Zen Cho was born and raised in Malaysia, and currently lives in London. She was a finalist for the Campbell Award for Best New Writer, a nominee for the Pushcart Prize, and her short story collection Spirits Abroad was a joint winner of the Crawford Fantasy Award. Sorcerer to the Crown is her first novel.
"An enchanting cross between Georgette Heyer and Susanna Clarke,
full of delights and surprises. Zen Cho unpins the edges of the
canvas and throws them wide."--Naomi Novik, New York Times
bestselling author of the Temeraire novels "There are several ways
in which Zen Cho's Sorcerer to the Crown invites comparison with
Susanna Clarke's bestselling, BBC-adapted Jonathan Strange and Mr
Norrell...Absolutely everything about this book is
delightful...Witty, wise and wonderful, Sorcerer to the Crown is an
admirable achievement and a deep delight."--NPR.org "A delightful
and enchanting novel that uses sly wit and assured style to subvert
expectations while it always, unfailingly, entertains. I loved
it!"--Kate Elliott, author of the Spiritwalker series "A
deliciously true tale of politics and power in a charming, cruel
world--it demands and deserves to be read again and again. Cho has
humor and flair to match Pratchett and Heyer plus her own marvelous
style."--Karen Lord, author of The Best of All Possible Worlds
"Inventive, dangerous, brilliant, unsettling, and adorable, all at
the same time. It shatters as many rules as its characters do.
Historical Britain will never be the same again, and I can't wait
for the next book."--Courtney Milan, New York Times and USA Today
bestselling author "Sorcerer to the Crown felt like Pride and
Prejudice but with magic and race, which makes Zen Cho Austen
crossed with Susanna Clarke and Ignatius Sancho...I am utterly in
love."--Tor.com "Set in an alternate, magical England during the
Napoleonic Wars, Cho's debut novel is at once a comedy of manners
and a sharp metacomment concerning racism and misogyny in the
fantasy genre...A classic, gently barbed upper-crust comedy mixed
with magical thrills, modern social consciousness, and a hint of
political intrigue. A decidedly promising start."--Kirkus Reviews
"Cho weaves drama and humor together seamlessly in this tale of a
magic-drenched Napoleonic-era Britain...Sorcerer to the Crown
establishes Cho as a superior novelist of note."--RT Book Reviews
(Top Pick) "Cho's delightful debut novel skillfully blends fantasy
and intrigue with issues of race and gender politics...Cho's tale
knits together a dizzying array of taut story lines populated by
complex characters with interesting backstories. Zacharias brings
to mind another orphaned young wizard whose combination of grit and
melancholy captured readers' hearts, and ingenious, gutsy Prunella
simply shines."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A captivating
debut that, aside from examining both gender and racial prejudice,
tells an entertaining story with wit and consummate skill."--The
Guardian (UK)
An enchanting cross between Georgette Heyer and Susanna Clarke,
full of delights and surprises. Zen Cho unpins the edges of the
canvas and throws them wide. Naomi Novik, "New York
Times"bestselling author of the Temeraire novels
There are several ways in which Zen Cho s "Sorcerer to the Crown"
invites comparison with Susanna Clarke s bestselling, BBC-adapted
"Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell" Absolutely everything about this
book is delightful Witty, wise and wonderful, "Sorcerer to the
Crown" is an admirable achievement and a deep delight. NPR.org
A delightful and enchanting novel that uses sly wit and assured
style to subvert expectations while it always, unfailingly,
entertains. I loved it! Kate Elliott, author of the Spiritwalker
series
A deliciously true tale of politics and power in a charming, cruel
world it demands and deserves to be read again and again. Cho has
humor and flair to match Pratchett and Heyer plus her own marvelous
style. Karen Lord, author of "The Best of All Possible Worlds
"
Inventive, dangerous, brilliant, unsettling, and adorable, all at
the same time. It shatters as many rules as its characters do.
