Naomi Novik

The second book in a rich and fantastical coming-of-age trilogy about powerful teenagers, their dangerous (and occasionally deadly) magic school, and their wider wizarding world, woven through with themes of societal inequality, the power of friendship, and the importance of questioning and challenging the status quo. Elle is gifted with an incredibly deadly and destructive 'affinity' - even the simplest of household spells could twist into something cataclysmic if she's not on her guard. Elle knows what might happen if she ever gave into using the wrong kind of magic. A prophecy claimed she would cause the downfall of wizarding society as they know it, and so she has fought against her dark affinity all her life. And outside the school's walls, not all is as it seems. A terrible secret festers at the heart of wizarding society and Elle will have to find people she can trust and embrace her powers - maybe even her dark affinity - in an attempt to set things right and save her world.

The Last Graduate

Masiko Dlamini

~ I was sorry: The Scholomance had done everything it could for us, given us ungrateful sods everything it had, like that awful story about the giving tree, and here I was about to chop it down. ~

~ The only positive outcome was my getting the first sign that Precious was actually becoming a familiar. She hadn't joined the frenzy; instead, as Pinky went for the burner, she'd run up my shoulder and jumped onto a high shelf of the lab, where she tipped a large beaker over herself and sat disapprovingly watching the other mice having fun with he fawpaws held over her nose. ~

THESE FAMILIAR MICE ARE TOOO FREAKING CUTE

~ After a few minutes, the door---which had done its slamming routine again just a few minutes before the leskirts made their appearance---slid back open in what I possible imagined was a disappointed way. It didn't even bang the loudly. ~

~ To cap it off, Orion didn't congratulate me exactly, but he said, " I'm glad you and Chloe have become friends," in an alarmingly hopeful way that was very clearly only unfortunate literature assignment away from turning into come live with me and be my love, optionally etched onto metal with little hearts around it. (Orion & Galadriale) ~

____________ Sequel to the Sunday Times bestselling and Lodestar award-nominated A Deadly Education 'The dark school of magic I have been waiting for' Katherine Arden, author of The Bear and the Nightingale 'Fantasy that delights on every level' Stephanie Garber, author of Caraval ____________ Return to the Scholomance - and face an even deadlier graduation - in the stunning sequel to the ground-breaking, Sunday Times bestselling A Deadly Education. The dark school of magic has always done its best to devour its students, but now that El has reached her final year -- and somehow won herself a handful of allies along the way -- it's suddenly developed a very particular craving . . . For her. As the savagery of the school ramps up, El is determined that she will not give in; not to the mals, not to fate, and especially not to the Scholomance. But as the spectre of graduation looms -- the deadly final ritual that leaves few students alive -- if she and her allies are to make it out, El will need to realise that sometimes winning the game means throwing out all the rules. _______________________________ Wry, witty, endlessly inventive, and mordantly funny -- yet with a true depth and fierce justice at its heart -- this enchanting novel reminds us that there are far more important things than mere survival.

Julia Rutgers

The specter of graduation looms large as Naomi Novik’s groundbreaking, New York Times bestselling trilogy continues in the stunning sequel to A Deadly Education. In Wisdom, Shelter. That’s the official motto of the Scholomance. I suppose you could even argue that it’s true—only the wisdom is hard to come by, so the shelter’s rather scant. Our beloved school does its best to devour all its students—but now that I’ve reached my senior year and have actually won myself a handful of allies, it’s suddenly developed a very particular craving for me. And even if I somehow make it through the endless waves of maleficaria that it keeps throwing at me in between grueling homework assignments, I haven’t any idea how my allies and I are going to make it through the graduation hall alive. Unless, of course, I finally accept my foretold destiny of dark sorcery and destruction. That would certainly let me sail straight out of here. The course of wisdom, surely. But I’m not giving in—not to the mals, not to fate, and especially not to the Scholomance. I’m going to get myself and my friends out of this hideous place for good—even if it’s the last thing I do. With keen insight and mordant humor, Novik reminds us that sometimes it is not enough to rewrite the rules—sometimes, you need to toss out the entire rulebook.

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Lauren

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Scholomance - Der letzte Absolvent

Lara 

A budding dark sorceress determined not to use her formidable powers uncovers yet more secrets about the workings of her world in the stunning sequel to A Deadly Education, the start of Naomi Novik's groundbreaking crossover series. At the Scholomance, El, Orion, and the other students are faced with their final year--and the looming specter of graduation, a deadly ritual that leaves few students alive in its wake. El is determined that her chosen group will survive, but it is a prospect that is looking harder by the day as the savagery of the school ramps up. Until El realizes that sometimes winning the game means throwing out all the rules . . . Praise for A Deadly Education "The scholomance is the dark school of magic I've been waiting for, and its wise, witty, and monstrous heroine is one I'd happily follow anywhere--even into a school full of monsters."--Katherine Arden, New York Times bestselling author of The Bear and the Nightingale "Novik deliciously undoes expectations about magic schools, destined heroes, and family legacies. A gorgeous book about monsters and monstrousness, chockablock with action, cleverness, and wit."--#1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black "A must-read . . . Novik puts a refreshingly dark, adult spin on the magical boarding school. . . . Readers will delight in the push-and-pull of El and Orion's relationship, the fantastically detailed world, the clever magic system, and the matter-of-fact diversity of the student body."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Heather Margaret

•• Off topic of review but of course  I get sick at the start of the year, to the point where even reading hurts, and my around my birthday, otherwise I think I’d have finish this book sooner ••

I love El and her struggle with relationships. Tough little cookie. I enjoyed this world of magic and monsters so much. And in good El fashion - I’d punch this ending in it’s dumb little face.

