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The Royal Sorceress: Book I of the Royal Sorceress series Kindle Edition

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It’s 1830, in an alternate Britain where the ‘scientific’ principles of magic were discovered sixty years previously, allowing the British to win the American War of Independence. Although Britain is now supreme among the Great Powers, the gulf between rich and poor in the Empire has widened and unrest is growing every day. Master Thomas, the King’s Royal Sorcerer, is ageing and must find a successor to lead the Royal Sorcerers Corps. Most magicians can possess only one of the panoply of known magical powers, but Thomas needs to find a new Master of all the powers. There is only one candidate, one person who has displayed such a talent from an early age, but has been neither trained nor officially acknowledged. A perfect candidate to be Master Thomas’ apprentice in all ways but one: the Royal College of Sorcerers has never admitted a girl before. But even before Lady Gwendolyn Crichton can begin her training, London is plunged into chaos by a campaign of terrorist attacks co-ordinated by Jack, a powerful and rebellious magician. The Royal Sorceress will certainly appeal to all fans of steampunk, alternate history, and fantasy. As well as the fun of the ‘what-ifs’ delivered by the rewriting of our past, it delights with an Empire empowered by magic – all the better for being one we can recognise. The scheming and intrigue of Jack and his rebels, the roof-top chases and the thrilling battles of magic are played out against the dark and unforgiving backdrop of life in the sordid slums and dangerous factories of London. Many of the rebels are drawn from a seedy and grimy underworld, while their Establishment targets prey on the weak and defenceless. The price for destroying the social imbalance and sexual inequality that underpin society may be more than anyone can imagine.

Christopher G. Nuttall has been planning sci-fi books since he learned to read. Born and raised in Edinburgh, Chris created an alternate history website and eventually graduated to writing full-sized novels. Studying history independently allowed him to develop worlds that hung together and provided a base for storytelling. After graduating from university, Chris started writing full-time. As an indie author, he has published five novels (so far) through Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing. The Royal Sorceress is his first novel to be professionally published. Chris is currently living in Borneo with his wife, muse, and critic Aisha. Make sure you have 'Publishers fonts' enabled on your font menu for The Royal Sorceress or you won't see the beautiful decorated initials at the start of each chapter.

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Christopher Nuttall was born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland and has been planning science fiction novels since he learned to read. Chris created an alternate history website and eventually graduated to writing full-length novels. Studying history independently allowed him to develop worlds that hung together and provided a base for storytelling. After graduating from university, Chris started writing full-time. He currently lives in Edinburgh with his wife, muse, and critic, Aisha.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B009MQQJDU
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Elsewhen Press (5 October 2012)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1086 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 472 pages

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Christopher Nuttall has been planning sci-fi books since he learned to read. Born and raised in Edinburgh, Chris created an alternate history website and eventually graduated to writing full-sized novels. Studying history independently allowed him to develop worlds that hung together and provided a base for storytelling. After graduating from university, Chris started writing full-time. As an indie author, he has published fifty novels and one novella (so far) through Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing.

Professionally, he has published The Royal Sorceress, Bookworm, A Life Less Ordinary, Sufficiently Advanced Technology, The Royal Sorceress II: The Great Game and Bookworm II: The Very Ugly Duckling with Elsewhen Press, and Schooled in Magic through Twilight Times Books.

As a matter of principle, all of Chris's self-published Kindle books are DRM-free.

Chris has a blog where he published updates, snippets and world-building notes at http://chrishanger.wordpress.com/ and a website at http://www.chrishanger.net.

Chris is currently living in Edinburgh with his partner, muse, and critic Aisha.

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Scott Osmond

Enjoyed The Concept

Reviewed in Australia on 22 March 2016

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This book has appeared several times in my recommended section, I finally gave in and got it. I'm glad I did. It's alternate history with a steampunk flavour and magic for added spice. It works, elements of known history are used as a framework on which this world is built. We get to explore the magical world through the eyes of Gwen and discover some of it's darker secrets. I'm looking forwards to reading more in this setting, magic raises some interesting implications especially regarding the role of other females with magic.

Reviewed in Australia on 17 August 2014

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For a YA audience but still a great story well worth the read. But I like all of Chris's work

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Michael Dawson

Another winner from Mr Nuttall...

