The Magician King
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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Mark Bramhall
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Written by:
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Lev Grossman
About this listen
Return to Fillory in the riveting sequel to The New York Times best-seller and literary phenomenon of 2009: The Magicians.
The Magicians was praised as a triumph by readers and critics of both mainstream and fantasy literature. Now Grossman takes us back to Fillory, where the Brakebills graduates have fled the sorrows of the mundane world, only to face terrifying new challenges.
Quentin and his friends are now the kings and queens of Fillory, but the days and nights of royal luxury are starting to pall. After a morning hunt takes a sinister turn, Quentin and his old friend Julia charter a magical sailing ship and set out on an errand to the wild outer reaches of their kingdom. Their pleasure cruise becomes an adventure when the two are unceremoniously dumped back into the last place Quentin ever wants to see: his parent's house in Chesterton, Massachusetts. And only the black, twisted magic that Julia learned on the streets can save them.
The Magician King is a grand voyage into the dark, glittering heart of magic, an epic quest for the Harry Potter generation. It also introduces a powerful new voice, that of Julia, whose angry genius is thrilling. Once again Grossman proves that he is the modern heir to C.S. Lewis and at the cutting edge of literary fantasy.
©2011 Lev Grossman (P)2011 Penguin AudioWhat the critics say
“[A] serious, heartfelt novel [that] turns the machinery of fantasy inside out.” (The New York Times [Editor’s Choice])
“[The Magician King] is The Catcher in the Rye for devotees of alternative universes. It’s dazzling and devil-may-care.... Grossman has created a rare, strange, and scintillating novel.” (Chicago Tribune)
“Fabulous fantasy spiked with bitter adult wisdom—not to be missed.” (Kirkus Reviews [starred review])
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- The singing gardener
- 2018-09-18
Continues To Enchant !
Lev Grossman is a delight to read. His first book, The Magicians, bewitched me from page one and the second in his magical series does not disappoint . Mark Bramhall is a wonderful narrator. He makes the characters on the page truly come alive!. I now only immersion read since joining audible,( reading the novel while listening to it so I don't miss a thing!). I can't wait for book 3 in the series: The Magician's Land. #Audible1
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- Amazon Customer
- 2021-08-04
great follow up story and performance
the first book felt so complete that I didn't know where this one was going to go. it's a great story and a great performance.
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- Raquel P
- 2020-12-24
Mehhh
The performance of Mark Bramhall was great throughout with book, but the story it’s self was a bit boring and not very exciting. I liked that we got to know some of the characters more and their backstories, but disliked the jump between characters stories.
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- Jen
- 2019-10-18
Better
The narrator didn't sound annoyed to be reading this volume, like he did with the first.
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- Anonymous User
- 2020-05-21
better
I liked the magicians King better than the magicians! great story with good backstory and plot overlapping.
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