
A magically gifted student navigates a deadly school where alliances are survival tools and monsters lurk in every hall.
A magically gifted student navigates a deadly school where alliances are survival tools and monsters lurk in every hall.
"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. T...
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Slow-burn romantic tension and kissing between leads; no explicit sex
Frequent deadly monster attacks with graphic student deaths and injuries
Moderate strong language used throughout the narrative
No substance use depicted
Minor LGBTQ+ side characters present in background roles
No religious themes present
Central fantasy magic system drives all school conflicts and survival
No real-world occult content
Themes of social inequality and enclave power dynamics among students
No self-harm or suicide depicted
Systemic suffering, past family trauma, and student hardships shown
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