The Magician King

Quentin Coldwater is a glass-half-empty kind of guy. He's the person that wins a trip to Italy and grumbles about it not being France. I read the other reviews of this book and, when I started book 1, I expected to find Quentin grating - but I found I liked him in both the first book and this one. He's the mopey friend you continue to hang out with.

In this installment, Quentin has everything he ever dreamed of. He's living the life of a king, yet he's restless. So he goes in search of the next big thing. This book also fills in Julia's story - I really enjoyed her backstory - as it is interwoven into Quentin's present story.

I enjoyed this one. It has moments of humor, yet it's also rather dark. I am a fan of the tv series - which bears only a passing resemblance to the books. I enjoyed seeing what bits were plucked out of this one for the first season.