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But even so, I really loved the overall story and would recommend the books to anyone who loves the Narnia and/or Harry Potter books. It kind of stopped me cold and made me think about the narrator more than I think was necessary/helpful to the story. By this third book, the narrator actually called attention to him/herself by using first person while telling the story. Why did the narrator suddenly need to insert him/herself into the story? The narrator in all three books was quite snarky, and the snarkiness got more pronounced in each book. Campbell Award for Best New Writer by the World Science Fiction Society. The New Yorker named The Magicians as one of the best books of 2009. At one point, I found what I think the problem (for me) was: The narrator. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Lev Grossman is the author of the New York Times bestselling novels The Magicians, The Magician King, and The Magician’s Land. This last book was probably my favorite of the three - and yet, I found I'd put it down even in exciting parts. The second book was fine, but as I often find with many second books in series, it wasn't as compelling as t.

I loved the first half of the first book didn't love the second half. Review 2: This trilogy is very hard for me to rate. A huge part of me wishes I could escape into the magical sub-world of The Magicians, but I know that even if I did, it would only be a matter of time before I started looking for the next fantasy. I love the sarcasm, the OMGs and the poignancy, the crossover between the real world and the fantasy, the subtle and unacknowledged pop culture references, the self-aware jadedness that only comes from being a young adult in today's modern world. Review 1: It dawned on me while tearing through this book how much I really enjoy Lev Grossman's writing.

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