The Golden Enclaves By Naomi Novik -

: The setting expands beyond the school to locations like London, New York, Beijing, and Dubai, illustrating how the actions of the wizard elite impact everyone. Other Notable Features

: The novel subverts the "chosen one" trope by having a heroine destined for destruction who actively chooses to build something new instead. The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik

: The first half of the book deals heavily with El’s psychological state following Orion Lake’s sacrifice at the end of the previous book. : The setting expands beyond the school to

: El uses her unique power and knowledge of the Golden Sutras to help re-establish enclave foundations, but she must decide if the existing system is worth saving. The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik