As a high school senior, Quentin Coldwar is preoccupied with the fantasy novels he read as a child. When Quentin is admitted to an exclusive college of magic in New York, he receives a rigorous education in sorcery. After graduation he makes a stunning discovery: the magical land of Fillory from his childhood novels is real. Lev Grossman is a senior writer at Time magazine and the author of the international bestseller, CODEX.