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Synopsis
A Deadly Education meets Plain Bad Heroines in this sapphic dark academia fantasy from bestselling author Emily Tesh, winner of the Hugo and World Fantasy Awards Doctor Walden is the Director of Magic at Chetwood School and one of the most powerful magicians in England. Her days consist of meetings, teaching A-Level Invocation to four talented and chaotic sixth formers, more meetings, and securing the school's boundaries from demonic incursions. Walden is good at her job—no, Walden is great at her job. But when a new threat arises in the form of the ancient demon who has long waited patiently just beyond the school’s wards, even Walden and the aggressively competent Chief Marshal, Laura Kenning, may not be able to contain it. It’s Walden’s responsibility to keep her school with its six hundred students and centuries-old legacy safe. And it’s possible the entity Walden most needs to keep her school safe from—is herself. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Is The Incandescent appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This dark fantasy features demonic threats, magical violence, and sapphic romance in a boarding school setting. The protagonist struggles with a potentially dangerous internal force while protecting students from supernatural danger.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include demonic possession, mental manipulation, and violence.
Who'll love this
Teens will love the tense atmosphere of a magic school under siege from demons, with a powerful but conflicted protagonist.