SFF

The Shadow Cabinet

by Juno Dawson
Penguin Pr. (The HMRC Trilogy, Bk. 2). May 2023. 384p. ISBN 9780143137153. pap. $17. FANTASY
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Her Majesty’s Royal Coven (HMRC) is preparing to initiate its new High Priestess, and Niamh Kelly is the best witch to take that position. Except Niamh is dead. Her twin sister, Ciara, now inhabits her body and must fool everyone into thinking she is Niamh. Comatose for almost a decade (thanks to Niamh), Ciara has amnesia, so trying to figure out her past and masquerade her present is more than enough to handle. As the story develops and continues, more event threads unfold. Warlock Dabney Hale, Ciara’s former lover and Enemy Number One for the HMRC, is tracked across the continent, and the rest of the coven must deal with the change of power in the British Empire. The fast pace keeps the many stories moving as the points of view shift, and once again Dawson places a bombshell at the end to surprise readers.
VERDICT The second book of the series, after Her Majesty’s Royal Coven, is filled with witty dialogue, pop culture references, and features the bonds of childhood, sisterhood, and fighting for what one believes in.
Reviewed by Kristi Chadwick , Mar 01, 2023
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