#181 in Fantasy
The Last Graduate
- 344
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 1 week on the list, peaked at #4
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Our view
“The Last Graduate”, the middle volume of the Scholomance trilogy, divides readers until its final chapters. Some find the first half slow and uneven, with long stretches inside El’s head and in the daily grind of the school; those who love her voice and the circle of friends growing around her do not mind. The last chapters go by in a rush, and the ending sends some straight to the third book.
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About the book
The Last Graduate is a 2021 fantasy novel written by American author Naomi Novik following Galadriel "El" Higgins, a half-Welsh, half-Indian sorceress, who must survive to graduation while controlling her destructive abilities at the fabled school of black magic, the Scholomance. It was published by Del Rey on September 28, 2021 and is the second book of The Scholomance Trilogy. The first of the series, A Deadly Education, was released on September 29, 2020.
Reading order · The Scholomance
Full order & progress →- A Deadly EducationStart here
8.08.0 / 10 - The Last GraduateThis book
8.48.4 / 10 - The Golden Enclaves
8.28.2 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.4 across 686 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 82% of the weight and the score stays at 8.4 — the Fantasy average of 8.0 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.3 | 23 | 3% |
| Hardcover | 8.4 | 663 | 97% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Last Graduate?
It has 344 pages — shorter than 90% of the ranked books in Fantasy.
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