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“Richly imagined and continually surprising…The strongest book in
Grossman’s series. It not only offers a satisfying conclusion to Quentin
Coldwater’s quests, earthly and otherwise, but also considers complex
questions about identity and selfhood as profound as they are
entertaining…This is a
gifted writer, and his gifts are at their apex in The Magician’s Land.”
- New York Times Book Review
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“A wholly satisfying and stirring conclusion to this
weird and wonderful tale…Grossman reminds us that good writing can beguile the
senses, imagination, and intellect.”
- Washington Post
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“Saying goodbye to Quentin is
bittersweet, but saying goodbye to a Quentin who achieves some peace at
last fills the farewell with a reassuring optimism for his future.”
- Boston Globe
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“A huge part of the pleasure of this trilogy in
general and this volume in particular is that, even as we consume the story
just to find out what happens to Quentin, we know that we are collaborating in
our own versions of its creation, its animation. The reader gets to be a
magician, too.”
- Miami Herald
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“An absolutely brilliant fantasy filled
with memorable characters—old and new—and prodigious feats of
imagination…Fantasy fans will rejoice at its publication.”
- Booklist (starred review)
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“Deeply satisfying finale to the bestselling fantasy trilogy…A beautiful scene in Fillory’s Drowned Garden reconnects Quentin with
the innocent, dreaming boy he once was yet affirms the value of the
chastened grown-up he has become. The essence of being a magician,
as Quentin learns to define it, could easily serve as a thumbnail
description of Grossman’s art: ‘the power to enchant the world.’”
- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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“This novel serves as an elegantly written third act to Quentin’s
bildungsroman, in which he at last learns responsibility and to not
simply put childish things aside but understand them—and himself—anew.
Fans of the trilogy will be pleased at how neatly it all resolves.”
- Publishers Weekly
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“This series taken as a whole brings new life and energy to the fantasy
genre. The final volume will please fans looking for action, emotion,
and, ultimately, closure.”
- Library Journal
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“Narrator Mark Bramhall latches onto this winding, fragmented fairy tale for adults with vigor…Bramhall’s even tone, steady volume, and crisp enunciation help the listener keep up with the intricately moving parts of the story, and he deftly brings forth the wry humor that Grossman so often uses. Bramhall enhances the tale with his wide-range accents—from clipped British to the lyrical tones of Hindu.”
- AudioFile