Excellent and well worth the read. I’m a big fan of the Syfy show, and I was expecting some of the beats in this book, but it still had enough twists to surprise me. 

We kind of don’t get to hang out at Brakebills as much, but I kind of like that. This book lets its magical boy grow up. This book lets college be just a small part of life’s adventure. This book really encompasses the whole life of a magician, and made me feel like I was along for the journey. 

I especially liked this book’s treatment of Quentin’s minor mending speciality - and how it turned out to be more essential and meaningful to him than the way the show treated it. Both are emotional moments, but the book really had me on my toes! 

Killing a god has no consequences in the novel. In fact, killing god is the right thing to do - and I wonder, did Asmodeus go on to inherit divine powers? Did she join Julia on the other side of the world? I like that it was left a little up in the air. Hell yes. 

Oh, and Julia? You’re still my favorite.