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A Deadly Education
Dark academia fantasy
A Deadly Education
Book 1 of the The Scholomance series
Galadriel Higgins attends the Scholomance, a sentient school where graduation is less difficult than surviving the monsters hunting students inside. El possesses catastrophic magical power and a prophecy suggesting she could become a dark sorceress, yet she stubbornly avoids gaining advantage through harm. Her plans for solitary survival are disrupted by heroic Orion Lake, whose rescues alter the school's deadly balance. Acerbic and inventive, this dark-academia fantasy suits readers who enjoy hostile schools, morally complicated magic, prickly heroines, and alliances built where trust is itself a scarce resource.
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Frequent monster violence and student deaths · Body-horror imagery · Children in peril · Profanity · Mild romantic content
Alcohol-Free Pour
Dark Mocha Cocoa
Dark, bitter-sweet fuel for a school trying to eat you.
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- Whisk the cocoa and sweetener into the hot liquid until smooth. Add remaining flavorings, heat until steaming, and pour into a mug. Add any listed topping.
- Garnish: As listed.
- Glassware: Mug.
Cocktail Pour · 21+
Garden Chardonnay
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
A chilled glass of Chardonnay is an easy invitation to linger in the garden.
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- Pour chardonnay into an appropriate wine glass and serve at the recommended temperature.
- Garnish: None.
- Glassware: Wine glass.
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