Human Rites: A Novel

The HMRC Trilogy, Book 3

De: Juno Dawson

Narrado por: Aoife McMahon

With Her Majesty’s Royal Coven in shambles and the fate of the world hanging in the balance, the sisterhood of friends and witches must find a new way of putting together the pieces if (wo)mankind is to stand a chance, in this final chapter to Juno’s “irresistible” series (Lana Harper)

Niamh, Ciara, Leonie, Elle and Theo. Five very different witches with one thing in common: they were unwittingly chosen by the dangerously charming Lucifer, the demon king of desire, to fulfil a dark prophecy: Satanis will rise and the daughters of Gaia will fall.

The coven is reunited—but broken. Niamh is back from the dead…but she hasn’t come back alone. Elle mourns a son she never had. Ciara languishes in a prison for witches, and Leonie reels from a very unexpected surprise.

Meanwhile, Lucifer offers fledgling witch Theo a deal: if she helps him, her coven—her family—will be spared. But the magic he asks for will take her out of London—out of time, entirely.

The final confrontation between good and evil in the spectacular conclusion to the saga of Her Majesty’s Royal Coven.

©2025 Juno Dawson (P)2025 Penguin Audio

Second half is good

Compared to the other books in this series, I struggled with the first half of this book. The pacing felt off, like characters were rushing through some really significant moments. Overall I have loved this series and would still recommend it, but my caveat would be that the first half of this one felt a little forced. But I really liked where it went and how it ended.

The end to a Fun and Fascinating Trilogy

Rich, well drawn characters and their relationships and their relationships are at the core of this surprising witchy Trilogy, which in its course gives us multiple visions of transgender , cis , and lesbian lives. A satisfying close to the story. Thank you Juno Dawson