A Deadly Education

Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror , Science Fiction & Fantasy

Naomi Novik (author)

Paperback Published on: 06/05/2021

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Meet Your New Favourite Main Character!

The Scholomance is a school for the magically gifted. There are no teachers, no holidays. You graduate by surviving until your final year, battling monster... READ MORE

Laura at Clapham Junction

Synopsis

In the start of an all-new series, the bestselling author of Uprooted and Spinning Silver introduces you to a dangerous school for the magically gifted where failure means certain death - until one girl begins to rewrite its rules.

Enter a school of magic unlike any you have ever encountered.

There are no teachers, no holidays, friendships are purely strategic, and the odds of survival are never equal.

Once you're inside, there are only two ways out: you graduate or you die.

El Higgins is uniquely prepared for the school's many dangers. She may be without allies, but she possesses a dark power strong enough to level mountains and wipe out untold millions - never mind easily destroy the countless monsters that prowl the school.

Except, she might accidentally kill all the other students, too. So El is trying her hardest not to use it... that is, unless she has no other choice.

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.

Publisher: Cornerstone
ISBN: 9781529100877
Number of pages: 336
Weight: 234g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 20 mm

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Novik on form

Love the way she world builds, and the internal logic of magic use in her books. This one has fun playing with the chosen one trope. El is an engaging narr... READ MORE

Hayley Anderton

A fun fantasy look at carnage of education

A magical depiction of highschool life, teenage angst and frustration, with a side order of sarcastic humour. This book also reminded me of Buffy The Vampi... READ MORE

Albertina Lloyd

A lot of unexpected bad things

Thank you to Random House U.K. and NetGalley for this ARC that reminded me why I love fantasy so much. I enjoy this kind of book because although in a way ... READ MORE

Beatrice Scott

Fantastic easy read

Its not very often that I read a book that I try and slow down my reading to make it last, but this was one of those. This book was written for every Harry... READ MORE

Natalie Wood

A magical world where danger that thrives

So I have to start this review by saying I did in fact REALLY enjoy this book, It’s like Harry Potter on crack and I’m honestly here for it. But, and it’s ... READ MORE

Tesni Jones Edwards

Brilliant fantasy fiction

When I first started reading Fantasy Fiction about two years ago Naomi Novik was one of the authors I was told I should read. She has quite a good back cat... READ MORE

Juliet Butler

My favorite book ever！

I highly recommend anyone who is interested in exploring magic world to read it! I love how Naomi has constructed the Scholomance and her unique ideas abou... READ MORE

Frances Jin

Enjoyable

Found a little hard to get into at the start but enjoyable read. More for the younger end of the YA leaders spectrum I think, as opposed to uprooted or spi... READ MORE

Sarah Plant

Don't expect anything like Hogwarts - it's far better!

If you’re looking for a darker Hogwarts you're as close as you'll come to any comparison of any magical or fantasy school. The Scholomance is nothing like ... READ MORE

Heather @justgeekingby

Very disappointed, had great potential but fell through.

The concept of this book was great. A unique turn on a magic school with the potential for greatness. I was so excited buying this book that I hurried hom... READ MORE

Melissa Heppell

Excellent sequel

I really enjoyed A Deadly Education, so was super keen to read Naomi Novik's sequel. El has reached her last year in the Scholomance, and it's finally tim... READ MORE

Lucy Williams

A Good Read

I enjoyed reading this book, i like to read fantasy/horror type of books and knew i would like reading this. It did actually take me a little bit of time t... READ MORE

Shimla Begum

Not your everyday fantasy school

I was first drawn in by the cover (who isn’t) but once I got started I couldn’t put it down. Each character is filled out in just the right ways and the de... READ MORE

Isabelle Glover

Fantastic book, but a lot to absorb!

Scholomance is a school for the magically gifted where failure means certain death (for real) — until one girl, El, begins to unlock its many secrets. Ther... READ MORE

Michelle Kelly