A review by mistressviolet
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 

Loved this! Fantastic worldbuilding. There is a dark and deadly school that reeks of decay coupled with a unique and thoroughly fleshed-out system of magic. There are lots of diverse characters and personality types. And the story is action-packed, with tension and intrigue. 

I will note that this book was a slow start for me. The first chapter read like a bit of an information dump. But once I hit the second chapter, I couldn't put this one down and ended up finishing it all in a single night. 

Book 2 is now on my radar!