I haven't read the series itself yet, but after reading the graphic novel, I'm excited to pick up the books.

The beginning felt a bit disconnected between years and events and it felt like there were important parts missing from the story.
The artwork is fitting for the genre, if you like it a bit dark and gothic-themed.

Thank you Netgalley for providing me with a copy.

This new(?) chapter in The Magicians series will recapture the hearts and imagination of fantasy readers all around the world.

This graphic novel is a retelling of the events from The Magicians book one, but through the eyes of one of my favorite characters: Alice Quinn. I loved her story, her character development, and the amazing artwork. It was so gratifying to see those characters that I loved (or hated) so much coming to life as never before.

This is the perfect book for fans of Lev Grossman’s The Magicians. I don’t think it will captivate new fans, and I do think that it’s necessary to read the book trilogy to get the most of out of the graphic novel, but it’s a wonderful gift for every hardcore fan obsessed with The Magicians world. And I’m one of those fans.

Final rating: 4.5/5 stars

I loved The Magicians novels, and its excellent ongoing TV adaptation (great series). So, this upcoming graphic novel grabbed my interest... but what makes this excel above other typical adaptations, it’s that it’s told through the eyes of a different character, adding a very different voice and feel to the story. The illustrations are top notch as well, in a style that suits the story perfectly. Overall, a great read, for both fans of the novels / tv series, and newcomers to the saga.

Thanks to netgalley for the early preview.

I am a fan of the Magicians franchise. Books and show. I didn’t realize how diversified the show’s cast was until I picked up this book. The only person of color was a Brakebills prof who functions more as Fogg’s assistant/sidekick.

I needed more continuity between the show and the visuals here for this to work for me.

The Magicians Original Graphic Novel depicts the story of the first book in Grossman's The Magicians through the eyes of Alice Quinn. The storyline is impeccable, and the illustrations that accompany it are magical. Definitely recommended for the fans of the trilogy, and everyone who loves fantasy fiction.

The Magicians Original Graphic Novel: Alice's Story by Lilah Sturges, Lev Grossman, and Pius Bak is a graphic novel that tells the story of The Magicians from the character Alice's standpoint. First, I've never read The Magicians, but I did watch the first two seasons on SciFy, so I was amazed at how closely this graphic novel really parallels the TV show. At the same time, I don't think anyone needs to have any familiarity with the book series or television series to actually enjoy and understand this graphic novel.

Personally, it was fun to see how the graphic artists portrayed the different characters in the graphic novel, which is clearly not in sync with the TV series.

Overall, I found this graphic novel a lot of fun and a very quick read. I would recommend this book to fans of the books, television show, and people not familiar with the source material at all. It's just a fun urban fantasy story.

I was provided with a copy of the book prior to publication to read and review. I am thankful to the publisher for this opportunity, but it has not impacted my review.

This was an extremely fun way to revisit the first book in Lev Grossman's Magicians series. The text really lends itself to a graphic format - especially once the final act kicks off - and Alice's internal monologue adds enough value without deviating much from the novel. Pius Bak's artwork is angular and appealing, creating versions of each character that are firmly aligned with the universe of the books rather than the (also very good) SyFy television adaptation. I think this will be popular with my library's readers as well - I keep trying to put the first book in the trilogy on our "Staff Picks" display but it's always checked out. I'm looking forward to the graphic versions of the sequels!

I don't know how this title would read to someone not familiar with the series, but I loved it. I liked the art and most of the choices made, story-telling wise. They could have done a little bit more with telling it from Alice's POV, since it didn't diverge too much from the original, but I was interested the whole way through. I'm expecting a book 2!

Alice's Story took me by surprise, really. The comic starts off slowly and it takes time to set the story on fire, but when it happens? It's pure blast! Alice Quinn can do magic and she wants to attend Brakebills College for Magical Pedagogy, where her brother used to study too before his death. She makes friends with Quentin and Penny and soon we have a love triangle and Penny drops out. The friends loved Fillory fantasy books as kids and it would seem that Narnia happens and they get to travel there only to be a part of a magnificent plan that needs sacrificing. The aim is to save the kingdom from those that traveled before. The plot is very interesting and even felt refreshing, since the comic does it with a twist and the atmosphere is dark, suffocating and sad throughout the story. Perhaps the ending comes too fast when you compare it to the beginning, but otherwise the rhythm is great. I liked Alice's choice even though it's sad as his brother's. Save the world and no one is happy.

The art works well with the story line, although at times it's a bit crude. The faces and expressions are wonky at times, but the magic does look good. I liked the vivid panel forms and the dialogue was interesting with all the bickering and swearing, which makes this feel so real. We don't really get to see Fillory that much, which is a shame, but the same happens with most of the backgrounds that are slightly lacking. Still, a totally captivating story and no happy ends!

I haven't yet read the Magician's Trilogy. I saw this book on Edelweiss and decided to read it because it's a graphic novel and I was really surprised by how much I enjoyed it. It feels like an adult version of Harry Potter but it is much darker and with far more angst.

