The Golden Enclaves TikTok Made Me Read It

The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik is the triumphant, emotionally devastating conclusion to the Scholomance trilogy — one of the most acclaimed fantasy series of recent years. With the Scholomance finally destroyed, El Higgins faces the world outside its walls: the enclaves, the alliances, the politics, and the deeper injustices she has spent three books learning to see clearly. Novik brings her trilogy to a conclusion that is both surprising and inevitable, rewarding readers who have invested in El’s journey with an ending that feels hard-won and genuinely earned. The Golden Enclaves is darker, more politically engaged, and more emotionally complex than its predecessors — a testament to Novik’s ambition and her extraordinary skill at character and plot. Essential for fans of the series, and a compelling argument for reading all three books if you haven’t already.