One of NPRâs 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 Majestyâs lands. But lately, the once proper institute has fallen into disgrace, naming an altogether unsuitable gentleman as their Sorcerer Royal and allowing Englandâs stores of magic to bleed dry. At least they havenât stooped so low as to allow women to practice what is obviously a manâs profession âŠ
At his witâs end, Zacharias Wythe, Sorcerer Royal of the Unnatural Philosophers, ventures to the border of Fairyland to discover why Englandâs 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 Britainâand the world at large âŠ
âA captivating debut that, aside from examining both gender and racial prejudice, tells an entertaining story with wit and consummate skill.ââThe Guardian (UK)
