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Anne Boleyn has one night left before the axe falls—until her dead rival walks into her cell with an escape plan, and England's most wronged queens decide it's time for Henry VIII to pay.
Berkley's next big feminist fantasy hit—a witchy, vindictive reimagining of the Tudor court that fans of Six and My Lady Jane won't want to miss.
Rent new hardcover on Trove: $12.00 - Each rental copy can be rented for 30 days. If you love the book and decide to keep it, the remaining balance applies.
Buy new hardcover on Trove: $30.00
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About the book:
Henry Tudor Must Die opens on the eve of Anne Boleyn's execution, when Catalina de Aragón—her predecessor, her rival, and supposedly long dead—appears at her cell with an impossible offer of escape. Lina has no magic of her own, but she has the Hellebore Sisterhood: a secret society of women using their particular gifts to outmaneuver the men who've wronged them.
What begins as an uneasy alliance between two queens becomes something far bigger. Anna von Kleve, Kat Howard, and Catherine Parr each have their own grievances against the king, and one by one they're drawn into the plot, infiltrating the court and dismantling the men around Henry.
Inching ever closer to the throne itself, the sisterhood sets its sights on one final target: the king who wronged them all.
You'll love this book if...
You can't get enough of the Tudor court and want to see its most famous women rewrite their own endings.
You're drawn to fantasy with real teeth—witchcraft used not for spectacle, but for justice.
You loved the irreverent, girl-power energy of Six and My Lady Jane and want more of it in novel form.
You want a revenge story that's as much about sisterhood and solidarity as it is about vengeance.
You're ready for a fresh, funny, slightly unhinged spin on history's most notorious marriage.
Pre-release readers are calling it mesmerizing, inventive, and richly detailed:
Early readers describe Henry Tudor Must Die as a powerful, touching reimagining that does justice to its history-making cast of women.
One reviewer called it a delightful blend of fact and fantasy, praising how skillfully the novel weaves real Tudor court detail into its witchcraft-driven plot.
Readers were especially moved by the bonds between Anne and Lina, calling their growing trust and shared purpose some of the book's most memorable moments.
Fans of the era noted that despite a slower start, the second half delivers a propulsive, satisfying payoff carried by genuinely accessible, well-characterized writing.
About the author:
Jillian Laine is an author and journalist whose work spans children's books, acquisitions editing, book festival direction, and literary award judging. She lives in the Great Lakes State with her husband and their cats. Henry Tudor Must Die marks her debut into adult fiction.
Publisher: Berkley
Title: Henry Tudor Must Die
Author: Jillian Laine
On Sale Date: July 21, 2026
ISBN 13: 9798217189717
ISBN 10: 9798217189717
Format: Hardcover
Retail Price: $30.00 USD
BISAC: Fiction / Fantasy / Historical (+2)
Page Count: 368 pages
Dimensions: 9.3 in H | 6.3 in W | 1.2 in T
Weight: 1.1 lb
Anne Boleyn has one night left before the axe falls—until her dead rival walks into her cell with an escape plan, and England's most wronged queens decide it's time for Henry VIII to pay.
Berkley's next big feminist fantasy hit—a witchy, vindictive reimagining of the Tudor court that fans of Six and My Lady Jane won't want to miss.
Rent new hardcover on Trove: $12.00 - Each rental copy can be rented for 30 days. If you love the book and decide to keep it, the remaining balance applies.
Buy new hardcover on Trove: $30.00
___________________________________
About the book:
Henry Tudor Must Die opens on the eve of Anne Boleyn's execution, when Catalina de Aragón—her predecessor, her rival, and supposedly long dead—appears at her cell with an impossible offer of escape. Lina has no magic of her own, but she has the Hellebore Sisterhood: a secret society of women using their particular gifts to outmaneuver the men who've wronged them.
What begins as an uneasy alliance between two queens becomes something far bigger. Anna von Kleve, Kat Howard, and Catherine Parr each have their own grievances against the king, and one by one they're drawn into the plot, infiltrating the court and dismantling the men around Henry.
Inching ever closer to the throne itself, the sisterhood sets its sights on one final target: the king who wronged them all.
You'll love this book if...
You can't get enough of the Tudor court and want to see its most famous women rewrite their own endings.
You're drawn to fantasy with real teeth—witchcraft used not for spectacle, but for justice.
You loved the irreverent, girl-power energy of Six and My Lady Jane and want more of it in novel form.
You want a revenge story that's as much about sisterhood and solidarity as it is about vengeance.
You're ready for a fresh, funny, slightly unhinged spin on history's most notorious marriage.
Pre-release readers are calling it mesmerizing, inventive, and richly detailed:
Early readers describe Henry Tudor Must Die as a powerful, touching reimagining that does justice to its history-making cast of women.
One reviewer called it a delightful blend of fact and fantasy, praising how skillfully the novel weaves real Tudor court detail into its witchcraft-driven plot.
Readers were especially moved by the bonds between Anne and Lina, calling their growing trust and shared purpose some of the book's most memorable moments.
Fans of the era noted that despite a slower start, the second half delivers a propulsive, satisfying payoff carried by genuinely accessible, well-characterized writing.
About the author:
Jillian Laine is an author and journalist whose work spans children's books, acquisitions editing, book festival direction, and literary award judging. She lives in the Great Lakes State with her husband and their cats. Henry Tudor Must Die marks her debut into adult fiction.
Publisher: Berkley
Title: Henry Tudor Must Die
Author: Jillian Laine
On Sale Date: July 21, 2026
ISBN 13: 9798217189717
ISBN 10: 9798217189717
Format: Hardcover
Retail Price: $30.00 USD
BISAC: Fiction / Fantasy / Historical (+2)
Page Count: 368 pages
Dimensions: 9.3 in H | 6.3 in W | 1.2 in T
Weight: 1.1 lb
