While most seem to be led by young women and schoolgirls, backed by young men, a wide range of ages, ethnic groups and social classes is represented. Yet today’s ongoing nationwide protests, defying brutal crackdowns, are unusual in several respects. Is this the fate now awaiting the young women of Iran who have bravely taken the lead in challenging the latest lethal excesses of Tehran’s morally bankrupt regime? Like other countries, Iran’s 1979 revolution vanquished a tyrant, only to have another take his place. The people rise up, the people are crushed – and the western democracies, crying foul, eventually accept the new-old reality. Just look at the Arab spring “revolutions” in Syria and Egypt. It’s a pattern that repeats with dismaying frequency around the world. Its boss, General Min Aung Hlaing, stands accused of overseeing genocide and ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya minority – but has got off scot-free so far. Prepare to be under Juno’s spell with a story that will have you firmly under her hex of witches, magic, love, friendship and nineties nostalgia, all culminating in a book which will keep you gripped and awake long into the night for there truly is something magical inside these pages.In Myanmar, the army launched a coup last year, replacing elected politicians with a military junta. Her Majesty’s Royal Coven is the first book in Juno Dawson’s supernatural series following a secret coven of witches sworn to protect mortals from otherworldly forces but meeting their greatest enemy from within. Join our book lover’s coven this month as we enter a world of witchcraft, fantasy and magic! For the very first time, Books That Matter are enchanted to introduce our debut fantasy and witchy themed box – including the spellbinding new book by Juno Dawson, Her Majesty’s Royal Coven! You asked, we delivered – and we are so thrilled to be bringing to life this wonderfully witchy reading experience! Reclaim the Magic is all about immersing ourselves in fantastical female-led stories with inclusivity and nostalgia at their heart.

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