The Magicians is a new adult fantasy novel by the American author Lev Grossman, published in 2009 by Viking Press. It tells the story of Quentin Coldwater, a young man who discovers and attends a secret college of magic in New York. The novel received critical acclaim and was followed by a sequel, The Magician King, in 2011 and a third novel, The Magician's Land, in 2014. A television series adaptation of the novels premiered on Syfy in 2015. Grossman has also worked on two comic book stories based on …
The Magicians is a new adult fantasy novel by the American author Lev Grossman, published in 2009 by Viking Press. It tells the story of Quentin Coldwater, a young man who discovers and attends a secret college of magic in New York. The novel received critical acclaim and was followed by a sequel, The Magician King, in 2011 and a third novel, The Magician's Land, in 2014. A television series adaptation of the novels premiered on Syfy in 2015. Grossman has also worked on two comic book stories based on his novels.
Sprache: English
Am 2010 von Thorndike Press veröffentlicht.
Not really, there is no attempt to build up a magical world more consistent in any way, and on the other hand what magic is there does not feel magical. I had trouble relating to all characters because all seem to have a complete lack of drive or motivations.
