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Title details for Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho - Available

Sorcerer to the Crown

by Zen Cho
Jenny Sterlin
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One of NPR's 50 Favorite Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books of the Past DecadeMagic and mayhem clash with the British elite in this whimsical and sparkling debut.
The Royal Society of Unnatural Philosophers maintains the magic within His Majesty's lands. But lately, the once proper institute has fallen into disgrace, naming an altogether unsuitable gentleman as their Sorcerer Royal and allowing England's stores of magic to bleed dry. At least they haven't stooped so low as to allow women to practice what is obviously a man's profession ...
At his wit's end, Zacharias Wythe, Sorcerer Royal of the Unnatural Philosophers, ventures to the border of Fairyland to discover why England's magical stocks are drying up, an adventure that brings him in contact with Prunella Gentlewoman, a woman with immense power and an unfathomable gift, and sets him on a path which will alter the nature of sorcery in all of Britain—and the world at large ...
"A captivating debut that, aside from examining both gender and racial prejudice, tells an entertaining story with wit and consummate skill."—The Guardian (UK)
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Series: Sorcerer Royal Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc. Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9781490691428
  • File size: 379148 KB
  • Release date: September 1, 2015
  • Duration: 13:09:53
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Fantasy Fiction Romance Historical Fiction

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English

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Lexile® Measure:990
Text Difficulty:5-7

One of NPR's 50 Favorite Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books of the Past DecadeMagic and mayhem clash with the British elite in this whimsical and sparkling debut.
The Royal Society of Unnatural Philosophers maintains the magic within His Majesty's lands. But lately, the once proper institute has fallen into disgrace, naming an altogether unsuitable gentleman as their Sorcerer Royal and allowing England's stores of magic to bleed dry. At least they haven't stooped so low as to allow women to practice what is obviously a man's profession ...
At his wit's end, Zacharias Wythe, Sorcerer Royal of the Unnatural Philosophers, ventures to the border of Fairyland to discover why England's magical stocks are drying up, an adventure that brings him in contact with Prunella Gentlewoman, a woman with immense power and an unfathomable gift, and sets him on a path which will alter the nature of sorcery in all of Britain—and the world at large ...
"A captivating debut that, aside from examining both gender and racial prejudice, tells an entertaining story with wit and consummate skill."—The Guardian (UK)
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Fantasy Fiction Romance Historical Fiction