I apparently didn't write a review when I first read this, but I wanted to go back and add a note after finishing the series and apparently I first have to secure one to add that note to.

A Deadly Education is an awesome book! The core tropes are well known, school for young wizards, ostracized protagonist, boarding school, yada, yada, but Novik's Scholomance is unlike any school you've ever encountered. No teachers, no adults at all actually, a lot of monsters and ... well it's all better experienced through reading the book.

And while a great book doesn't guarantee a great series, having read the whole trilogy I can promise you this one holds up. I'm rarely completely satisfied when finishing a series and think writing a good ending is exceedingly hard, but this one might be the best I have ever read.