The Dead Queens Club

"Dead Queens’ dark plot is very Gossip Girl meets Riverdale, as told by a narrator with the verbal gymnastic skills of a teenage Lorelai Gilmore. But one detail makes this storyline rise above the rest: The characters are 100% based on the court of Henry VIII. Hannah Capin perfectly executes the voice of a forward-thinking Gen-Z girl genius while deftly demonstrating her prowess as a historian, balancing school politics and intrigue with strong messages about female relationships and girl power. The Dead Queens Club isn’t just a fun book – it’s brilliant."