The King is Dead is a queer and scandalous book involving the royal family and racism. It’s about a 17 year old boy called James and he is the next king, it’s Jame’s turn to lead Britain and to be Britain’s first black king. However, the population are extremely racist and criticise everything he does, with racial intentions. They try to overthrow him and expose most of his (and his family’s) secrets in newspapers but it's up to him to figure out who is working for the other side.

The King is Dead is filled with unexpected plot twists and a storyline which will keep you hooked until the unguessable ending. It represents racism with Megan Markle’s situation with the public and how people judge Camilla because of how she looks, most of the time comparing her to young Diana. As well, it shows how gullible the British public is and how they judge anything people in a spotlight do and believe someone before hearing the full side of the story or any evidence against. 

The King is Dead is packed with queer, black and adoptee representation and is a great read when you want to read a book that’s very similarly written to 'gossip girl'. The book is very well written and the plot was very thought out. However, I think that James should’ve ended up with the other love interest, he was more fitting for him and a better match. This made it hard to read the epilogue and the last few pages, but I don’t regret reading this book.