by Naomi Novik
First published 2021
El is a student at the Scholomance, a perilous school of magic where only the strongest survive. Surrounded by vicious monsters and fellow students desperate to gain power, she must navigate the treacherous halls and use her wits to stay alive. As the threat of the maleficaria looms, El faces a choice: embrace her formidable abilities or risk everything to save her fellow students and the world beyond the school's walls.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, school-stories, young-adult, dark-fantasy, academic
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family
416 pages · Paperback · Del Rey
Content warnings: violence