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- Content warnings: Graphic violence, Gore, Death, Death of loved one, Violence, Trauma, Classism, Bullying, Blood, Death of a child, Parental death, Racism/bigotry, Captivity, Depression
The Last Graduate
by Naomi Novik
Book 2 in The Scholomance
El Higgins is the most deliciously snarky narrator in fantasy, and watching her reluctantly build alliances while planning to destroy the entire school is peak found-family catharsis wrapped in a survival horror bow.
goodreads 4.22/5 132,851 ratings
storykind_community 4.4/5 5 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length388 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Grumpy sunshine
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- The angst delivered
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- Golden retriever
- Book hangover
- Protective love interest
- Mutual pining
- Addictive read
- Secretly soft
- Banter
- Found family feels
- Reluctant hero
- He falls first
- Adrenaline rush
- Reluctant allies to lovers
- Feral brain activated
- Found family
- Only soft for them
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Academy / campus
- Academy / school
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Forced proximity
- Monsters
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- Survival romance
Reading experience
- First person
- Medium
- Dark
- Witty
- Heavy
- High
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- Reluctant chosen one
- BIPOC MC
- Intense
- Immersive
- Snarky/sarcastic
- Interracial romance
- Adventurous
- Banter-heavy
- Morally gray
- Tense
- Sharp
- Outcast/loner
- Hopeful
- Atmospheric
- Thrilling
- Sarcastic
- Dramatic
- Angsty
- Epic
- Battle of wills
- Page turner
- Survival horror meets found family
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Book details
- Length
- 388 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book