Queen B: The Story of Anne Boleyn, Witch Queen

The title drew me to the story and I don't regret it. I love Anne Boleyn, but Dawson made me love the “secondary” characters around her. This kick off to the next book sounds exciting and I can't wait for more.

I received an ARC of this book and I am writing a review without prejudice and voluntarily.

Once again, I obviously did not read the blurb, or I would have known that this series has been ongoing, and the author went back and wrote a prequel (face palm...chuckle).

It's hard not to be disappointed in a book for simply not being the book you wished it were? But when I saw HRMC #3 I was like yessss but then when I realized it was a prequel I was like HANG ON there is a lot of unfinished business in the present day of that story!!! I am too concerned about Theo, Elle, Leonie, etc! Now you want me to go back to the 16th century?! I don't have time for this!!!! That said I think I could have gotten hella into Anne Boleyn, Witch Queen but I didn't love the structure of this–it went back and forth in time between the time right after (historical spoilers) Boleyn's death and 10 years prior, and I think it made it hard for the story to build momentum and for me to build attachments to the characters or to get invested in the romantic confessions/triangulations–some of them felt like they came out of nowhere. I think less time jumping would have served the story better. (Having both read [b:The Other Boleyn Girl 37470 The Other Boleyn Girl (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #9) Philippa Gregory https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1355932638l/37470.SY75.jpg 3248536] and had it corrected for me by the Vulgar History podcast I felt familiar with the rumors of Anne's witchcraft etc in a way that I hadn't been previously, on account of my American education, so I do think having that background info was helpful to me.)Overall I still like the witchy worldbuilding and this was a fun, quick read I just...a) wanted a different book but also b) think that the book that this was, could have been a stronger book. I remain ANXIOUSLY awaiting the NEXT book in this series!!