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The Magicians won the 2010 Alex Award, given to ten adult books that are appealing to young adults, and the 2011 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. [3] In August 2011, The Magician King, the sequel to The Magicians, was published, which returns readers to the magical land of Fillory, where Quentin and his friends are now kings and queens.
Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic is a book on magic written by magician Mark Wilson. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The book is a popular reference for magicians and has been in print since its first issue in 1975.
Magic publications are books and periodicals which are created on the subject of magic. They include reviews of new equipment and techniques, announcements of upcoming events, interviews with prominent magicians, announcements of awards, and columns on such subjects as the history and ethics of the art of magic.
Gray Prospero is his best friend and mentor in the magical world; Laurent is unaware of Gray's violent actions. Miranda Prospero: Head of House Prospero; has disinherited her son Gray Prospero, who kills young women to steal their magic. She hires Ian Merlin, reputed to be the most powerful of all magicians, to represent her house in the contests.
[10] The New York Times review said the book "could crudely be labeled a Harry Potter for adults", injecting "mature themes" into fantasy literature. [11] The Magicians won the 2010 Alex Award, given to ten adult books that are appealing to young adults, and its author won the 2011 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. [12]
The Magician's Land is a Contemporary fantasy novel by Lev Grossman, published in 2014 by Viking Adult, the sequel to The Magicians (2009) and The Magician King (2011) and the conclusion of The Magicians trilogy. It continues the story of outcast magician Quentin Coldwater, interweaving it with the story of several of his friends who are ...
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Many publishers have lists of best books, defined by their own criteria.This article enumerates some lists for which there are fuller articles. Among them, Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels (Xanadu, 1985) and Modern Fantasy: The 100 Best Novels (Grafton, 1988) are collections of 100 short essays by a single author, David Pringle, with moderately long critical introductory chapters also by ...