The magicians New class New class /

Lilah Sturges

Book - 2020

"Long after Quentin and his friends have graduated from Brakebills College for Magical Pedagogy, Dean Fogg invites a historic new group of students to enroll- the first ever class of hedge magicians, rogue practitioners of unsanctioned magic. But the traditional magicians aren't too thrilled to have the rule-breaking outcasts in their hallowed halls, and tempers flare as the student bodies clash to prove their superiority - not realizing a new danger has emerged to threaten them all"--Provided by publisher.

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Genres
Fantasy comics
Graphic novels
Graphic novel adaptations
Published
Los Angeles, California : Archaia 2020.
Language
English
Main Author
Lilah Sturges (author)
Other Authors
Pius Bak, 1992- (artist), Mariano Taibo (-), Gabriel Cassata, Mike Fiorentino, Lev Grossman
Item Description
The magicians created by Lev Grossman
Collects The Magicians #1-5.
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Audience
Suggested for mature readers.
ISBN
9781684155651
Contents unavailable.
Review by Booklist Review

In this soft reboot of Lev Grossman's popular Magicians series--set years after the originals--Brakebills University admits a new class, which, for the first time, controversially includes hedge witches, those who learned magic outside of traditional channels. As the school's incumbent students protest the change, three of them are paired with three hedge witches in a secret battle-magic class, and sparks fly--literally. After a spell-gone-wrong ends with the death of a student, her shocking return leads to the emergence of an infamous rogue magician--but is there a larger threat looming? This volume collects the first five issues of an exciting new direction for the Magicians franchise. Sturges has taken its beloved world and populated it with a refreshingly diverse and engaging core cast. A wealth of queer character arcs, including that of a leading trans woman, address relevant themes of identity, privilege, and oppression. Bak adds to the enchantment by employing brilliant visual twists, such as the characters' magical manipulation of speech balloons. Take the high-profile IP out of the equation, and what's left is still an undeniably engrossing magical mystery.

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.