Hi! After reading all three books, I definitely have my favorite characters. I'm curious if you, as their creator, have a favorite character? Either a favorite character to write or a character that you're most proud of?

Lev Grossman I do, actually, and they're not the same. Favorite character to write: Janet. Character I'm proudest of: Julia.

You once said that you wrote The Magicians under the influence of Brideshead Revisited and Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. I think those are the ones. What are some examples of the way these books inspired you? Do they continue to inspire the trilogy?

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