Esta's Reviews > The Golden Enclaves

I felt nervous going into The Golden Enclaves because I was delighted with A Deadly Education and The Last Graduate with their much more complex, unconventional and gritty perspectives on the magical school trope and I really needed the final instalment to deliver.

So did it?

The truth is that I read this during the holiday chaos, knee-deep in festive vibes and margaritas. Admittedly, my focus might've been more on spending cherished time with friends than the book and I probably wasn’t as immersed as I should have been. Maybe I should have read it when I could have given it the focus it deserves, because it’s not necessarily an easy read. It’s uncomfortable, dark and tightly woven.

Nonetheless, I still really liked it and it was a worthy conclusion. If I met El/Galadriel in real life, I feel like we would be friends, and for me, she’s relatable on so many levels. Again, I know she’s not for everyone, yet I have grown to love her stream-of-consciousness snarky dark-queen narration and the way she challenges traditional notions of heroism.

Like its predecessors, The Golden Enclaves still retains all the same funny, profound, clever and savage parallels to life and capitalism. I can’t really talk about much else without spoiling this book and the previous books, however, I will say, I was surprised, shocked, amused and delighted.

I guess there are some plot directions that are super extra and I caught myself thinking what the hell am I reading, but in the end, I found when I let it go and embraced it, the story came together really nicely for me and this overall was a satisfying conclusion to the series.

Also, I have decided I too would like a sassy mouse familiar named Precious who keeps my best interests at heart and occasionally bosses me around.


The Scholomance trilogy blog

1. A Deadly Education - 5⭐️
2. The Last Graduate - 5⭐️
3. The Golden Enclaves - 4⭐️

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Please be gentle with my emotions Ms. Novik.