Sorcery Cecelia, Patricia C. Wrede
Sorcery Cecelia, Patricia C. Wrede
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Sorcery & Cecelia
Or, The Enchanted Chocolate Pot

Author: Patricia C. Wrede, Caroline Stevermer

Narrator: Lucy Rayner

Unabridged: 8 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/20/2020

Synopsis

Two young ladies contend with the Royal College of Wizards in Regency London: first in the series filled with "magical twists and turns" (San Diego Union-Tribune).

Since they were children, cousins Kate and Cecelia have been inseparable. But in 1817, as they approach adulthood, their families force them to spend a summer apart. As Cecelia fights boredom in her small country town, Kate visits London to mingle with the brightest lights of English society. At the initiation of a powerful magician into the Royal College of Wizards, Kate finds herself alone with a mysterious witch who offers her a sip from a chocolate pot. When Kate refuses the drink, the chocolate burns through her dress and the witch disappears. It seems that strange forces are convening to destroy a beloved wizard, and only Kate and Cecelia can stop the plot. But for two girls who have to contend with the pressures of choosing dresses and beaux for their debuts, deadly magic is only one of their concerns.

About Patricia C. Wrede

For over twenty years, Patricia C. Wrede has expanded the boundaries of young-adult fantasy writing. Her first novel, Shadow Magic, introduced Lyra, a magical world in which she set four more novels. Her other series include the Enchanted Forest Chronicles; the Cecelia and Kate novels, cowritten with Caroline Stevermer; the Mairelon books, which take place in Regency England; and the Old-West Frontier Magic series. Wrede lives and works in Minnesota.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Gail on December 05, 2012

One of my all time favorite books, Sorcery and Cecelia started out as a letter game between two brilliant writers. The authors clearly enjoyed themselves and the resulting novel is a joy to read, both as a story and as a window into the fun experienced by to marvelous authors. Set in Austen-like 181......more

Goodreads review by Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ on July 30, 2017

A magical marquis, his suspicious friend, and a pair of strong-willed and mischievous young ladies get entangled in Regency-era England. Their story is told entirely in epistolary form, as lifelong friends Kate and Cecilia exchange letters. Kate is experiencing her first Season in London, while Cecy......more

Goodreads review by Kelly on May 26, 2009

A perfectly charming little epistolary tale with a number of problems. This is the story of Kate and Cecelia (does this spelling of the name bother anyone else? I had to type that name three times before I got it right, it seem so unnatural!) two cousins who are seperated for a few months while one......more

Goodreads review by Emma Deplores Goodreads Censorship on January 25, 2023

2.5 stars A cute, weightless epistolary romp. Perhaps if I were a bigger fan of Georgette Heyer’s historical romances I might like this more—people like to label any period fantasy “Jane Austen with magic” but this strikes me as far more Heyer-inspired. It has a fun origin story—the two authors wrote......more

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