TBR #12. The Magician King by Lev Grossman.
First sentence: Quentin rode a gray horse with white socks named Dauntless.
The Magician King is the sequel to The Magician, which is about Quentin’s education as a magician at Brakebills and his subsequent adventures in Fillory, a magical kingdom comparable to Narnia, but much darker. In this second book, Quentin experiences something akin to a Quarter Life Crisis as he questions his essential identity: Is Fillory really his home? How can he fulfill his role as a true magician king?
But it isn’t as existential as all that. This book is high adventure with lots of classic fantasy tropes employed in surprising ways. I liked the first book and I liked the second one, as Quentin and Julia quest through Fillory, Earth, the Nietherlands, their own pasts, and the future of magic itself.
Do I recommend this book? Definitely–for fans of the fantasy genre who can tolerate adult content and delight in the bizarre.
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