Description
Quentin Coldwater, a brilliant but deeply unhappy high school student, finds solace in a series of beloved fantasy novels about the magical land of Fillory. His mundane reality shatters when he's accepted into Brakebills, an exclusive and clandestine university for magic, seemingly fulfilling his deepest desires. However, the pursuit of arcane knowledge plunges Quentin into a world of excess and existential dread, revealing a sinister truth lurking beneath the surface of his cherished childhood fantasies.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin
Published Aug 11, 2009
417 pages
ISBN: 9780670020553
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Details
First Published
2009
Language
eng
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Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Magicians by Lev Grossman.
Substance Use
Death/Grief
Suicide/Self-Harm
Sexual Content