Questions About The Last Graduate (The Scholomance, #2)

by Naomi Novik (Goodreads Author)

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Shima I don't think that's how it will go. I think Naomi Novik purposefully set up the parallels to knock them down later. El is not her mother, and I feel …moreI don't think that's how it will go. I think Naomi Novik purposefully set up the parallels to knock them down later. El is not her mother, and I feel like the scenes in the book where she was about to do something outrageous to save someone she liked, like when Nkoyo was in danger and she almost destroyed the gym, were foreshadowing for whatever crazy thing she might do to save Orion.
At least, I hope so. (less)

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How many books in the series?

Shima I believe it's a trilogy.
Naomi Novik mentioned in an interview that she thought it was going to be two books. But when she wrote drafts of them she r…moreI believe it's a trilogy.
Naomi Novik mentioned in an interview that she thought it was going to be two books. But when she wrote drafts of them she realised this book needed to be written to bridge the two, so it turned into a trilogy. The good thing is, it means we're getting the books closer to each other than we normally would because she'd so far ahead on their writing. (less)

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When is the third book coming out?

Shima I don't believe there is a publishing date yet, but I watched an Instagram live with Naomi Novik where she mentioned we'll likely get it a year after …moreI don't believe there is a publishing date yet, but I watched an Instagram live with Naomi Novik where she mentioned we'll likely get it a year after the second book, or possibly a little earlier. So my guess would be around September 2022. August, if we're lucky. (less)

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Is there any posibilites that Orion can be like Jack?

Cassandra I doubt it. However, there are some important questions:
- why does he get mana from killing mals?
- what's his 'mana block' thing that means he has to …moreI doubt it. However, there are some important questions:
- why does he get mana from killing mals?
- what's his 'mana block' thing that means he has to ask permission to use NY's power sharing thingy?
- his mother is presumably super powerful - does that have anything to do with his oddness?

EDIT 26/11/21 AFTER READING TLG
All of my vague musings are answered in The Last Graduate. Except, possibly, why he gets mana from killing mals. It seems that he just does, it's his affinity, the same as El can do all the crazy powerful spells.

EDIT 2023 AFTER READING THE GOLDEN ENCLAVES
Yup, we now know all of Orion's secrets. Didn't see that coming!(less)

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