- Zusatztext
'Dark, dangerous and full of twists' George R. R. Martin, author ofGame of Thrones
Lev Grossman has conjured a rare creature: a trilogy that simply gets better and better as it goes along . . . Literary perfection. Erin Morgenstern, author ofThe Night Circus
Quentin Coldwater has lost everything. He has been cast out of the secret magical land of Fillory and now, friendless and broke, he returns to where his story began: Brakebills Preparatory College of Magic. But Quentins past soon catches up with him . . .
Meanwhile, Fillorys magical barriers are failing, and barbarians from the north have invaded. To save their beloved world from extinction, Eliot and Janet, High King and Queen of Fillory, must embark on a final, dangerous quest.
Quentins adventure takes him from Antarctica to the enchanted Neitherlands, where he finds old friends. But all roads lead back to Fillory, where Quentin must put things right, or die trying.
Richly imagined and continually surprising . . . The strongest book in Grossmans series.New York Times Book Review
A triumphant climax to the best fantasy trilogy of the decade. Charles Stross, author ofAccelerando
- Kurztext
'The Magicians is to Harry Potter as a shot of Irish whiskey is to a glass of weak tea . . . dark and dangerous and full of twists' GEORGE R. R. MARTINTHE BOOKS BEHIND THE HIT SYFY SHOW_____________________________________Quentin Coldwater has lost everything. He has been cast out of the secret magical land of Fillory and now, friendless and broke, he returns to where his story began: Brakebills Preparatory College of Magic. But Quentin s past soon catches up with him . . .Meanwhile, Fillory s magical barriers are failing, and barbarians from the north have invaded. To save their beloved world from extinction, Eliot and Janet, High King and Queen of Fillory, must embark on a final, dangerous quest.Quentin s adventure takes him from Antarctica to the enchanted Neitherlands, where he finds old friends. But all roads lead back to Fillory, where Quentin must put things right, or die trying.THE FINAL BOOK IN LEV GROSSMAN'S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED MAGICIAN TRILOGY_____________________________________Praise for the Magician Trilogy:'Stirring, complex, adventurous . . . superb' JUNOT DIAZ, author of DROWN and THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO'A sophisticated, subtle novel that is also magical fun' 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, author of THE NIGHT CIRCUS'The Magicians ought to be required reading . . . Lev Grossman has written a terrific, at times almost painfully perceptive novel of the fantastic' KELLY LINK'The best fantasy trilogy of the decade' CHARLES STROSS'The Magicians is angst-ridden, bleak, occasionally joyous and gloriously readable. Forget Hogwarts: this is where the magic really is.' SFX'The Magicians is fantastic, in all senses of the word. It's strange, fanciful, extravagant, eccentric, and truly remarkable a great story, masterfully told.' SCOTT SMITH, author of THE RUINS
- Autorenportrait
Lev Grossman is a novelist andTimemagazine's book critic. A graduate of Harvard and Yale, he has written articles for theNew York Times,Salon,Entertainment Weekly,Time Out New Yorkand theVillage Voice. In 2005 his debut novelCodexwas published to great critical acclaim. He is also the author ofThe Magicians,The Magician KingandThe Magician's Land. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
- Schlagzeile
The riveting conclusion to Lev Grossman's bestselling Magicians trilogy.
'Dark, dangerous and full of twists' George R. R. Martin, author ofGame of Thrones
Lev Grossman has conjured a rare creature: a trilogy that simply gets better and better as it goes along . . . Literary perfection. Erin Morgenstern, author ofThe Night Circus
Quentin Coldwater has lost everything. He has been cast out of the secret magical land of Fillory and now, friendless and broke, he returns to where his story began: Brakebills Preparatory College of Magic. But Quentins past soon catches up with him . . .
Meanwhile, Fillorys magical barriers are failing, and barbarians from the north have invaded. To save their beloved world from extinction, Eliot and Janet, High King and Queen of Fillory, must embark on a final, dangerous quest.
Quentins adventure takes him from Antarctica to the enchanted Neitherlands, where he finds old friends. But all roads lead back to Fillory, where Quentin must put things right, or die trying.
Richly imagined and continually surprising . . . The strongest book in Grossmans series.New York Times Book Review
A triumphant climax to the best fantasy trilogy of the decade. Charles Stross, author ofAccelerando