The Magicians is, in the simplest and most dismissive terms possible, a kind of fanfiction love letter to Harry Potter and The Chronicles of Narnia with heavy-handed touches of A Wrinkle in Time, The Wizard of Oz, Earthsea and The Once and Future King. Certainly writer Lev Grossman embraces these references and influences -- not only … Continue reading The Magicians: Food for the Fanboy Soul