Sorcerer to the Crown (A Sorcerer Royal Novel), by Zen Cho
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In this sparkling debut, magic and mayhem clash with the British elite...The Royal Society of Unnatural Philosophers, one of the most respected organizations throughout all of England, has long been tasked with maintaining magic within His Majesty’s lands. But lately, the once proper institute has fallen into disgrace, naming an altogether unsuitable gentleman—a freed slave who doesn’t even have a familiar—as their Sorcerer Royal, and allowing England’s once profuse stores of magic to slowly 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 and eminently proficient magician, 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…
Sorcerer to the Crown (A Sorcerer Royal Novel), by Zen Cho- Amazon Sales Rank: #335167 in Books
- Published on: 2015-09-01
- Released on: 2015-09-01
- Format: Deckle Edge
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.25" h x 1.38" w x 6.50" l, 1.00 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 384 pages
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful. Erratic, but promising. By Joe Soap This book will inevitably be compared to Susanna Clarke's "Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell" and it clearly comes of second best. However, it is not without merit.The author is a fine writer, i.e. the book reads enjoyably, but the story and plot needs a lot of work. Characters are one-dimensional. Crises appear out of the blue and are summarily solved. If ms Cho can improve her plot lines and character development, she will write fine and enjoyable stories. I do look forward to her next effort.
25 of 30 people found the following review helpful. Persevere for a Magical Adventure By Rebecca Haden In an alternative history of England during the Napoleonic wars, Zacharias is the Royal Sourcerer -- but an unpopular one, primarily because he is foreign and of a different race from his fellow sorcerers. He's troubled by ghosts and magical creatures, but also determined to make positive changes during what he fears might be a short tenure as the most important thaumaturge in the land. England has less magic to go around than it used to, and some blame Zacharias.Prunella is an orphan, a charity case at a special school for girls who are troubled by magic. Magic is considered a problem for women, and Prunella has access to much more of it than most of England's sorcerers can dream of. She's smart and pretty... but much good it does her, stuck away in a backwater.When they meet, each can see that each might be just what the other needs. Adventure, romance, marvelously imagined scenes of Fairy land and the magic-driven court, and complex relationships create a wonderful story.I found this book tough to read at first. When reading Austen or Heyer, you have to be prepared for antique language and casual racism and sexism; I didn't like it in a modern book. The impressively authentic period language slows the pace, and while the racism and sexism are both important parts of the story, it's not immediately apparent. Get past these things and let the story take over, and this is a very satisfying read.
22 of 27 people found the following review helpful. A brilliant effort, albeit a regrettably uneven one By Bookreporter Zen Cho has the best ideas. In her debut novel, SORCERER TO THE CROWN, she spins a charming Regency tale featuring a wizard-in-chief who is black --- himself a freed slave --- and a non-white enchantress who is determined to bust up the convention of forbidding girls to practice magic.In Zacharias and Prunella, her hero and heroine, Cho shows her greatest asset: her ability to imagine a fantasy world in which men and women confront two of the most troubling problems in our world, namely racism and sexism. Unfortunately, although the book’s premise sparkles, the heroine underwhelms, dragging the story down with her.Britain’s first black Sorcerer Royal, Zacharias Wythe is caught between a rock and a hard place. A man who’s forced to measure every step he takes for fear of endangering his own position, Zacharias strives to do his very best by his fellow British magicians and the legacy of his own foster father, the late Sorcerer Royal Sir Stephen Wythe, who still appears as a ghost.Cho deftly maneuvers Zacharias, who seethes beautifully beneath his perfectly mannered facade, through prejudice, intrigue, and the recurring problem of England’s dwindling supply of magic. But he has more issues than his colleagues.When Zacharias delivers a guest speech at a school for “gentlewitches,” designed to tamp down young ladies’ propensity for magical abilities, he’s shocked to meet the prodigiously talented Prunella Gentleman. Just as Zacharias manages his every action meticulously, extroverted Prunella is his exact opposite, exploding with emotion, talent and wit. Of parentage her fellows deem dubious, as her mother was presumed to be an Eastern “native,” Prunella is set up to be an excellent counterpart to Zacharias.But her Cinderella-like storyline ultimately undercuts Cho’s authorial intent with this character.Forced to be little more than a scullery maid at the school, Prunella dreams of escaping and just happens to be the most magical girl ever. When she takes it upon herself to attach herself to Zacharias, who, true to his meek character, doesn’t shake her off, she seems admirable. That devolves into obnoxiousness as she refuses to learn magic properly while somehow demonstrating incredible abilities to save the day. Prunella is someone whom the reader wants to love as she overturns the worst conventions in British society, but she’s incredibly vexing because she manages to save the day every time, despite knowing next to nothing about magic. A well-built hero like Zacharias deserves an equally realistic heroine.SORCERER TO THE CROWN is a brilliant effort, albeit a regrettably uneven one. This is the first volume in a trilogy, so one hopes that Cho will improve her characterization against her already stellar world-building.
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