Let me close this review by commending the book title. Not only that, it gives you too many hints or predictions of what is going to happen in the next book, which kills a bit the suspense and tension building. The ending, for me, was unnecessary and absurd. They need to be justified to be credible. And with all due respect to the readers who loved this book and got shocked about the ending, that was the most disappointing part, in my opinion. We get lost in explanations of how El learned this spell or that one, how the translation process progressed for her, what they were planning to do and not do, etc. However, this book had more tell than show. Confessions, powers, dreams, realities.Ĭontent wise, it all sounds perfect. So, we get to see some decisions at play. However, El hasn't seen any evidence to support it, nor she hasn't understood why her mom would suggest it. '.keep away from Orion Lake,' said her mom's warning. Meanwhile, Orion and El's relationship is taking a turn. So, will they manage to survive graduation? What is waiting for them outside?

Those external factors also play into account in the rivalries and strategies these young magicians have to navigate within. Something has happened to one of the enclaves, and nobody understands what, why or how. However, it seems the school has a different idea for them, and El will have to test her abilities, control her impulses and even open up her feelings to confront the new challenges.Īs expected, there are things going on not only inside the school, but outside as well. After four years surviving maleficaria inside the Scholomance, now they have to strategize and strengthen their alliances to survive the run from the graduation hall to the gates of the school-a path full of monsters, from the smallest to the unbeatable. In 'The Last Graduate,' Galadriel, Orion, and her schoolmates are getting ready to face graduation. Sign in Subscribe Fan-Rom The Last Graduate (The Scholomance, #2) by Naomi Novik The Last Graduate written by Naomi Novik, reviewed by Fae Reviews.

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