The magicians by Lev Grossman

[Jenni Wong]

Written by Time magazine senior book critic and Nerd World blog regular Lev Grossman, this is more fantasy than thriller of would-be magicians, and villains transported to a magical kingdom (not unlike Narnia), life in college with a slightly x-rated comparison with sex, drugs and single malt scotch.
An enjoyable and interesting look at characters who are complex and brilliant yet flawed.