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.

Praise for Henry Tudor Must Die

"Sharp, emotional, and deeply relevant, Jillian Laine's debut tells the story of queens reclaiming their power. Read this book if you love stories about sisterhood, magic, and a witty 'what if?'"--Jodi Meadows, New York Times bestselling coauthor of My Lady Jane

"Hell hath no fury like a woman who survives her own beheading. Jillian Laine has peeled back history and added a few layers of her own to construct a cast of dangerously clever, witchy women with sharp edges and a righteous cause. Henry Tudor Must Die is an exquisite declaration of female rage, sisterhood, and what it takes to stand against the abuse of power in a deeply unjust world." --Emily Krempholtz, USA Today bestselling author of Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore

"History as it should have been, Henry Tudor Must Die delivers the delicious revenge we've been craving for centuries."--Kirsten Miller, author of The Change and The Women of Wild Hill

"Henry Tudor Must Die is unlike anything I have ever read! Fiercely feminist, with a secret society of women, witchcraft and court politics and schemes. I loved Lina and Anne, and the friendship between them, and cheered as they banded together to take down the evil men corrupting their world. A truly remarkable debut!"--Naina Kumar, USA Today bestselling author of Say You'll Be Mine and Flirting with Disaster

"Henry Tudor Must Die was such a breath of fresh air with a unique twist on history. Secrets, witches, feminism... what is there not to like? Such a fantastic, beautiful debut. I can't wait to tune in for more of Jillian in the future."--Julie Olivia, USA Today bestselling author of If It Makes You Happy

"Henry Tudor Must Die delivers the perfect revenge story, 500 years in the making. Witchcraft, fiery heroines and the ultimate tale of sisterhood. This is an absolute delight."--Holly Race, Sunday Times bestselling author of Six Wild Crowns

"A rambunctious romp of a book. Revenge is a dish best served with a side of Henry Tudor's head and I loved every minute of watching his capable wives come together to sharpen their swords."--A. Rushby, author of Slashed Beauties

"Readers who were captivated by the epic fantasy version of Tudor England in Holly Race's 'Queens of Elben' series will be thrilled by Laine's explicitly feminist, paranormal-touched version of Henry's opulent, corrupt court and his powerful, witchy wives, as will viewers of The Tudors or The Six Wives of Henry VIII and fans of the Broadway hit Six."--Library Journal, starred review

"Readers who cut their teeth on the YA Tudor tale My Lady Jane and fans of magical revenge will enjoy this tale that allows the wives to fight back."--Booklist, starred review

Publisher: Berkley Books

Pub date: 2026-07-21

Length: 368 pages