I liked when the conflict shifted from Orion-obsessed to El traveling to other enclaves to help them. But once she was out of the school I was hoping for a little more character change. Her demeanor and attitude seemed to fit better when she was in the deadly school. I’m going to be reckless and moody but I’m a hero so you’ll love me for it’ vibe. One long cycle of grief and anger and confusion.Īnd of course because she’s the brooding teen and tends to play the somewhat self-righteous victim, she’s a bit insufferable in this book with her- ‘I’m going to save him and no one can stop me or give me any logical or practical advice. Really the entire first third or half of the book is a constant reminder that Orion is “ dead and screaming.” El is determined to figure out how to get back there and save him (by killing him and ending his misery). How could he have stayed behind?! They had done it! What was he thinking?! The Golden Enclaves begins with the reveal that Orion stayed behind at the school, inevitably devoured by the maw-mouth and now in eternal torment. They are the last ones to leave and Orion pushes El out the door. But at the last minute Patience, the biggest maw-mouth ever, is right on El and Orion’s heels. They’ve lured all the mals from around the world to the school and are going to send the school off into the void. We leave book 2 ( The Last Graduate) as the students are escaping the school. Then we got more action and movement, a new conflict, but at times it was hard to follow and I’m not sure if I liked the ending. The first half was repetitive and annoying. But I felt disappointed by this last installment. I was excited about this series when I read the first book, A Deadly Education. This is the final book in The Scholomance trilogy and also my least favorite.

The last graduate the golden enclaves