Immortal dark

Following the disappearance of her sister, Kidan is hurtling through life with the same energy as Lady Macbeth when she finds herself with an invitation to Uxlay Academy. Faced with a vampire nemesis, a sentient house skilled in psychological warfare, and a class about human-vampire partnerships with an almost nonexistent pass rate, Kidan has a single-minded focus on her sister's rescue that quickly lands her in the middle of seemingly every conspiracy in Uxlay. Uxlay itself is unique within the magical-school canon: the arcane lives through Amharic instead of Latin; Uxlay students study thinkers from East African tribes instead of Greek philosophers. The plot's pacing and the depth of lore established in this trilogy opener is closer to what can be expected from more mature fantasy than is typical for this audience, which works well with artfully executed character forays into deeply questionable morality. Committed fantasy readers will enjoy accompanying Kidan on her blood-soaked journey to rediscovering her own humanity against a background of pure dark academia.