The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door is a captivating, dark academia novel featuring a magical school and the fae.
Synopsis
It begins in 1920 when Clover Hill desperately wants to learn magic to break the faerie curse her brother received during WWI. She studies and soon becomes a student at the elite and secret magical academy known as Camford. Immediately, Clover is an outsider, ignored by her peers. That is until she meets Alden Lennox-Fontaine, a charming and clever boy, who welcomes her into his friend group. Clover spends the summer at Alden’s home, where the culmination of their studying and experiments go awry and have lasting consequences.
Review of The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door
The first chunk of this book has top-tier magical school/dark academia content. It’s up there with HP and The Secret History. The plot pivots away from the school setting but is no less compelling. There’s tons of foreshadowing, which had me glued to the pages.
It explores discussions on class and entitlement.
I enjoyed the author’s last book, The Magician’s Daughter, but this standalone is even better. The writing is excellent and feels cozy despite the dark content.
If you’re looking for a thoroughly riveting dark academia/magical school setting, this is the one.
My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Expected Publication: 22 October 2024
Thank you to Orbit for providing a copy to review.
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