THE LAST GRADUATE

u003cbu003eu003ciu003eNEW YORK TIMESu003c/iu003e BESTSELLER • The specter of graduation looms large as Naomi Novik's groundbreaking, u003ciu003eNew York Timesu003c/iu003e bestselling trilogy continues in the stunning sequel to u003ciu003eA Deadly Educationu003c/iu003e. u003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cbu003e"The climactic graduation-day battle will bring cheers, tears, and gasps as the second of the Scholomance trilogy closes with a breathtaking cliff-hanger."—u003ciu003eBooklistu003c/iu003e (starred review)u003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cbu003eHUGO AWARD FINALIST • LOCUS AWARD FINALIST • ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: u003ciu003ePolygon, Thrillist, She Readsu003c/iu003e u003cbru003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003ciu003eIn Wisdom, Shelter.u003c/iu003e 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. u003cbru003e u003cbru003eOur 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. u003cbru003e u003cbru003eUnless, 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. u003cbru003e u003cbru003eBut 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. u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cbu003eWith 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.u003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cbu003eThe magic of the Scholomance trilogy continues in u003ciu003eThe Golden Enclavesu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003e