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The Last Graduate is a 2021 fantasy novel by Naomi Novik, the second book in the Scholomance trilogy. The story follows El, a young sorceress, as she navigates her penultimate year at the Scholomance, a school of magic with deadly graduation trials. The trilogy concludes with "The Golden Enclaves" (2022). The series blends dark fantasy with school setting conventions and explores themes of survival and institutional injustice.
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What is the plot of The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik?
The Last Graduate is a 2021 fantasy novel that follows a young sorceress named El as she navigates her penultimate year at the Scholomance, a school of magic with deadly graduation trials. The story deals with her attempts to survive the school's relentless monsters and find an alliance.
What book series does The Last Graduate belong to?
The novel is the second book in the Scholomance trilogy, written by acclaimed author Naomi Novik. The series follows the students of a deadly magical school and concludes with the third book, "The Golden Enclaves."
Do I need to read the first Scholomance book before The Last Graduate?
Yes, because it is the second installment in a tightly serialized trilogy, readers should start with the first book, "A Deadly Education," to understand the school's mechanics and El's character arc. The Last Graduate picks up immediately where the first novel left off.
Who is the main character in The Last Graduate?
The protagonist is Galadriel, often called El, a young sorceress with a massive reservoir of dark power that she actively tries to avoid using. Her struggle against her prophesied dark fate forms the emotional core of the Scholomance trilogy.
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