![]() ![]() The problem is that he actually wants to stay as uninvolved as possible, so while the book is giving convoluted explanations of who can know what and who can do what and why certain things might lead to war (which I admit I didn’t always follow), Zacharias is frequently trying to palm it all off on other people. Instead, readers get to watch Sorcerer Royal Zacharias Wythe putter about England and the border of Fairyland, trying to figure out why England’s magic is decreasing and having inner debates about which people he should tell which things. While there IS magic, and sometimes wild things happen to add some spice to the plot, this book is largely political - but not in a political intrigue sort of way where readers can watch rivals go head-to-head with their machinations. ![]() Unfortunately, while the premise is interesting and Prunella is amusing as a female protagonist who never does what anyone expects her to, I would rank my enjoyment of this novel only as “mild.” I’ve seen a lot of recommendations for Sorcerer to the Crown floating around Book Twitter, and I’m always on the lookout for adult fantasy that isn’t going to be a 25-book series investment, so I picked this one up with some excitement. ![]()
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