The Magician King by Lev Grossman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
My book recommendation this month is The Magician King by Lev Grossman. It is the sequel to The Magicians, which came out a couple years ago. I loved that one, and I loved this one, too. It is a complex, wrenching story of magic and magicians in our world who find a kingdom called Fillory, which was written about in fiction books and thought imaginary. But it is real, and it is both wonderful and very dangerous. Magician King Quentin and Queen Julia are faced with a quest of self-discovery and purpose that proves life-changing for both. The story has been called Harry Potter for adults, and that is a pretty accurate description. What I liked best about it, if I had to pick one thing, was the way the author handled the question of what it takes to be a hero and what sort of price you have to pay. He was spot on, in my opinion.
3 responses to “Terry Reviews: The Magician King”
ooohh – well I will need to pick these two up! Thanks Terry!
I’m glad you enjoyed this book. I liked the first one just fine, but The Magician King blew me away. The way the two stories intertwined really just led to an emotionally overwhelming ending. I have to recommend the audiobooks for the series as well – Mark Bramhall’s narration smoothes over some of the rougher edges of characters that are, at times, difficult to love.
I read both of these Terry. I loved them ..