{"title":"Series: The Scholomance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Scholomance\u003c\/em\u003e series invites readers into a diverse realm of knowledge and imagination, spanning thought-provoking philosophy, practical finance, and compelling history. Each title is crafted to challenge perspectives, enhance understanding, or spark curiosity across a variety of interests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom insightful business strategies and cutting-edge technology guides to enchanting children’s stories and vivid travel narratives, this collection offers a rich tapestry of learning and discovery. 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Everyone \u003ci\u003eelse\u003c\/i\u003e, that is. Far as I’m concerned, he can keep his flashy combat magic to himself. I’m not joining his pack of adoring fans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eI don’t need help surviving the Scholomance, even if they do. Forget the hordes of monsters and cursed artefacts, I’m probably the most dangerous thing in the place. Just give me a chance and I’ll level mountains and kill untold millions, make myself the dark queen of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt least, that’s what the world expects. Most of the other students in here would be delighted if Orion killed me like one more evil thing that’s crawled out of the drains. Sometimes I think they want me to turn into the evil witch they assume I am. The school certainly does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut the Scholomance isn’t getting what it wants from me. And neither is Orion Lake. I may not be anyone’s idea of the shining hero, but I’m going to make it out of this place alive, and I’m not going to slaughter thousands to do it, either.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough I’m giving serious consideration to \u003ci\u003ejust one\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith flawless mastery, Naomi Novik creates a school bursting with magic like you’ve never seen before, and a heroine for the ages—a character so sharply realised and so richly nuanced that she will live on in hearts and minds for generations to come.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe magic of the Scholomance trilogy continues in \u003ci\u003eThe Last Graduate\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Enclaves\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“The can’t-miss fantasy of fall 2020, a brutal coming-of-power story steeped in the aesthetics of dark academia. . . . \u003ci\u003eA Deadly Education\u003c\/i\u003e will cement Naomi Novik’s place as one of the greatest and most versatile fantasy writers of our time.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“A must-read . . . Novik puts a refreshingly dark, adult spin on the magical boarding school. . . . Readers will delight in the push-and-pull of El and Orion’s relationship, the fantastically detailed world, the clever magic system, and the matter-of-fact diversity of the student body.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47642717192428,"sku":"9780593128503","price":49.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780593128503-a-deadly-education.jpg?v=1779156292"},{"product_id":"the-golden-enclaves-by-naomi-novik-9780593158371","title":"The Golden Enclaves","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Saving the world is a test no school of magic can prepare you for in the triumphant conclusion to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling trilogy that began with \u003ci\u003eA Deadly Education\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Last Graduate.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eFINALIST FOR THE HUGO AWARD • ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: \u003ci\u003ePaste, Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe one thing you never talk about while you’re in the Scholomance is what you’ll do when you get out. Not even the richest enclaver would tempt fate that way. But it’s all we dream about: the hideously slim chance we’ll survive to make it out the gates and improbably find ourselves with a life ahead of us, a life outside the Scholomance halls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd now the impossible dream has come true. I’m out, we’re \u003ci\u003eall\u003c\/i\u003e out—and I didn’t even have to turn into a monstrous dark witch to make it happen. So much for my great-grandmother’s prophecy of doom and destruction. I didn’t kill enclavers, I \u003ci\u003esaved\u003c\/i\u003e them. Me and Orion and our allies. Our graduation plan worked to perfection: We saved everyone and made the world safe for all wizards and brought peace and harmony to all the enclaves everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHa, only joking! Actually, it’s gone all wrong. Someone else has picked up the project of destroying enclaves in my stead, and probably everyone we saved is about to get killed in the brewing enclave war. 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