The story focuses on Alice Quinn, a clever young woman who manages to get into Brakebills college where people go to study magic. Alice has a tragic background because she lost a brother who also attended the college. It might be good to wield magic but magic also comes with dangers. Alice excels in her studies and she falls in love with Quentin Coldwater who is another brilliant student. The Magician's Trilogy stories actually focus on Quentin but this volume tells the story from Alice's perspective.

After graduation Alice settles down with a group of friends and most of their time is spent drinking and generally carousing but this changes when they are contacted by Penny who is a former student who has a crush on Alice. Penny has somehow managed to find a way to get into the land of Fillory, which is an imaginary place described in a children's book. When they realise Fillory is real Alice and her friends decide to explore it and they make the journey to Filaree only to get caught up in the darkness of that land.

I thought this was a really engaging graphic novel and I was drawn into the story quite quickly. I thought the artwork was good and the story has a good pace. I found it exciting to read because not being familiar with the trilogy I didn't really know what was coming next.

The book is not just about magic. I enjoyed all the drama between the characters and the angst of a young relationship. I think this book is actually really good way of entering into the trilogy. It doesn't spoil anything, instead it just made me more eager to read all the books. I think it would also be great if the main story is produced in graphic novel format.

I'm a great fan of graphic novels and I think that this story really delivers. I'm looking forward to actually reading the Trilogy in full.

Copy provided by Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.

I really tried with this book, but I couldn't get into it. It was boring and I didn't enjoy the storyline. It might be more enjoyable for people who are familiar with the show. The artwork was nice and I loved the cover.

I really enjoyed this graphic novel, which shows the events of Lev Grossman's novel The Magicians from the POV of character Alice Quinn. If you're familiar with the book, you'll be fascinated by this new take on the story, starting with Alice's arrival at Brakebills and culminating with the thoughts and experiences of the quasi-Alice she becomes at the end of the novel. The artwork of the graphic novel allows for readers to literally see how other readers imagined that characters and the places and the events of the original, and the book overall is a great addition to any Magicians' fan's library.

This story was unquestionably going to be that of a favorite.
I’m in love with the artwork, and storyline. Now I’ve not yet read the full magiancian series, or watched the show. But after this I surely will for the both of them. I only hope more graphic novels come for this story and that the author and artist continue with it because the both of them did an incredible job.
You could simply go into this without knowing much at all about its origins, it’s fast,witty, heart wrenching and a tale that should be read.

*thank you to Netgalley and BOOM! Studios for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

2 stars.

I didn't enjoy this. I found it a bit too boring and the artwork just didn't appeal to me. I do have a positive thing to say about it though and that's that I really like the cover and that is my reason for this being 2 stars and not 1. Unfortunately this was not for me.

There’s a good chance that you might have heard of The Magicians before. It is a well known series written by Lev Grossman involving a group of students who discovers a land they thought that was originally written in a book. They also happen to deal with magic as well.

I have only read the first book in the series while having the second book sitting in my TBR. I am a fan of the TV adaption and prefer the show over the books. I caught my attention when I noticed there was now a graphic novel adaption of the series. I just wanted to see how it would look like in this format, compared to the TV and to my original thoughts when reading the series for the first time.

Alice’s Story is mainly The Magicians (first book) from Alice’s point of view. It was nice to see another point of view from the story I have seen and read before. If you have already read the series or have seen the show, most of graphic novel will be familiar to you. I am sure there are some differences between the versions, but I did not notice any. They’re probably just small differences.

Alice’s Story is really as good as an adaption can get. It really follows the original source and the details are great. I only wished that the pacing in this version was a bit quicker, but I’m leaving that as a personal opinion. This version has everything from the first book. If you’re a fan of the series, books, or either, I am pretty sure you’ll enjoy this graphic novel as well.

Graphic novels are most young people's first introduction to reading by and for themselves. This book not only tells the story in an engrossing manner, the art is outstanding. The authors/ artists have done a fantastic job of bringing the story to life.

This is a fantasy book which is usually right up my alley, but this book had way too much going on. It relied on violence, curse words, and sex to make it interesting. Definitely not appropriate for students. I did not connect with the characters or the story line.

Unique story about a familiar character from a beloved series. The graphics were amazing and really captured the movement of the story and dark side of the characters.

As a huge fan of Grossman’s original trilogy, this graphic novel has been at the top of my TBR since it was announced. Thank you so much to the publisher for granting my wish and sending me a copy of it.

This book was so wonderful. Alice is such an endearing and beautiful character in The Magicians so it was incredibly lovely to get to revisit the story from her point of view. The author’s really captured her spirit and I loved being able to read her innermost thoughts about the things that she goes through on her journey to her destiny.

The art is absolutely phenomenal and there were so many panels that made me emotional because how much life was captured within them.

I’m very grateful that this book exists. I think it will be a lovely thing for fans of the books, the show, or anyone picking up the story for the first time. I really hope that the authors and artist make more graphic novels about these characters.

I am afraid I wasn't that impressed with the book. I absolutely loved the art, it was very well made but the contest had me loose interest a bit fast.
It could be because I'm not familiar with the original stories about the Magicians and therefore lost something, but I couldn't seem to stay interested.