Sorcerer to the Crown
Sorcerer to the Crown is a 2015 historical fantasy and romantasy novel by Zen Cho. Readers will find themes of magic, magicians, Regency and blessing and cursing.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, and 26 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 10 editions.
It runs to roughly 384 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Sorcerer to the Crown
"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.."--
Awards & lists
- ✦Locus Awards 2016 — Best First Novel (nominee)
- ✦British Fantasy Awards 2016 — Robert Holdstock Award for Best Fantasy Novel (nominee)
- 🏆British Fantasy Awards 2016 — Sydney J. Bounds Award For Best Newcomer (winner)
Quick answers
Who wrote Sorcerer to the Crown?
Sorcerer to the Crown was written by Zen Cho and first published in 2015.
What genre is Sorcerer to the Crown?
It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy, Romantasy, Fae & Fairy Fiction and Regency Romance.
How long is Sorcerer to the Crown?
The median edition has 384 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Sorcerer to the Crown?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Ballad of Never After, A Court of Thorns and Roses and Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell.
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