Reviewed in Australia on 6 January 2017

A delicious start to an interesting series. There is great potential for a quite sophisticated series in the carefully thought through world building and alt-history. Mr Nuttall does not shy away from the societal constraints of his chosen time period, but his portrayal of the detail and complexity of the unspoken rules of society really add to the narrative. First and foremost, this is a ripping yarn. Magic / a Semi-steampunk sensibility and a fascinating alt-history. Another winner from Mr Nuttall.

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Steven T. Russell

Avoids some of the usual

Reviewed in the United States on 27 November 2023

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...problems of this author. The writing mechanics are cleaner (though there's an error for the past tense of 'lead' in the last couple of pages of the book). There are fewer of the abysmal "I..." formulation ('I' have no idea what this character is thinking or what 'I' want her to say, so 'I' will just insert a mindless placeholder).
The author in this series has more sympathy for the downtrodden than in most of his writing, as well as more sympathy for revolutionaries (usually just fodder for his libertarian military leaders).
He comes overly close to a counterfactual slur against Darwin, but just manages to avoid attributing the eugenics faction of the magic wielders to Darwun personally.
Taken altogether a tolerable first entry in what is, in effect, an alternative history of the British Empire. Worth investing in the second volume.

Sorsha Jan

Ein alternatives England, wo Magie zur Institution wird - und ein Mädchen sich als mächtigste Magierin des Landes erweist

Reviewed in Germany on 18 May 2014

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Ein alternatives altes England, in dem Magie besteht und zur Institution wird. Der größte Meister-Magier, der alle bekannten Arten der Magie beherrscht, sucht einen Nachfolger. Leider gibt es nur einen jungen Menschen, und dazu noch ein junges Mädchen, dass alle Magie-Arten beherrscht und in Frage kommt. Kaum wird Gwen als Lehrling angeworben, passieren ungewöhnliche Dinge. Sie muss nicht nur gegen die Vorurteile einer Frau an wichtiger Stelle angehen, sondern auch gegen einen Meistermagier aus dem Untergrund kämpfen, der einen Auftstand der unteren Arbeiterklasse gegen die Regierung anzetteln will. Aber Gwen erkennt auch die unvorherstellbaren Zustände, unter der die Arbeiterklasse und soziale Außenseiter leiden. Auf welche Seite im Kampf wird sich Gwen stellen?

Selten wird fabelhafte Magie mit sozialkritischen Erkenntnissen gepaart, hier geschieht das so natürlich und zum Nachdenken anregend wie bei Oliver Twist, ohne dass die Spannung und der Erzählfuß darunter leiden. Daher auch für bereits etwas Magie-Fantasy- Müde eine neue interessante Sichtweise. Auch die Fortsetzung ist lesenswert!

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Mr. G. D. Cheal

My first venture into 'alternate history'

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 March 2013

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This is the first alternate history genre type novel i have read in a long time as i must confess i prefer my sci fi (Check out Christopher Nuttalls Empire series). I have always been put off by other alternate history books as they get too bogged down with the history side of things and normally and are too focussed on that than the actual story telling and characters. However i thought i would give TRS a go as i have read some of Mr Nuttalls other books and enjoyed them immensely. I was gripped right from the start.
I like the era the book is set in, the characters were instantly likeable and the writing was smooth allowing for a good fluid read. The story is original and i like the fact that Mr Nuttall has used a female as the lead character. It helps reflect on the differences between our modern world and the historical one in the novel by using the struggle of a woman in a time when they were second rate citizens. The only set of books i have read which could be used remotely for comparison is 'His Dark Materials' by Philip Pullman however they went a bit weird and i certainly prefer TRS. I like the way Mr Nuttall developes his characters but also the way he developes the worlds they are set in. The politics and social systems are complex and ever shifting which adds to an altogether great read, i am looking forward to more...

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Marietta Dave

Not all that I had hoped

Reviewed in the United States on 1 March 2023

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Chris Nuttall is a gifted author. I know this book was written years ago, but there are still mistakes in the book, along with some story line fallacies. Please fix them. And way to much use of italics.

Overall I enjoyed the read; and would recommend to anyone who has read the Schooled in Magic series. This is a different magical universe, but one that is just as rewarding.

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