Sorcery and Cecelia - Rambling Readers

No cover — Patricia Wrede, Caroline Stevermer: Sorcery and Cecelia (2012, Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.)

English language

Published 2012 by Open Road Integrated Media, Inc..

ISBN:: 978-1-4532-5470-7

(1 review)

being the correspondence of two young ladies of quality regarding various magical scandals in London and the country

In 1817 in England, two young cousins, Cecilia living in the country and Kate in London, write letters to keep each other informed of their exploits, which take a sinister turn when they find themselves confronted by evil wizards.

A great deal is happening in London and the country this season.

For starters, there's the witch who tried to poison Kate at the Royal College of Wizards. There's also the man who seems to be spying on Cecelia. (Though he's not doing a very good job of it--so just what are his intentions?) And then there's Oliver. Ever since he was turned into a tree, he hasn't bothered to tell anyone where he is.

Clearly, magic is a deadly and dangerous business. And the girls might be in fear for their lives …

being the correspondence of two young ladies of quality regarding various magical scandals in London and the country

In 1817 in England, two young cousins, Cecilia living in the country and Kate in London, write letters to keep each other informed of their exploits, which take a sinister turn when they find themselves confronted by evil wizards.

A great deal is happening in London and the country this season.

For starters, there's the witch who tried to poison Kate at the Royal College of Wizards. There's also the man who seems to be spying on Cecelia. (Though he's not doing a very good job of it--so just what are his intentions?) And then there's Oliver. Ever since he was turned into a tree, he hasn't bothered to tell anyone where he is.

Clearly, magic is a deadly and dangerous business. And the girls might be in fear for their lives . . . if only they weren't having so much fun!

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Review of 'Sorcery and Cecelia' on 'Storygraph'

4 stars

Part HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE and part JONATHAN STRANGE & MR. NORRELL. Patricia C. Wrede's ENCHANTED FOREST CHRONICLES were an extremely important part of my childhood, so I was pretty ecstatic to discover that she'd not so long ago written further novels. Or co-written.
This was a very fun book, peppered with ridiculous period colloquialisms and interesting characters. I have a few issues with the incredibly conventional manner with which one of the villains was disposed, but I don't mean for this to be a spoiler-filled review.
I didn't even wait to finish this before ordering the sequels. I'm only sad that I have to leave the characters behind long enough for them to get here.