified by how well plotted, written, and executed this final book is. I experienced the full spectrum of human emotions while reading this book, and I know this series will stick with me for years.

An extremely satisfying ending to the HMRC trilogy, and a cathartic read given current events. Dawson has kept many plates spinning over the course of this trilogy, and though this chapter, being the final in the series, does obviously require the reader to retain moe knowledge of past event, it does solid work in giving you enough of a refresher to remember the big plot beats. For a voracious reader like me who can't remember something in strong detail that she read two+ years ago, it still felt like I could follow everything. It stretches on a tad bit at the end once the main conflict has been resolved, but I personally forgive the victory lap. If I were Dawson I'd also struggle to let these characters go.

Even though this is the final chapter in this story, I'd love if she revisited some of these characters or this world in a few years. But I'm also satisfied if this is the final goodbye.

the feminine rage in this series is top tier 🫰 a great conclusion to the series, even though the pacing felt chaotic

What a perfect ending to a perfect series. Dark and yet whimsicle. Chalk full of feminine rage power. These are badass characters

If you want to feel hope while also thinking about the current state of our world, pick up this whole SERIES! If you have already read the series, well the final installment is a treat. Human Rites gives exactly what is needed, joy, questioning, humor, love, and family. Who would I recommend read this book? Everyone who has wished they were a witch their whole life because they always knew they were a little different and anyone who welcomes difference with open arms!

I am so sad this series is over. What an EPIC conclusion!

There's A LOT that happens in this book but I loved all it all comes together. I love the way Juno Dawson tackles social issues in such a unique way. She intertwines the real issues of today with so much witchy goodness. I laughed, I cried and I cheered!

Girl power really is magical.

I loved the first two books in this trilogy, and the 3rd book absolutely lived up to and even surpassed the other two. This story has the women in this coven trying to keep Satanis from coming together and ending life as they know it. I am not always a fan of an ensemble book where we are jumping from one character to the next rapidly, but this book had a great balance, and the flow was wonderful. Enough cliffhangers to keep me on the edge of my seat without them being so often that it was annoying. Balancing a book with this many elements had to be quite challenging, but it was so well done that it flowed seamlessly.

I will say that I hope this book has trigger warnings. One of the scenes in the last 3rd of the book was so hard to read that I had to step away from it for a few days because of my own trauma and it would have helped to know that I was going to be dealing with so I could make sure I was mentally prepared for it.

I can't wait to read more from this author! I have the prequel waiting for me to pick up next!

A pretty satisfying conclusion to the series. There were some parts that felt a little rushed but overall the pacing of the story was good. I appreciated the brief glossary of sorts at the beginning because there are many characters to keep track of from the previous books and it could be confusing without it.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC. I was ecstatic I received one. i have been feral for the conclusion to this epic Trilogy and it did NOT disappoint. This was such a satisfying conclusion but when I tell you these Witches went THROUGH it.

They truly put up a fight and I loved the exploration of good, evil, queerness, family, sisterhood, motherhood, found family and dealing with biological family. SO MUCH is discussed and represented here.

I'm happy. but also not happy because it's OVER. but it was a great ending. it was messy, complex and yet measured. I believed it. and loved it!

Thank you, NetGalley & Viking Penguin, for this eARC in exchange for my honest review!

I don’t think I’ll ever stop talking about this series. Her Majesty’s Royal Coven has been life changing for me in the best, most powerful way. I feel genuinely proud to have stepped into the world Juno Dawson created. These books made me feel seen, made me think, made me furious, and made me laugh out loud in equal measure. Human Rites is a stunning, fearless, and deeply moving conclusion to a story I never wanted to end.

This book tackles so many of the pointed, painful issues we’re facing today, especially here in the US. The war on trans people, systemic racism, homophobia, sexism, the prison industrial complex — it’s all there, woven seamlessly into a story about magic, friendship, and the consequences of power. Juno Dawson never shies away from the ugliness of those realities, but she also never forgets to make space for hope, for humor, and for the quiet, persistent ways people hold each other up when the world feels impossible.

One of the most beautiful things about this series has always been its celebration of female friendship across generations. The bond between these women is messy, complicated, and utterly unbreakable. In Human Rites, that theme feels even more profound as the characters reckon with aging, with grief, with the shifting ways they relate to one another and the world around them. There’s a line I can’t stop thinking about: “It felt to Elle like they were entering a new era. If their twenties had been about girlish freedom, and their thirties had been about establishing themselves as women, their forties felt like an unknown proposition. Truly grown ups. They knew themselves now. But what to do with that knowledge?” It gutted me. It reminded me how rare it is to see women allowed to age, to change, to hold onto each other through it all.

And let’s talk about Ciara because my god, she is hilarious in this book. Her one-liners, her unfiltered chaos, her ability to be both deeply damaged and wickedly funny made me love her even more. It’s a perfect example of how well Juno Dawson balances heavy, devastating topics with sharp, laugh-out-loud humor. The writing sparkles with life in every scene.

I also need to shout out some of the quotes that will live rent-free in my head forever. “But I'll keep on pretending. That's what grown-ups do isn't it? We pretend we know what we're doing and hope we don't get found out.” And “...happy is rare and regret is common as fuck.” There’s such raw, unvarnished truth in lines like those, and the entire book is full of them.

