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Zen is the author of 'Sorcerer To The Crown' and its sequel 'The True Queen' - inventive takes on Regency fantasy with a commonwealth twist.

The True Queen is a bold new addition to the burgeoning series that interrogates the roots and heritage of power – magical or otherwise – and has a lot of fun doing it.

We discuss: • What is Blyton-punk/commonwealth fantasy? • How to finish.• The continued impact of the industrial revolution on literature/fantasy• Zen's routine, and why some is always better than none.

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