The Golden Enclaves

by Naomi Novik

eBook, 407 pages

English language

Published July 8, 2022 by Random House Publishing Group.

ISBN:: 978-0-593-15836-4

(3 reviews)

The 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.

And now the impossible dream has come true. I’m out, we’re all 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 saved 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.

Ha, only joking! Actually, it’s gone all wrong. …

Ha, 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. And the first thing I’ve got to do now, having miraculously gotten out of the Scholomance, is turn straight around and find a way back in.

2 editions

Alex Cabe reviewed The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik (Scholomance, #3)

A Satisfying Conclusion, Although I Miss the School a Bit

4 stars

The characters continued to be a delight and I enjoyed spending time with them.

The ending was strong and satisfying, although the middle third was a bit of a slog and less enjoyable than the prior two books. It took some time for the book to find its footing outside of the school setting.

The allegory was a little heavy handed and didn't always work, but I enjoyed what it was going for.

Retroactively upgrading Book 2 to five stars, because one book in the series deserves it and 2 was the best.

Liesel is best girl.

colin reviewed The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik (Scholomance, #3)

Really strong conclusion to the series

4 stars

I think my biggest complaint about these three novels would be that the author does a lot more telling rather than showing, which I tend to dislike. There's no shortage of that in the beginning of this novel, but ultimately this might be my favorite book of the series. It finishes really strongly and I found myself more emotionally invested than I thought I would be. I can't say too much more without giving away some important plot elements, but defs recommend if you've read the first two books.

maybe a weirdo

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Feb 7