A Deadly Education

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Call Number: Fantasy / Novik, Naomi, Adult Book / Fiction / Fantasy / Novik, Naomi
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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"In the start of an all-new series, the bestselling author of Uprooted and Spinning Silver introduces you to a school for the magically gifted where failure means certain death--until one girl begins to unlock its many secrets. Enter a school of magic unlike any you have ever encountered: There are no teachers, no holidays, and no friendships save strategic ones. Survival is more important than any letter grade, for the school won't allow its students to leave until they graduate . . . or die. The rules are deceptively simple: Don't walk the halls alone. And beware of the monsters who lurk everywhere. El is uniquely prepared for the school's dangers. She may be without allies, but she possesses a dark power strong enough to level mountains and wipe out untold millions. It would be easy enough for El to defeat the monsters that prowl the school. The problem? Her powerful dark magic might also kill all the other students. So El is trying her hardest not to use her power . . . at least not until she has no other option. Meanwhile, her fellow student, the insufferable Orion Lake, is making heroism look like a breeze. He's saved hundreds of lives--including El's--with his flashy combat magic. But in the spring of their junior year, after Orion rescues El for the second time and makes her look like more of an outcast than she already is, she reaches an impulsive conclusion: Orion Lake must die. But El is about to learn some lessons she never could in the classroom: About the school. About Orion Lake. And about who she really is. Wry, witty, endlessly inventive, and mordantly funny--yet with a true depth at its heart--this enchanting novel reminds us that there are far more important things than mere survival"-- Provided by publisher.

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Action Packed Novel with Substantive Plot submitted by Erin Gold on November 8, 2022, 10:08pm Not only did I find "A Deadly Education" to be a fun, action-packed read, but it also gave me a lot to think about in terms of privilege, power, and survival. Reading the book through the eyes of the main character, El, not only introduced me to a different perspective but made me empathize and have more grace for the parts of myself that are rougher around the edges. Even if you're not looking for a deep reading experience, this book will suck you in simply as a result of the incredible (and dangerous) world that Novik has built us. What a delightful spin on a magic school story!

School drama at its finest submitted by berkleya on June 10, 2023, 8:05am My son said this book was everything he wished Harry Potter had been: deeper, more complex intrigue and well developed political and magical world building, and I found the writing to be gripping and so much fun to read!