The Magician King

Quentin and his friends are now the kings and queens of the magical land of Fillory. But he finds himself growing restless. So when a mystery at the heart of the kingdom is uncovered, Quentin and his old friend Julia charter a sailing ship and set off to the wild outer reaches. But their voyage will take them much further than they imagined and leave them with a choice that could have devastating consequences - for Fillory and for magic itself. Praise for The Magicians Trilogy'The best fantasy trilogy of the decade. ' Charles Stross'The most entertaining and compelling fantasy I've read in a long time. ' The Times'Lev Grossman has conjured a rare creature: a trilogy that simply gets better and better as it goes along. . Literary perfection. ' Erin Morgenstern'May just be the most subversive, gripping, and enchanting fantasy novel I've read this century. ' Cory Doctorow'Dark and dangerous and full of twists. Hogwarts was never like this. ' George R. R. Martin'Sad, hilarious, beautiful, and essential to anyone who cares about modern fantasy. ' Joe Hill'A darkly cunning story about the power of imagination itself. ' The New Yorker'The Magicians ought to be required reading. . a terrific, at times almost painfully perceptive novel of the fantastic. ' Kelly Link'Brilliantly explores the hidden underbelly of fantasy and easy magic, taking what's simple on the surface and turning it over to show us the complicated writhing mess beneath. ' Naomi Novik