A review by absolut_ly
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

This is a really creative concept of "kid magic users go to magic school" on the level of Lev Grossman's The Magicians. Expect to be alone, with an unknown, powerful enemy constantly lurking about, while every other human is more nearly exclusively concerned with their own survival.