A review by bkwrm1317
The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik

adventurous dark funny hopeful 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

4.0

In addition to this being a great close to The Scholomance series, there is such great reflection on humanity and the choices we make for an end result we think is worth the means. We could all take a page from Galadriel, or El's, book. 

"When I destroyed the maw-mouths, I wasn't just destroying the monster. I was undoing the grotesque lie of deathlessness than had created them in the first place, the lie that anchored the enclave foundations into the void. And so...down went the enclave, and all the enclavers with it, from the most guilt-stained council member to the most innocent child."

"'...So when I got close enough to the core of the maw-mouth, I understood what I was looking at. The foundation of some other enclave. The longing of a circle of wizards for a place where they and their children can be safe and powerful. The bottomless hunger that makes us willing to devour others down to their bones.'"

CWs: manipulation, emotional abuse, gaslighting, fantasy (monster) gore, death