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Of Sorcery and Science
- Author
- Mike Chen
- Narrator
- James Aaron Oh
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio
- Publish Date
- 8 September 2026
- Run Time
- 7 hours 41 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem
What to expect
A teen who is The Chosen One in a fantasy realms finds himself a nobody back home—that is, until magic appears in the real world and he must re-enter the portal to save a doomed realm.
Months after entering a portal, becoming a powerful mage, and saving a distant realm, disgruntled Asian American high schooler Andy Lao returns home to find that absolutely no one believes what happened to him. In fact, things are worse than ever before as his subpar science and math grades make him a target of his parents' disappointment. But how do you think about tests and college applications when you’re The Chosen One of a magical land?
One day, at the portal's location, Andy sees a glowing bit of mana on the ground. And with that, magic is possible again. But when a mysterious, surly teen girl comes through the portal, she claims to be the Chosen One ... and that Andy’s the one who doomed the realm. Together, they’ll save magic—because the answer lies in modern science.
Critics Review
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“Chen delights in his charming YA debut. . . . I can't believe he made me care about math and physics—truly an astonishing feat.”—Kiersten White, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the And I Darken trilogy
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"Of Sorcery and Science is tremendous fun and full of heart!"—Ellen Oh, award-winning author of The Colliding Worlds of Mina Lee
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“Infused with humor, angst, and adventure. . . . With Stranger Things vibes, this is a fun ride with plenty of twists and adrenaline!"—Jessica Khoury, author of The Mystwick School of Musicraft and The Ruby Code
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Details
- Author
- Mike Chen
- Narrator
- James Aaron Oh
- Duration
- 7 hours 41 minutes
- Release Date
- 8 September 2026
- ISBN
- 9781668658536
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem
Synopsis
A teen who is The Chosen One in a fantasy realms finds himself a nobody back home—that is, until magic appears in the real world and he must re-enter the portal to save a doomed realm. Months after entering a portal, becoming a powerful mage, and saving a distant realm, disgruntled Asian American high schooler Andy Lao returns home to find that absolutely no one believes what happened to him. In fact, things are worse than ever before as his subpar science and math grades make him a target of his parents' disappointment. But how do you think about tests and college applications when you’re The Chosen One of a magical land? One day, at the portal's location, Andy sees a glowing bit of mana on the ground. And with that, magic is possible again. But when a mysterious, surly teen girl comes through the portal, she claims to be the Chosen One ... and that Andy’s the one who doomed the realm. Together, they’ll save magic—because the answer lies in modern science.
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