Niamh Kelly is dead. Her troubled twin, Ciara, now masquerades as the benevolent witch as Her Majesty's Royal Coven prepares to crown her High Preistess. Suffering from amnesia, Ciara can't remember what she's done--but if she wants to survive, she must fool Niamh's adopted family and friends; the coven; and the murky Shadow Cabinet--a secret group of mundane civil servants who are already suspicious of witches. While she tries to rebuild her past, she realizes none of her past has forgotten her, including her former lover, renegade warlock Dabney Hale.
On the other end of the continent, Leonie Jackman is in search of Hale, rumored to be seeking a dark object of ultimate power somehow connected to the upper echelons of the British government. If the witches can't figure out Hale's machinations, and fast, all of witchkind will be in grave danger--along with the fate of all (wo)mankind.
"You've taken things apart and put them back together". Juno Dawson's The Shadow Cabinet is a good sequel that build on the excellent first book to create another solid, funny, and poignant reflection on feminism, intersectionalism, and incel-like groups. The plot thickens and consequences are reaped; twists and turns keep you on the edge of your seat. This was a page-turner that I devoured in one sitting. The lovely wlw couple from the first book gets some excellent focus.
✨ 4 stars
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