Six Wild Crowns

A feminist fantasy retelling of the six wives of Henry VIII


COMING 10 JUNE 2025

The king has been appointed by god to marry six queens. Those six queens are all that stand between the kingdom of Elben and ruin. Or so we have been told.

Each queen vies for attention. Clever, ambitious Boleyn is determined to be Henry's favourite. And if she must incite a war to win Henry over? So be it.

Seymour acts as spy and assassin in a court teeming with dragons, backstabbing courtiers and strange magic. But when she and Boleyn become the unlikeliest of things - allies - the balance of power begins to shift. Together they will discover an ancient, rotting magic at Elben's heart. A magic that their king will do anything to protect.

A captivating epic fantasy filled with dragons, court politics and sapphic yearning, perfect for fans of The Priory of the Orange Tree and House of the Dragon.

Praise for Six Wild Crowns

“A glittering, magnificent epic, dripping with menace and brimming with female empowerment. Absolutely incredible”
— Francesca May, author of Wild and Wicked Things
“A beautifully written tale of resistance, rebellion, and sisterhood, with an ending that will leave you heartbroken and breathless for more”
— QuoM. H. Ayinde, author of A Song of Legends Lostte Source
“Six Wild Crowns is a beautiful feminist epic, a luscious and luminous read”
— Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne
“Fiercely imaginative and beautifully written”
— Sunyi Dean, author of The Book Eaters
“Six Wild Crowns is a blade sheathed in silk: slick, sensuous, yet sharp enough to cut”
— Lyra Selene, author of A Feather So Black
“Bewitching, furious, and sharp, this is a Tudor reimagining helmed by unforgettable heroines”
— Kritika H. Rao, author of The Surviving Sky
“Dragons and deceit and love and magic . . . this is a truly dazzling novel”
— Natasha Bowen, author of Skin of the Sea
“Six Wild Crowns is sultry, sapphic, and seminal; an intoxicating blend of the historical and the magical that will earn itself a well-deserved place in the fantasy pantheon”
— Nicholas Pullen, author of The Black Hunger
“Fierce and furious, this spectacular reclaiming holds a fantastical mirror up the six queens and shows that women are always stronger when united”
— Helen Corcoran, author of Queen of Coin and Whispers
“Written in lush, compelling prose and set in a richly drawn world, this sexy, feminist re-imagining of the story of Anne Boleyn and Jane Seymour is the romantasy book I’ve been waiting for”
— Katharine Corr, co-author of Daughter of Darkness
“Enchanting and brutal. Holly Race’s prose, like her queens, sizzles with power and purpose”
— Frances White, author of Voyage of the Damned
“A ferocious tale of female rage and the strength of sisterhood, Six Wild Crowns is an inventive and fantastical reimagining of Henry VIII’s queens - and their fight to reclaim the power stolen from them”
— S.A. MacLean, author of The Phoenix Keeper
“Masterful… Race skillfully weaves real history and wholly original worldbuilding into an enthralling fantasy replete with magical power plays, political intrigue, and some dragons for good measure. Fans of feminist high fantasy such as The Priory of the Orange Tree won’t want to miss this”
— Publisher’s Weekly starred review