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Magician King

Lev Grossman

Ages 15–18

Readers rate it 3.8 (511 on Hardcover)

372 pages · Released Sep 1, 2011

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Medium confidence

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Educational value

A note for parents

The Magician King is the darker, more adult second book in Grossman's Magician series, aimed at mature young adults and adults. While it contains fantasy adventure and magical worldbuilding, it features morally complex characters, frequent profanity, sexual content, and thematic heaviness around trauma, depression, and existential dread that make it unsuitable for younger teens. The book rewards cynicism over idealism and offers limited positive role modeling.

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Shelved under

  • Fiction
  • fantasy
  • contemporary
  • New York Times reviewed
  • Strong Character Development
  • Unloveable Characters
  • Not Diverse Characters
  • Character driven
  • A mix driven
  • Loveable Characters
  • Calibre Import
  • Science Fiction & Fantasy

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ISBN 9780434020805 · William Heinemann