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15 Mar 2019

ARC #Review: THE TRUE QUEEN by Zen Cho

15 March 2 Comments

THE TRUE QUEEN

Author: Zen Cho
Series: Sorcerer Royal #2
Source: eARC via Publisher
Publisher: Ace Books
Publication Date: March 12, 2019
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Summary:
In the follow-up to the "delightful" Regency fantasy novel (NPR.org) Sorcerer to the Crown, a young woman with no memories of her past finds herself embroiled in dangerous politics in England and the land of the fae. 

When sisters Muna and Sakti wake up on the peaceful beach of the island of Janda Baik, they can't remember anything, except that they are bound as only sisters can be. They have been cursed by an unknown enchanter, and slowly Sakti starts to fade away. The only hope of saving her is to go to distant Britain, where the Sorceress Royal has established an academy to train women in magic.

If Muna is to save her sister, she must learn to navigate high society, and trick the English magicians into believing she is a magical prodigy. As she's drawn into their intrigues, she must uncover the secrets of her past, and journey into a world with more magic than she had ever dreamed.
Purchase:
Amazon | Chapters | TBD
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book and chose to review it. This in no way impacts my opinion.


See my review of SORCERER TO THE CROWN!

The sequel to the ah-mazing SORCERER TO THE CROWN, THE TRUE QUEEN has magic, mayhem, and strong female characters that you root for the whole way through. I loved seeing the old characters, meeting new ones, and being introduced to more magic in this than we previously saw.

4 Mar 2019

#Review: SORCERER TO THE CROWN by Zen Cho

04 March 1 Comments

SORCERER TO THE CROWN

Author: Zen Cho
Series: Sorcerer Royal #1
Source: Purchased from Amazon
Publisher: Ace
Publication Date: September 1, 2015
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Summary:
Magic and mayhem collide with the British elite in this whimsical and sparkling debut.

At his wit’s end, Zacharias Wythe, freed slave, eminently proficient magician, and Sorcerer Royal of the Unnatural Philosophers—one of the most respected organizations throughout all of Britain—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…
Purchase:
Amazon | Chapters | TBD
I really enjoyed this book! I was surprised, actually, with how much I grew to love this one as I read because it is written in a way that I don't typically love. But the characters are SO strong and the magic SO interesting that it made up for the prose (that some people will love and some will hate - I'm somewhere in the middle). If you like Regency era novels with hints of magic, this is the book for you! Watch next week for a feature on the sequel, THE TRUE QUEEN!