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A review by elevetha
Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho
4.0
**An ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review**
This was quite a lot of fun, with magical reforms and mermaids and malicious intent strewn about...and that's just the "M"s. But honestly, I enjoyed it greatly. Atmospherically, it had a nice blend of whimsy and gloom, and the characters were just right.
I really enjoyed this one! Maybe it was a little slow-paced, but much as with [b:The Scorpio Races|10626594|The Scorpio Races|Maggie Stiefvater|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1461209661l/10626594._SY75_.jpg|15535056](Though this book is literally NOTHING like it), I thought it worked: it allowed time for the characters to develop. And the characters!! Zacharias and Prunella and the whole cast; Gilbert, Damarell, and Rollo the caterpillar being my favorite side characters, are so human, even if they are actually nothing of the kind. And Zacharias is great, because he's rather a reserved fellow, with plenty of stalwart fervor underneath. Prunella is witty and stubborn, and really rather lovely. Their romance was such a breath of fresh air, as it was understated and soft and slow and even remarked of being of secondary importance to whatever else was going on, such as preserving their lives and the fate of the whole country. And also it was cute.
I can appreciate the feminism throughout the book, magical equality and all that being important. It felt real and relevant, not heavy-handed and written just because smAsh thE pAtriArchy. And I understand why
But one thing that is so interesting about this book is that it did have a number of cliches, but they were written so well, or incorporated in such ways, that I hardly minded.
Can't wait to read the sequel!
This was quite a lot of fun, with magical reforms and mermaids and malicious intent strewn about...and that's just the "M"s. But honestly, I enjoyed it greatly. Atmospherically, it had a nice blend of whimsy and gloom, and the characters were just right.
I really enjoyed this one! Maybe it was a little slow-paced, but much as with [b:The Scorpio Races|10626594|The Scorpio Races|Maggie Stiefvater|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1461209661l/10626594._SY75_.jpg|15535056](Though this book is literally NOTHING like it), I thought it worked: it allowed time for the characters to develop. And the characters!! Zacharias and Prunella and the whole cast; Gilbert, Damarell, and Rollo the caterpillar being my favorite side characters, are so human, even if they are actually nothing of the kind. And Zacharias is great, because he's rather a reserved fellow, with plenty of stalwart fervor underneath. Prunella is witty and stubborn, and really rather lovely. Their romance was such a breath of fresh air, as it was understated and soft and slow and even remarked of being of secondary importance to whatever else was going on, such as preserving their lives and the fate of the whole country. And also it was cute.
I can appreciate the feminism throughout the book, magical equality and all that being important. It felt real and relevant, not heavy-handed and written just because smAsh thE pAtriArchy. And I understand why
Spoiler
Prunella had to become Sorceress to the Crown. It made sense, even pertaining to the plot, but I myself would have been just as content should Zacharias have remained Sorcerer. But you might as well have titled it "Sorceress To The Crown" as it was obvious that was how it was going to end up.Spoiler
I did find it somewhat unnecessary to make Prunella the daughter of this super magical powerful being.Can't wait to read the sequel!