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Sorcerer to the Crown

Author:
Zen Cho
Read by:
Jenny Sterlin
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Ratings
Book
9
Narrator
6
Release Date
September 1, 2015
Duration
13 hours 11 minutes
Summary
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)
Reviews
Profile Avatar Sivan B. Aug 2022

I did care about the story, but I often felt the leaps to move it along were far-fetched. There is much to love about this book, and as much to dislike, so it’s a 2.5 or 3 star book in the end. The narrator was great though.

Profile Avatar Adriana B. Jul 2021

Wonderful story, great message, excellent narrator, beautiful language.

Profile Avatar Lesley B. Mar 2021

Nice easy listen. I’ve come across Jenny Sterlin in other books and rate her as a narrator. The tale is in an unknown time but all the old prejudices are there, nicely handled though and satisfactory ending.

This was beautifully written, it reads like Jane Austen and it’s light and fun despite the Regency era values.

Sorcerer to the Crown

Sorcerer to the Crown

Author: Zen Cho
Read by: Jenny Sterlin
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