Publication Date: July 21, 2026
One queen exiled. Another headed for the gallows. Both hungry for revenge. England’s most infamous queens unite in vengeance against Henry VIII.
Anne Boleyn is going to die, and neither her cleverness nor her witchery can save her. So when her late rival, Catalina de Aragón, miraculously appears in her cell at the Tower of London on the eve of her execution, very much alive and offering a daring escape plan, no one is more surprised than Anne.
Lina doesn’t have Anne’s magic—but she has just as much hate for England’s wretched king. Severed from her daughter and stripped of all her influence, Lina breathes only for the Hellebore Sisterhood, a clandestine and powerful society with a vested interest in keeping both queens alive . . . and using their particular skills to advance womankind.
Anne and Lina’s old rivalries pale in comparison to a common enemy. And they’re not alone. Anna von Kleve, Kat Howard, and even Catherine Parr all have their own bones to pick with the king. One by one, they capture their pawns, infiltrating the court and eliminating the men who plotted against them. Always inching closer to their true target . . .
And they want his head.
The story of Henry VIII and his many wives includes ample drama and intrigue to ensure its place in history. The fate of his second wife, Anne Boleyn, also earns plenty of attention.
However, author Jillian Laine takes history and revamps it with one small detail—Anne uses witchcraft to survive—leading to a fresh take on history. Henry Tudor Must Die serves as a rallying cry for both Anne and Catalina de Aragón.
The two former queens join forces with the Hellebore Sisterhood with revenge in mind. Given Henry’s penchant for discarding wives, there are more disgruntled women ready to make him pay.
Interactive footnotes add an interesting twist. Coupled with Anne’s dark humor, the magical elements deliver a fascinating historical revamp.
Henry Tudor Must Die offers the wives an opportunity to turn the tables on a corrupt court and create change.
Jillian Laine is an author and journalist. She has written multiple children’s books and has worked as an acquisitions editor, book festival director, and literary award judge. She and her husband live with their pride of cats in the Great Lakes State. HENRY TUDOR MUST DIE is her first novel.
