The specter of graduation looms large as Naomi Novik’s groundbreaking, New York Times bestselling trilogy continues in the stunning sequel to A Deadly Education.

In Wisdom, Shelter. That’s the official motto of the Scholomance. I suppose you could even argue that it’s true—only the wisdom is hard to come by, so the shelter’s rather scant.

Our beloved school does its best to devour all its students—but now that I’ve reached my senior year and have actually won myself a handful of allies, it’s suddenly developed a very particular craving for me. And even if I somehow make it through the endless waves of maleficaria that it keeps throwing at me in between grueling homework assignments, I haven’t any idea how my allies and I are going to make it through the graduation hall alive.

Unless, of course, I finally accept my foretold destiny of dark sorcery and destruction. That would certainly let me sail straight out of here. The course of wisdom, surely.

But I’m not giving in—not to the mals, not to fate, and especially not to the Scholomance. I’m going to get myself and my friends out of this hideous place for good—even if it’s the last thing I do.

With keen insight and mordant humor, Novik reminds us that sometimes it is not enough to rewrite the rules—sometimes, you need to toss out the entire rulebook.

The magic of the Scholomance trilogy will continue in 2022
Review
Praise for A Deadly Education

“The can’t-miss fantasy of fall 2020, a brutal coming-of-power story steeped in the aesthetics of dark academia . . . A Deadly Education will cement Naomi Novik’s place as one of the greatest and most versatile fantasy writers of our time.” —BookPage

“Eyeball-meltingly brilliant—Novik is, quite simply, a genius.” —Kiersten White, New York Times bestselling author of And I Darken

“Chillingly lovely.” —Library Journal (starred review)

“Naomi Novik has written the wizard-school book that we all deserve! Constant peril, a fresh magic system, and a deeper discussion of how educational inequality currently functions than I ever expected to see in fantasy.” —Hank Green, author of A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor

“A must-read.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Novik skillfully combines sharp humor with layers of imagination to build a fantasy that delights on every level.” —Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Caraval series

“The start of a fabulous dark and monstrous trilogy.” —Booklist (starred review)

“The Scholomance is the dark school of magic I’ve been waiting for.” —Katherine Arden, New York Times bestselling author of The Bear and the Nightingale

“Novik’s light touch, dark whimsy, and sense of humor make it hard to put down.” —Locus

“A gorgeous book about monsters and monstrousness, chockablock with action, cleverness, and wit.” —Holly Black, #1 New York Times bestselling author
About the Author
Naomi Novik is the acclaimed author of A Deadly Education, the Temeraire series, and the award-winning novels Uprooted and Spinning Silver. She is a founder of the Organization for Transformative Works and the Archive of Our Own. She lives in New York City with her family and six computers.