Praise for A Deadly Education “A gorgeous book about monsters and monstrousness, chockablock with action, cleverness, and wit . . . Naomi Novik deliciously undoes expectations about magic schools, destined heroes, and family legacies.”
—Holly Black, #1 New York Times bestselling author “Eyeball-meltingly brilliant . . . Novik is, quite simply, a genius.”
—Kiersten White, New York Times bestselling author of And I Darken
“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 skillfully combines sharp humor with layers of imagination to build a fantasy that delights on every level. I loved this brilliant book.”
—Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Caraval series “Novik puts a refreshingly dark, adult spin on the magical boarding school. . . . A must-read for fantasy fans.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Praise for The Last Graduate “The climactic graduation-day battle will bring cheers, tears, and gasps as the second of the
Scholomance trilogy closes with a breathtaking cliff-hanger.”
—Booklist (starred review)
“Sardonic students, gruesome monsters, growing friendships, and a touch of romance create a highly readable story. . . . Book three can’t come fast enough.”
—Library Journal (starred review)
“Naomi Novik’s Scholomance series, about kids at a preposterously deadly magical school, stands out in a ridiculously crowded field. Its sheer viciousness, its grim humor, and its complicated interpersonal politics are an immediate draw.”
—Polygon
“Truly one of the best fantasy series out there right now, and it’s not close.”
—Culturess
