A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik is a dark, thrilling fantasy about a school where graduation is literally a matter of life and death.
El Higgins just wants to survive the Scholomance, a school for the magically gifted where the curriculum is designed to kill you and the monsters lurking in the shadows are even worse. Unlike her fellow students, El doesn't have powerful allies, family connections, or a hero complex—she just has her dark, destructive magic and a determination to make it out alive.
When the school's golden boy, Orion Lake, keeps saving her life (much to her annoyance), El finds herself reluctantly drawn into his orbit. But in a place where alliances can mean survival and trust can get you killed, El must decide what she's willing to risk—and who she's willing to become.
Book 1 in The Scholomance trilogy. Perfect for fans of dark academia, morally complex heroines, and fantasy with bite. Mild intimacy but zero spice. Romance is the subplot.
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