One of NPR's 50 Favorite Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books of the Past Decade
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.
The True Queen by Zen Cho
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781509801084
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
"A sheer delight from beginning to end. Cho perfectly conjures the opulence, absurdity and conflict of the period."–Samantha Shannon, author of The Bone Season & The Priory of the Orange Tree.
"A delightful follow-up to Sorcerer to the Crown! Cho applies her characteristic wit and charm to a tale of cursed sisters - a story I found as enchanting as her Faerie Court." – S.A. Chakraborty, author of City of Brass
"Cho continues to confront class and gender roles in an alternate Regency England while showcasing entertaining prose and characters. A delightful historical-fantasy novel that will capture readers in its layered story line." – Booklist