Juno Dawson is a master at weaving cultural commentary into immersive, funny, and devastatingly emotional storytelling. This series is one I’ll be recommending to everyone I know, especially those who believe in the power of women, queer resilience, and magic in all its forms. I’ll miss these characters fiercely, but I’m so grateful I got to know them.

Five stars. Ten stars if I could. Read this series. You won’t regret it.

This book was bittersweet. While I am glad to have a conclusion to events and characters that I have been following in the first two books, I really did not want this series to end. This book was fast paced, and it had a girl power/ religious theme that make you really think about what is happening currently in our world. Just because it tackles some heavy themes doesn't mean that it also didn't allow us laughter. As the characters try to ensure that three powerful demonic entities are not able to combine their forces and rise as one to end all of creation, we also see a story of self-awareness and the bonds of friendship. I absolutely loved this trilogy and hope that there may be more adventures in the form of novellas???

The writing, as always. was incredible. The plot was easy to follow and I was just as gripped with this at the beginning as I had been with the first two of this series.
However, when it came to the conclusion, it fell short of my expectations and felt underdeveloped. It felt like there were some loose ends and characters that didn't fully develop in the way they were projected to.
Overall, an interesting and fast paced read, just kind of suffering from being comparatively the weakest of the series.

I was incredibly fortunate to get my hands on an early copy of this book.

This is the final book in the Her Majesty's Royal Coven trilogy, a trilogy that took me completely by surprised. I jumped immediately into this one after receiving my digital arc. I can say, you definitely don't need to re-read the first two books, as Dawson does a great job catching you up with what is going on.

Human Rites picks right up where the Shadow Cabinet left off, and from there, this book is incredibly action packed. I felt the stakes were incredibly high and the direction this story went in was really entertaining. I'm sad that this story is over and I would love if Dawson wrote some more prequels in this world. I think she created something really special here with this trilogy and I am happy that I found it.

Many thanks again to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Ancient demons are on the rise and Her Majesty’s Royal Coven seem to be at the center of the chaos. What a conclusion to the HMRC trilogy! It’s been such an emotional roller coaster throughout the books and the third book is no different. It’s the perfect endcap. Juno Dawson does such a great job at bringing up thought provoking topics while not putting to much weight on them.
The book is a fast read, magical, and female empowering. It’s filled with pop culture references that make you feel like you could be part of the coven! It’s plot heavy and there is a lot of character development and growth throughout the book.
I really enjoyed this book and am sad to see the journey come to an end.

The conclusion to Her Majesty’s Royal Coven! This is a mostly satisfying ending, but there’s a LOT going on here, and at times it feels a bit rushed in a race to tie up all the threads. There are some characters that get very satisfying arcs, and some that get short shrift. One character seems to exist solely for the purposes of deux ex machina, and I think the story as a whole would have benefitted from more time fleshing them out and making them feel like more than just a convenient plot point.

It's a fun read, very witchy and very girl-power, but I do think this is probably the weakest of the three books. Still, it’s got some wonderful characters and I kinda hope we get maybe some short stories or some continuation where we see more of Senait; I think she’d be a lot of fun to come back to, and has a lot of potential.

Despite some of the rough spots, I do think that if you enjoyed the first two you’ll like this conclusion; and if you haven’t started this series but you like books about women’s power, and the power in tight, strong female friendships – or you just like a good witchy story! – then Her Majesty’s Royal Coven would be a great choice.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Books for the chance to read this early digital ARC, in exchange for my honest opinions!

This book is a sharp, thought-provoking read that brilliantly unpacks the influence of religion on our daily lives, even when we don’t realize it. Dawson’s signature wit and no-nonsense approach make complex topics feel accessible, and the book balances critique with a real curiosity about faith - leaving you questioning the world around you. If you love books that challenge the status quo while still being an entertaining read, this one’s a must.

An interesting conclusion to this series. I liked a lot of the growth we saw in the characters. I did not enjoy some aspects regarding the solution to Satanis. But, I think that's a personal preference in tropes used. Overall, a good series and I know a lot of teens that would really enjoy it.

Juno Dawson gives readers a perfectly satisfying ending to this fun and witchy trilogy. Twins in swapped bodies. Phantom children. Satanis rising. The women of Her Majesty's Royal Coven have a lot going on. They have to race around the world (and possibly through time?) to make sure that three powerful demonic entities are not able to combine their forces and rise as one to end all of creation. And if that's not enough, they have to tend to their own frayed bonds of friendship and shattered senses of self after the events of the last two books. This book is just as suspenseful, fantastical, funny, and sharp as the last two. I am happy to be able to recommend the complete trilogy now that all of the cliffhangers from the first two books have been resolved.

A very plot heavy book with some character development sprinkled in. Ciara will always be my favorite with the most time spent on her redemption and storyline. Leonie and Chinara will always be relationship goals. I wish Niamh and Elle were more interesting but they can’t all be winners. Elle had so much potential and then hardly gets credit for bringing people back to life. Would’ve loved to see Holly as an adult, or Senait!

Wow. Just wow. I didn't think I could love a book more than I loved the first books in the trilogy, but this one was amazing. Satisfying endings for all my favorite characters. But mostly, just a gorgeous exploration of what it means to grow older, what it means to learn from your mistakes, and the heartbreaking truth that change is often both beautiful and tragic. And of course magic and mayhem and embracing your power and all that good stuff. Also, I loved all the pop culture references. I'm so sad to say goodbye to this group of women!