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Six Wild Crowns

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A breathtaking novel of courtly intrigue, sapphic yearning, and the wives of Henry VIII as you've never seen them before.

★ "Combines the romantasy of Sarah J. Maas, the cutthroat political corruption of Game of Thrones, and the feminist/sapphic history and mythology revisionism of Madeline Miller’s Circe, set in a fantastically researched Tudor Court with all its machinations, à la Alison Weir." ―Library Journal (starred review)

As tradition has it, the king of Elben must marry six queens and magically bind each of them to one of the island's palaces or the kingdom will fall.

Clever, ambitious Boleyn is determined to be her beloved Henry's favorite queen. She relishes the games at court and the political rivalries with his other wives. Seymour is the opposite―originally sent to Boleyn's court as a reluctant spy and assassin, she ends up catching Henry's eye and is forced into a loveless marriage with the king.

But when the two queens become the unlikeliest of things―friends and allies―the balance of power begins to shift. Together, they uncover a dark and deadly truth at the heart of the island's magic. Boleyn and Seymour's only hope of survival rests on uniting all six of the rival queens―but Henry will never let that happen.

"A luscious and luminous read" ―Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne

Critics Review

"Six Wild Crowns is a beautiful feminist epic, a luscious and luminous read."—Tasha Suri, World Fantasy Award-winning author of The Jasmine Throne
"A ferocious tale of female rage and the strength of sisterhood, Six Wild Crowns is an inventive and fantastical reimagining of Henry VIII’s queens - and their fight to reclaim the power stolen from them. Race weaves a rich tapestry of political maneuverings, where love must war against sovereignty, truth battles tradition, and two queens forge heart-wrenching solidarity as they riot against a world determined to hold them down."—S.A. MacLean, author of The Phoenix Keeper
"A glittering, magnificent epic, dripping with menace and brimming with female empowerment. Absolutely incredible."—Francesca May, author of Wild and Wicked Things

"An intricate gem of a novel bursting with ancient magic and intrigue."

—Molly O'Neill, author of Greenteeth
"Six Wild Crowns is a truly unique retelling of the Tudors. Dragons and deceit and love and magic… I couldn’t put it down! Holly explores Henry VIII and his wives while weaving in themes of power, sisterhood, and love in its many forms. A truly dazzling novel."—Natasha Bowen, author of Skin of the Sea

"A beautifully written tale of resistance, rebellion, and sisterhood, with an ending that will leave you heartbroken and breathless for more."

—M. H. Ayinde, author of A Song of Legends Lost
"A thoroughly delectable fantasy that celebrates sisterhood and courageous truth while exposing the active maliciousness of patriarchy. The Tudor period is reconstructed into a deftly woven fantasy fraught with all the court politics, betrayals and closely guarded secrets of the era. The wives of Henry VII are resplendent, shrewdly navigating a world intent on controlling them and ready to destroy it all in defense of the ties that bind them. This is an intricate, powerful and utterly spectacular book. No one is ready for it."—Bea Fitzgerald, author of Girl, Goddess, Queen

"Written in lush, compelling prose and set in a richly drawn world, this sexy, feminist re-imagining of the story of Anne Boleyn and Jane Seymour is the romantasy book I've been waiting for."

—Katharine Corr, co-author of Daughter of Darkness
"With glittering magic, powerful dragons, and a feminist bend, Six Wild Crowns skillfully weaves history and fantasy into an accomplished and brilliantly inventive reimagining of Tudor England."—E.M. Castellan, author of the In the Shadow of the Sun series
“Fierce and furious, this spectacular reclaiming holds a fantastical mirror up to the six queens and shows that women are always stronger when united.”—Helen Corcoran, author of Queen of Coin and Whispers
Author Holly Race
Narrator Olivia Dowd, Holly Race
Duration 14 hours and 17 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781668649534
Format Audiobook
Publisher Hachette Audio
Genre Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy, Fantasy, Historical fantasy, Mythical and legendary beings, monsters and creatures, Romance: fantasy and paranormal
Availability US

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