Magical Education

For four hundred years, the kingdom of Fross has been ruled by a Dragon. All mages serve him, and every spring his envoys take to the castle young people endowed with magical power. The Dragon decides who will study—and who will die. Seventeen-year-old Tissa couldn’t even imagine that the envoys would come for her. But once she discovers her own power, she no longer wants to obey the age-old rules. Which means she’ll need all her courage. Because all it really takes is to go against the Dragon, the All-Powerful Council, and even her beloved.

1. A girl handed over to be dealt with by the Dragon, a magic academy, and a stern handsome mage—the ingredients are already familiar. How do you make something unusual out of them? This book will surprise you.

2. The story is soaked in humor and magic—a real explosive mix. Have you ever been watched with an evil squint by a small but extremely angry slug?

3. Bright characters. Unpredictable Tissa, self-satisfied Melchikor, hiding her own secrets Aravel, and the mustached Silveron—each has their own motives and their own story.

4. Dragons. Beautiful, cunning, and almost unbeatable. Though at first meeting with the ruler of the kingdom, Tissa managed to give him a look.

5. The author’s world. In the pages of the book, warlike mountain folk, majestic snow leopards, and one rather boring owl all coexist.