The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik

The Last Graduate (The Scholomance #2) by Naomi Novik, 388 p.

"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." --Goodreads blurb

This was a re-read for me in preparation for the third and final book in the series releasing soon. I'm a huge Novik fan, from way back in her Temeraire days, up to her widely popular and award-winning books Spinning Silver and Uprooted. Her writing style is great, and I love a good Dark Academia book, plus more in the vein of urban fantasy as well. This series is fun, with flawed characters and great dialogue. The magic system is pretty original as well. I'm sad the next book is the last one! 
 

A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

A Deadly Education (The Scholomance #1) by Naomi Novik, 336 p.

"Lesson One of the Scholomance: Learning has never been this deadly.

A Deadly Education is set at Scholomance, a school for the magically gifted where failure means certain death (for real) — until one girl, El, begins to unlock its many secrets.

There are no teachers, no holidays, and no friendships, save strategic ones. Survival is more important than any letter grade, for the school won’t allow its students to leave until they graduate… or die! The rules are deceptively simple: Don’t walk the halls alone. And beware of the monsters who lurk everywhere. El is uniquely prepared for the school’s dangers. She may be without allies, but she possesses a dark power strong enough to level mountains and wipe out millions. It would be easy enough for El to defeat the monsters that prowl the school. The problem? Her powerful dark magic might also kill all the other students."--Goodreads blurb

This was a re-read for me in preparation for the third and final book in the series releasing soon. I'm a huge Novik fan, from way back in her Temeraire days, up to her widely popular and award-winning books Spinning Silver and Uprooted. Her writing style is great, and I love a good Dark Academia book, plus more in the vein of urban fantasy as well. This series is fun, with flawed characters and great dialogue. The magic system is pretty original as well. Looking foward to the next one!  

 

A Dark Inheritance by Chris D'Lacey

A Dark Inheritance by Chris D'Lacey, 384 pages

An excellent must read for those who enjoy his style of writing. Mystery, magic, twists and turns ... very exciting read.