Utah and the George Washington University where she studied biology and public health. She is not a witch, though she does own a lot of crystals and always knows what phase the moon is in. She currently lives in Washington DC.
Her debut novel is The Witch Haven.
At Tor.com Smith tagged six favorite "books that take place at magical schools, some more wish-fulfilling than others." One title on the list:
Brakebills College for Magical Pedagogy — The Magicians by Lev GrossmanRead about the other entries on the list.
The Magicians is an adult fantasy series opener that turns the magic school genre on its head. Presenting magical education as equal parts fantastical and deeply tedious and frustrating, it’s difficult to read Grossman’s work without vividly picturing yourself sitting in a Brakebills classroom learning about the metaphysics of magic. Featuring high fantasy elements reminiscent of Narnia and one of my all-time favorite Sad Boys of literature Quentin Coldwater, The Magicians drops you in a magical world running adjacent to the real one. A deeply creepy villain and magic college parties only make things more fun. There’s a reason this is a perennial favorite.
The Magicians is among Alexis Nedd's five of best squads in sci-fi & fantasy, Nicole Hill's twenty top fantasies to introduce beginners to the genre, Soman Chainani's five top SFF novels with perfect opening lines, Christian McKay Heidicker's six top read-aloud books for grown-ups, Diana Biller's five creepiest rabbits in fiction, Jenny Kawecki's seven fictional schools that couldn't pass a safety inspection, Entertainment Weekly's top ten wickedly great books about witches, Jason Diamond's top fifty books that define the past five years in literature, and Joel Cunningham's eight great books for fans of Donna Tartt's The Secret History.
The Page 69 Test: The Magicians.
--Marshal Zeringue
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