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Tuesday, July 22, 2014

The Magician's Land by Lev Grossman


Some may say that the reason they love this series is because it is a dark and twisted version of Harry Potter and I am no different. I have also encountered those that  disliked the book for that same reason. The Magician's Land is a fitting ending for a series so fraught with tension and the dark side of humanity.

We get to see a different side of Quentin in this novel, a less self-absorbed side.  We finally get to see the boy become a man and I, for one, am glad to finally see Quentin grow up and grow a pair. The only criticisms I have about book are that the references to happenings in the other books could have been explained a little, it has been a while since I read #1 and #2. But, then again, I hate it when books over-explain ideas from earlier book.

I will very happily read all three books again in order someday soon and probably get even more enjoyment from Grossman's latest installment.

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