Where to find it: Anywhere you would normally legally purchase or borrow a book. Please contact me directly if you're having trouble obtaining it.
What is it, in summary?: A series of novels centered around a protagonist who attends a magical college and afterwards falls into a Narnia-equivalent world.
What do you love about it?: The mechanics of magic and the atmosphere of magic are handled well— it treats learning magic like learning a language, and I enjoy that a lot. There's a lot of weight and gravitas to the execution of magic; I'm fond of the worldbuilding overall. Beyond that, I'm always taken aback by the depiction of depression and how personal and honest it feels, as well as how you can feel the light come into the series as the protagonist recovers in the third book.
What sort of things are you likely to request for it?: Anything involving Alice, especially post-canon.
Are there sections of canon (rather than the whole canon) that can be consumed by themselves to fulfil your requests, or that showcase particular characters and relationships?: No
Content warnings (ie, rape, incest, racism, gore/violence): Mainly just the depiction of depression!
The Magicians - Lev Grossman
Media: Books
Approx length: 3 books, each medium-sized
Where to find it: Anywhere you would normally legally purchase or borrow a book. Please contact me directly if you're having trouble obtaining it.
What is it, in summary?: A series of novels centered around a protagonist who attends a magical college and afterwards falls into a Narnia-equivalent world.
What do you love about it?: The mechanics of magic and the atmosphere of magic are handled well— it treats learning magic like learning a language, and I enjoy that a lot. There's a lot of weight and gravitas to the execution of magic; I'm fond of the worldbuilding overall. Beyond that, I'm always taken aback by the depiction of depression and how personal and honest it feels, as well as how you can feel the light come into the series as the protagonist recovers in the third book.
What sort of things are you likely to request for it?: Anything involving Alice, especially post-canon.
Are there sections of canon (rather than the whole canon) that can be consumed by themselves to fulfil your requests, or that showcase particular characters and relationships?: No
Content warnings (ie, rape, incest, racism, gore/violence): Mainly just the depiction of depression!