Sorcerer to the Crown
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Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho
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...
Zen Cho was a finalist for the John W. MacArthur Fellowship. Her short story collection Spirits Abroad won the William L. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, and she was a joint winner of the William L. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. Crawford Fantasy Prize is given to the best fantasy novel. Her debut novel, Sorcerer to the Crown, was a Locus Award finalist for Outstanding First Novel and received a British Fantasy Award for Best Newcomer. She is based in the United Kingdom.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780425283400 |
| ISBN 10 | 0425283402 |
| Title | Sorcerer to the Crown |
| Author | Zen Cho |
| Series | A Sorcerer To The Crown Novel |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2016-07-12 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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