Reddit reviews The Magicians: A Novel
We found 7 Reddit comments about The Magicians: A Novel. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
Reddit reviews The Magicians: A NovelWe found 7 Reddit comments about The Magicians: A Novel. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
My wife noticed that Q's cover there is the current cover for Book 1 (US Kindle ed.) and Julia's is like a full saturation version of the cover for Book 2.
I'm a pretty big Vinge fan. Rainbows End and A Deepness in the Sky are both great. Just finished the first book of the Magicians trilogy and was not a fan of it at all.
Intuition is about cancer researchers and postdocs.
If you don't mind fantasy, The Magicians is supposed to be "Harry Potter in college."
the magicians is like a older, more cynical version of harry potter. book two is out, and book three comes out later this year. they're quite good, and much more realistic about both the mechanics of magic and the psychology of finding out you can do magic. they also parody the chronicles of narnia in some points.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002AU7MJU/
I'm kind of joking by posting this, because obviously it's a published novel and not a fanfic, but it truly is exactly what you're looking for.
You may enjoy The Magicians by Lev Grossman. It is a character-driven fantasy trilogy that follows a depressed young man as he navigates late adolescence and adult life.
I will warn you that it is a polarizing series (see its dreadful goodreads rating) and explores extremely dark subject matter; depression, addiction, and the struggle to find purpose in life once college is over. It is also open in its portrayal of sexual themes, which some find off-putting but I thought was well done.
Lev Grossman is an extremely talented writer in my opinion, one of the most underrated authors in the genre. He has a knack for imagery, simile, and character. He's worth checking out.
Like you, I wasn't a huge fan of the NOTW, though I do love ASOIAF. Before buying, you should probably look through a writing sample (e.g. on Amazon), though I don't know if the first few chapters do Grossman justice.
 
Edit: I've just read your other comment saying you're new to fantasy. In that case, you may want to delay reading the Magicians unless you are familiar with the typical fantasy tropes. The Magicians is remarkable, imo, in how it inverts and corrupts so many of the genre's beloved tropes. If you're already familiar with the major mainstream fantasy (Harry Potter, the Chronicles of Narnia, etc.) though, then you should be all right.
Indeed, thanks. I had assumed Magician King was book 1.
The Magicians $2.99
The Magician King (book 2) $2.99