King pioneered the use of CNN's "Magic Wall" during the 2008 election, and contributed to CNN's Emmy-winning 2006 midterm coverage.

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Though Might and Magic has been around for a while, King of Dragon Pass is a first -- A Sharp's first game offering.

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Grossman has followed this up with a sequel, The Magician King, which delves deeper into both the world of Fillory, the underpinnings of magic, and the magical underground that operates outside the scope of the magician academy.

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