The Incandescent - Emily Tesh

''A searingly brilliant fantasy. This is magical school with teeth . . . an unmissable read'' Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne''Fans of Naomi Novik''s Scholomance series won''t want to miss this'' Publishers WeeklyDr Walden is the Director of Magic at Chetwood School and one of the most powerful magicians in England. Her days consist of meetings, teaching A-Level Invocation to four talented, chaotic sixth formers, more meetings and securing the school''s boundaries from demonic incursions.Walden is good at her job - no, Walden is great at her job. But demons are masters of manipulation. It''s her responsibility to keep her school with its six hundred students and centuries-old legacy safe. But it''s possible the entity Walden most needs to keep her school safe from . . . is herself.A Deadly Education meets Rivers of London in this captivating contemporary fantasy from Sunday Times bestselling author Emily Tesh, winner of the Hugo and World Fantasy Awards.''Emily Tesh captivates me the way few authors can, and she can do it in any genre and any world. The Incandescent is a delight from start to finish - it bewitched me, body and soul . . . A wholly perfect book''Olivie Blake, author of The ᴀtlas Six''The grown-up answer to the magical boarding school tale . . .