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Sorcerer to the Crown

by Zen Cho
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Regency London, magic, and a female prodigy.

"Sorcerer to the Crown" is a fun and inventive Regency fantasy novel that explores magic, race, and gender in a unique way. The story follows Zacharias Wythe, England's first African Sorcerer Royal, as he navigates political intrigue and a shortage of magic. Joining him is the ambitious Prunella Gentleman, who has discovered a new form of magic and is determined to use it to her advantage. With its witty dialogue and dynamic characters, "Sorcerer to the Crown" is sure to delight fans of fantasy and historical fiction alike.

  • Locus Award Nominee for Best First Novel (2016)
  • James Tiptree Jr. Award Nominee for Longlist (2015)
  • British Fantasy Award for Best Newcomer (2016)
  • RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Fantasy (2016)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Sorcerer to the Crown

by Zen Cho
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ISBN: 9781447299462
Authors: Zen Cho
Publisher: PAN
Date of Publication: 2016-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Romance
Related Topics: Historical Fantasy
Goodreads rating: 3.73
(rated by 14785 readers)

Description

Magic and mayhem collide with the British elite in this whimsical and sparkling debut.At his wit’s end, Zacharias Wythe, freed slave, eminently proficient magician, and Sorcerer Royal of the Unnatural Philosophers—one of the most respected organizations throughout all of Britain—ventures to the border of Fairyland to discover why England’s magical stocks are drying up.But when his adventure brings him in contact with a most unusual comrade, a woman with immense power and an unfathomable gift, he sets on a path which will alter the nature of sorcery in all of Britain—and the world at large…
 

Regency London, magic, and a female prodigy.

"Sorcerer to the Crown" is a fun and inventive Regency fantasy novel that explores magic, race, and gender in a unique way. The story follows Zacharias Wythe, England's first African Sorcerer Royal, as he navigates political intrigue and a shortage of magic. Joining him is the ambitious Prunella Gentleman, who has discovered a new form of magic and is determined to use it to her advantage. With its witty dialogue and dynamic characters, "Sorcerer to the Crown" is sure to delight fans of fantasy and historical fiction alike.

  • Locus Award Nominee for Best First Novel (2016)
  • James Tiptree Jr. Award Nominee for Longlist (2015)
  • British Fantasy Award for Best Newcomer (2016)
  • RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Fantasy (2016)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.