Syfy announced earlier this week that it has greenlit a pilot of “The Magicians,” a series based on the hugely popular fantasy books by Lev Grossman.

“Lev Grossman’s dazzling blend of magic and realism will capture the imagination of a new generation of viewers and further strengthen Syfy’s ownership of premium quality sci-fi fantasy drama,” explained Dave Howe, President of Syfy.

The one-hour drama will center on Quentin and his 20-something friends who, while studying magic in New York, discover that the magical fantasy world they read about as children is actually real.

Grossman is also the author of the New York Times bestselling novel “The Magician King.” The third book in his trilogy, “The Magician’s Land,” will hit shelves in August 2014.