The Magician King

In the captivating follow-up to 2009's literary sensation and New York Times bestseller The Magicians, go back to Fillory.

Both mainstream and fantasy literary reviewers and fans hailed The Magicians as a success. Grossman now transports us back to Fillory, where the graduates of the Brakebills have escaped the miseries of the everyday world, only to confront frightful new obstacles.

Now that Quentin and his companions are Fillory's kings and queens, the days and nights of opulent royal living are beginning to fade. Following a dark detour during a morning hunt, Quentin and his longtime companion Julia hire a magical sailing ship and go on a mission to explore the remote and uncharted territories of their realm. When the two are abruptly thrown back into the one location Quentin has ever wanted to see—his parent's Chesterton, Massachusetts home—their leisure cruise turns into an adventure. And the only thing that can rescue them is the dark, twisted magic that Julia picked up on the streets.

A magnificent adventure into the dazzling, dark core of magic, The Magician King is an epic quest for the generation of Harry Potters. It also presents Julia, a formidable new voice whose irrational brilliance is captivating. Grossman demonstrates once again why he is at the forefront of literary fantasy.