Return to Fillory in the riveting sequel to the New York Times bestseller and literary phenomenon, The Magicians
Quentin Coldwater should be happy. He escaped a miserable Brooklyn childhood, matriculated at a secret college for magic, and graduated to discover that Fillory—a fictional utopia—was actually real. But even as a Fillorian king, Quentin finds little peace. His old restlessness returns, and he longs for the thrills a heroic quest can bring.
Accompanied by his oldest friend, Julia, Quentin sets off—only to somehow wind up back in the real world and not in Fillory, as they'd hoped. As the pair struggle to find their way back to their lost kingdom, Quentin is forced to rely on Julia's illicitly-learned sorcery as they face a sinister threat in a world very far from the beloved fantasy novels of their youth.
Even though I preferred the first book, I have to say that I am totally in love with Grossman's writing style, so poetic and heartbreaking, yet marvelous and magical. I especially enjoyed Julia's chapters and I'm glad I got to discover her journey and her struggles. At first I find the story kind of slow, but then when the quest begins and everything is in motion it was easier to lost myself in that strange world. The ending was the best part, now I want to buy the third book and read it as soon as possible! I don't give it 5* because at first I was kinda bored and the new characters (except for Benedict) were really annoying and didn't bring anything new to the story. Still a very enjoyable and recommend reading!
