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Any news on the sorcerer royal book 2, a title, release date anything pretty please?
Zen Cho The Sorcerer Royal 2 release is scheduled for summer 2017. I know what it looks like, but not what it'll be called yet. I'm really excited about it an…moreThe Sorcerer Royal 2 release is scheduled for summer 2017. I know what it looks like, but not what it'll be called yet. I'm really excited about it and am working as hard as I can to make it good!(less)
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Any update to when Sorcerer Royal Book #2 will be coming out? Absolutely loved the first one and can't wait for the second!
Zen Cho Hi! It's currently scheduled for release in the latter half of 2018. I'm hard at work at it -- it'll be a little different but hopefully an interestin…moreHi! It's currently scheduled for release in the latter half of 2018. I'm hard at work at it -- it'll be a little different but hopefully an interesting look at the wider world of Sorcerer to the Crown!(less)
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“Your amoral ingenuity in the pursuit of your interest is perfectly shocking,” said Zacharias severely. “Yes, isn’t it?” said Prunella, pleased.”
― Zen Cho, Sorcerer to the Crown
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“But that was the trouble with children, Sir Stephen reflected. They were confoundedly liable to pattern themselves upon one’s conduct, when one would rather they simply did what they were told.”
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“Prunella had once thought life in London would be all flirting and balls and dresses, hitting attentive suitors on the shoulder with a fan, and breakfasting late upon bowls of chocolate. She sighed now for her naïveté. Little had she known life in London was in fact all hexes and murder and thaumaturgical politics, and she would always be rising early for some reason or other!”
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February Fantasy -- The following poll decides which two books will go to the final round of polls for FEb. 2019's Fantasy BOTM.

 
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