![]() ![]() "A joyous mash-up of Jane Austen and high fantasy" M. A story full of humour, heartbreak, and hope ? Cho captivates once more" Karen Lord, author of The Best of All Possible Worlds Here East, West and the Realm of Fairy meet: three vivid and vastly different societies steeped in the paradox of belonging and alienation. "Totally immersive, an utterly enjoyable experience. This standalone is set in that same wonderful Regency world with a fairy tale twist. The True Queen is Zen Cho's spellbinding second book, following her award-winning The Sorcerer to the Crown. But if the true queen does finally return, trouble may find her first. ![]() Mina must somehow find Satki, break their curse and stay out of trouble. For the missing trinket contained the magic of her usurped sister, Fairyland's rightful heir. Their Queen is at her most dangerous, fearing for her throne. Then the Sorceress receives an ambassador from the Fairy Court, which has incarcerated her friends - for supposedly stealing a powerful talisman. But the pair journey there via the Fairy Queen's realm, where Satki disappears.ĭistraught, Muna takes her sister's place at the school, despite her troublesome lack of magic. Satki plots to banish it in London, as Britain's Sorceress Royal dares to train female magicians. And Muna and her sister Satki wake on its shores under a curse - which has stolen away their memories. The island of Janda Baik, in the Malay archipelago, has long been home to witches. ![]()
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