The Golden Enclaves: The triumphant conclusion to the Sunday Times bestselling dark academia fantasy trilogy

Naomi Novik

Sep 2022 · Random House

About this ebook

Saving the world is a test no school of magic can prepare you for in the triumphant conclusion to the Sunday Times bestselling trilogy that began with A Deadly Education and The Last Graduate.

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 that impossible dream has somehow come true for El and her classmates. And what's more, she didn't even have to become the monstrous dark witch she's prophesised to become to make it happen. Instead of killing enclavers, she saved them, and now the world is safe for all wizards. Peace and harmony have enveloped all the enclaves of the world.

Just kidding.

Instead, someone else has picked up the project of destroying enclaves in El's stead, and everyone she saved is at risk again with a full-scale enclave war on the horizon. And so, the first thing El needs to do after miraculously escaping the Scholomance, is to turn straight around and find a way back in.


A Deadly Education, Sunday Times bestseller - October 2020

Ratings and reviews

Great end to the trilogy. All 3 books kept me engaged and entertained (which normally I struggle with). These books would make great films! The language makes them suitable for teenagers and above, but definitely not younger ones. I really enjoyed the storylines and concept, thank you for a great read.

I can't remember the last time I read the final book in a trilogy and knew with absolute certainty that it was the best of the three. Great ending. Every story thread masterfully tied up. I cried at least twice. This was a wild ride and I loved it.

Excellent observation of human character and all the little lies we tell ourselves to justify horrible things, wrapped in faint, realistic hope. Great read.

About the author

Naomi Novik is the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education and The Last Graduate, the award-winning novels Uprooted and Spinning Silver, and the Temeraire series. She is a founder of the Organization for Transformative Works and the Archive of Our Own. She lives in New York City with her family and six computers.