Historical Britain will never be the same again, and I can't wait
for the next book. Courtney Milan, "New York Times "and"USA
Today"bestselling author
"Sorcerer to the Crown" felt like "Pride and Prejudice" but with
magic and race, which makes Zen Cho Austen crossed with Susanna
Clarke and Ignatius Sancho I am utterly in love. Tor.com
Set in an alternate, magical England during the Napoleonic Wars,
Cho s debut novel is at once a comedy of manners and a sharp
metacomment concerning racism and misogyny in the fantasy genre...A
classic, gently barbed upper-crust comedy mixed with magical
thrills, modern social consciousness, and a hint of political
intrigue. A decidedly promising start. "Kirkus Reviews"
Cho weaves drama and humor together seamlessly in this tale of a
magic-drenched Napoleonic-era Britain..."Sorcerer to the
Crown"establishes Cho as a superior novelist of note. "RT Book
Reviews"(Top Pick)
Cho's delightful debut novel skillfully blends fantasy and intrigue
with issues of race and gender politics...Cho's tale knits together
a dizzying array of taut story lines populated by complex
characters with interesting backstories. Zacharias brings to mind
another orphaned young wizard whose combination of grit and
melancholy captured readers' hearts, and ingenious, gutsy Prunella
simply shines. "Publishers Weekly" (starred review)
Acaptivating debut that, aside from examining both gender and
racial prejudice, tells an entertaining story with wit and
consummate skill. "The Guardian"(UK)"
An enchanting cross between Georgette Heyer and Susanna Clarke,
full of delights and surprises. Zen Cho unpins the edges of the
canvas and throws them wide. Naomi Novik, "New York Times"
bestselling author of the Temeraire novels
A delightful and enchanting novel that uses sly wit and assured
style to subvert expectations while it always, unfailingly,
entertains. I loved it! Kate Elliott, author of the Spiritwalker
series
A deliciously true tale of politics and power in a charming, cruel
world it demands and deserves to be read again and again. Cho has
humor and flair to match Pratchett and Heyer plus her own marvelous
style. Karen Lord, author of "The Best of All Possible Worlds"
Inventive, dangerous, brilliant, unsettling, and adorable, all at
the same time. It shatters as many rules as its characters do.
Historical Britain will never be the same again, and I can't wait
for the next book. Courtney Milan, "New York Times" and "USA Today"
bestselling author
Fast-paced and witty...Should appeal to fans of Mary Robinette
Kowal and Gail Carriger. Elizabeth Bear, author of "Steles of the
Sky
" Fun, smart, great characters, ...excellent magic...Adelight of a
book. Kat Howard, author of "Roses & Rot"
Set in an alternate, magical England during the Napoleonic Wars,
Cho s debut novel is at once a comedy of manners and a sharp
metacomment concerning racism and misogyny in the fantasy genre...A
classic, gently barbed upper-crust comedy mixed with magical
thrills, modern social consciousness, and a hint of political
intrigue. A decidedly promising start. "Kirkus Reviews"
Cho weaves drama and humor together seamlessly in this tale of a
magic-drenched Napoleonic-era Britain..."Sorcerer to the Crown"
establishes Cho as a superior novelist of note. "RT Book Reviews
"(Top Pick)
Cho s delightful debut novel skillfully blends fantasy and intrigue
with issues of race and gender politics...[Cho] knits together a
dizzying array of taut story lines populated by complex characters
with interesting backstories. "Publishers Weekly "(starred
review)"
"An enchanting cross between Georgette Heyer and Susanna Clarke,
full of delights and surprises. Zen Cho unpins the edges of the
canvas and throws them wide."--Naomi Novik, "New York Times"
bestselling author of the Temeraire novels
"A delightful and enchanting novel that uses sly wit and assured
style to subvert expectations while it always, unfailingly,
entertains. I loved it!" --Kate Elliott, author of the Spiritwalker
series
"A deliciously true tale of politics and power in a charming, cruel
world--it demands and deserves to be read again and again. Cho has
humor and flair to match Pratchett and Heyer plus her own marvelous
style."--Karen Lord, author of "The Best of All Possible Worlds
""Inventive, dangerous, brilliant, unsettling, and adorable, all at
the same time. It shatters as many rules as its characters do.
Historical Britain will never be the same again, and I can't wait
for the next book."--Courtney Milan, "New York Times" and "USA
Today" bestselling author
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