I mean I figured it would end like that but still frustrated. I have two other books I need to read before I start the next one but can I do it? Very much enjoying this series.

I think I enjoyed the first one just a little bit more but this was still great. This is basically just El coming to terms with the fact that she does have a support system and that there is some good in the sea of shitty people around. Lots of interpersonal politics, dark humor, and begrudging love.

Laura Wilson

I mean I figured it would end like that but still frustrated. I have two other books I need to read before I start the next one but can I do it? Very much enjoying this series.

I think I enjoyed the first one just a little bit more but this was still great. This is basically just El coming to terms with the fact that she does have a support system and that there is some good in the sea of shitty people around. Lots of interpersonal politics, dark humor, and begrudging love.

The threat of graduation takes on significant weight as Naomi Novik's groundbreaking trilogy, a New York Times bestseller, continues with the stunning sequel to A Deadly Education. Knowledge grants protection. That is the official motto of Scholomance. I suppose we could say that it is true... The problem is that it is very difficult to learn here, so the protection we have is rather scarce. Our esteemed school does its best to devour its students, but now that I am in senior year and have made a few allies, it has suddenly developed a most particular craving for me. Even if I manage to survive the endless waves of evil with grueling class projects, I have no idea how my allies and I are going to make it out of the grade room alive. Unless, of course, I accept my prophesied fate at once and succumb to dark magic and destruction. Of course, that way it would be out in no time. Entering the path of knowledge, without a doubt. But I'm not going to give up: neither to evil nor to destiny, much less to Scholomance. I will leave this horrible place with my friends even if it is the last thing I do... With keen vision and biting humor, Novik reminds us that sometimes just rewriting the rules is not enough: every now and then, they have to be ripped apart.

El Ultimo Graduado

Antonella Garcia Heredia

i enjoyed this book more than the first one, mostly because i carried a lot of the momentum from the first book plus i sucked up all the cruesome/fabulous details of the beginning of the school year in the first few chapters and that energy (or rather mana) pushed me right to the grand finale and allowed me to gloss over some of the parts in the middle of the story that left me a bit skeptical

Jiji

Another banger. Tauri thought this kept building nicely

Chase Leitner

Lara Engle

This book was much slower than the first, but it was still really good. And that ending! Blargh! Now I want to fight Naomi Novik! I'm ready for the third book anytime.

Gabrielle Gonzaga

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           I'm absolutely gutted. this book was so good. so much more than I could have ever anticipated. I have so much more to say but I'm literally so heartwrenchingly empty after the ending of this book. I picked up the third and final book so fast, but even then I just know I can never have what i wish for after this book tilted me on my axis.

The adventure goes on. There is sooo much character development! It‘s adorable. The story is magnificent, refreshing and I burst into laughter so many times. 

This book is in no way inferior to the first. A so called Must-Read!

Anthea Schuler

The adventure goes on. There is sooo much character development! It‘s adorable. The story is magnificent, refreshing and I burst into laughter so many times. 

This book is in no way inferior to the first. A so called Must-Read!

there was so much random description and really long-winded tangents that i totally lost the story

Emilia Vulliamy

Jeremy Wang

hm i should really sleep, so a short review: increasingly unrealistic characters going down very strange directions, mildly snoozy pacing, the most bizarre little person plan i’ve ever read. but still, a unique and inspiring world.

Dude the freaking ending! WHAT?! Talk about a cliff hanger!

Lizeth Esmeralda

Miranda Hall

So much better than the first book. I love how El is just the biggest pessimist but also a realist about things lol. The growth from wanting to kill to save was great 

Jessi

That ending made me want to scream! I didn’t go into this book thinking there’d be another after but now I just know a 3rd book is coming. It took a bit to actually get going, for the main plot to fall into place etc but once it did it was so good ahhh!!

I can’t believe we’re going to be left with THAT as a cliffhanger…

grace richards

Emma Jones

cried at the end of this. a new fave series

Rachel Kanyid

Oh my gosh. WHAT. I haven't gotten so angry at the end of the book in a long time. This book is phenomenal. Can't wait for #3.

Seher Mohsin

BRB

Screaming and running to a bookstore. 

I enjoyed this one so much more than the first one! I really feel like the characters have grown tremendously and so have their relationships with each other. There's more use of magic and the stakes are so much higher. And the ending is quite the cliff hanger!

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Briar Rose

I loved this book very much. It has incredible characters and is full of defiant, furious hope in the face of crushing horror. My review of its ending is as follows:

*seventeen consecutive hours of hysterical shrieking*

Nora Ellen

I am NOT OKAY. All caps. What. The. Fuck. Was. That. Ending. 

I can’t imagine reading this in September 2021 and having to wait a whole year for the next part. I will hardly survive a month.

Loved that the love story isn't happening in the first book and just coming out in this one. 

Noémie Maillard

Loved that the love story isn't happening in the first book and just coming out in this one. 

Great story truly loved it 

Ecem Unal

Engrossing & full of emotions! Couldn't put it down, looking forward to the last book in the triology!

WHATTTT!!! HOW DID SHE JUST END THIS BOOK LIKE THIS!!!! I was getting bored and then boom the ending…

The Last Graduate

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