For example, “a dot in the shark” leaves just the same impression as its more common idiom counterpart–a shot in the dark. All of the books in this series do that, but in this one especially I noted lots of cool words and phrases that seem at once obvious and unexpected. One thing I particularly love about this book is the way it plays with words. Casting the spell was like finally finding the words: there, that’s what I meant, that’s what I’ve been trying to say all along.” You’d always known what you wanted to say, it was on the tip of your tongue, you almost had it, you knew it a moment ago but somehow forgot it–and then there it was. “Doing magic was like finally finding the words you’d been groping for your whole life. None of them, however, have ever been so uncertain about where they’ll all end up. Quentin and High King Elliot are both digging back into the Chatwins’ past for answers the Physical Kids’ paths are not done crossing yet. On his search for those, his goals intersect with his friends’ goals, who are on yet another quest to save Fillory. Except he has no idea if it’s even possible to return a niffin to humanity, and no idea what might remain of Alice after seven years in niffin form if he can manage the impossible. With time on his hands and his access to Fillory blocked, Quentin can finally dedicate himself to finding Alice and putting things back to rights. Surprisingly, it’s something he lost even longer ago that’s been stuck on his mind–his girlfriend, Alice. You can follow these links for my reviews of books one and two, The Magicians, and The Magician King.)Ībout the book: Quentin had everything, or almost everything, but now he explores what he’s got left after losing everything at the end of book two. If you haven’t read the first two books yet, you’ll probably want to check those out before you read any further. Before I get ahead of myself though, let’s talk about The Magician’s Land. I’ve been looking forward to delving into so many series this year, and I’ve been in the middle of several at once, so not only does it feel pretty darn rewarding to cross one off the list, but I’m already getting excited about which series I’m going to be starting next. Yay, I finished another trilogy! I’ve recently finished reading Lev Grossman’s The Magician’s Land, the third book in his Magicians trilogy.
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