Henry Tudor Must Die

Name: Henry Tudor Must Die
Brand: Berkley Books
SKU: 9798217189717
Price: 36.00 USD
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Biographical Note:
Jillian Laine is an author and journalist. She has written multiple children's books and has worked as an acquisitions editor, book festival director, and literary award judge. She and her husband live with their pride of cats in the Great Lakes State. Henry Tudor Must Die is her first novel.

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Praise for Henry Tudor Must Die

"Sharp, emotional, and deeply relevant, Jillian Laine's debut tells the story of queens reclaiming their power. Read this book if you love stories about sisterhood, magic, and a witty 'what if?'" --Jodi Meadows, New York Times bestselling coauthor of My Lady Jane

"Hell hath no fury like a woman who survives her own beheading. Jillian Laine has peeled back history and added a few layers of her own to construct a cast of dangerously clever, witchy women with sharp edges and a righteous cause. Henry Tudor Must Die is an exquisite declaration of female rage, sisterhood, and what it takes to stand against the abuse of power in a deeply unjust world." --Emily Krempholtz, USA Today bestselling author of Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore

"History as it should have been, Henry Tudor Must Die delivers the delicious revenge we've been craving for centuries."--Kirsten Miller, author of The Change and The Women of Wild Hill

"Henry Tudor Must Die is unlike anything I have ever read! Fiercely feminist, with a secret society of women, witchcraft and court politics and schemes. I loved Lina and Anne, and the friendship between them, and cheered as they banded together to take down the evil men corrupting their world. A truly remarkable debut!"--Naina Kumar, USA Today bestselling author of Say You'll Be Mine and Flirting with Disaster

" Henry Tudor Must Die was such a breath of fresh air with a unique twist on history. Secrets, witches, feminism... what is there not to like? Such a fantastic, beautiful debut. I can't wait to tune in for more of Jillian in the future."--Julie Olivia, USA Today bestselling author of If It Makes You Happy

" Henry Tudor Must Die delivers the perfect revenge story, 500 years in the making. Witchcraft, fiery heroines and the ultimate tale of sisterhood. This is an absolute delight."--Holly Race, Sunday Times bestselling author of Six Wild Crowns

"A rambunctious romp of a book. Revenge is a dish best served with a side of Henry Tudor's head and I loved every minute of watching his capable wives come together to sharpen their swords."--A. Rushby, author of Slashed Beauties

"Readers who were captivated by the epic fantasy version of Tudor England in Holly Race's 'Queens of Elben' series will be thrilled by Laine's explicitly feminist, paranormal-touched version of Henry's opulent, corrupt court and his powerful, witchy wives, as will viewers of The Tudors or The Six Wives of Henry VIII and fans of the Broadway hit Six."-- Library Journal, starred review

"Readers who cut their teeth on the YA Tudor tale My Lady Jane and fans of magical revenge will enjoy this tale that allows the wives to fight back."-- Booklist, starred review

Publisher Marketing:
One queen exiled. Another headed for the gallows. Both hungry for revenge. England's most infamous queens unite in vengeance against Henry VIII.

Anne Boleyn is going to die, and neither her cleverness nor her witchery can save her. So when her late rival, Catalina de Aragón, miraculously appears in her cell at the Tower of London on the eve of her execution, very much alive and offering a daring escape plan, no one is more surprised than Anne.

Lina doesn't have Anne's magic--but she has just as much hate for England's wretched king. Severed from her daughter and stripped of all her influence, Lina breathes only for the Hellebore Sisterhood, a clandestine and powerful society with a vested interest in keeping both queens alive . . . and using their particular skills to advance womankind.

Anne and Lina's old rivalries pale in comparison to a common enemy. And they're not alone. Anna von Kleve, Kat Howard, and even Catherine Parr all have their own bones to pick with the king. One by one, they capture their pawns, infiltrating the court and eliminating the men who plotted against them. Always inching closer to their true target . . .

And they want his head.

Review Citations:

Library Journal 06/01/2026 pg. 72 (EAN 9798217189717, Hardcover) - *Starred Review
Booklist 06/01/2026 (EAN 9798217189717, Hardcover) - *Starred Review