I never have high expectations for sequels. The Last Graduate, however, was just as impressive as A Deadly Education. The continuing character development of El and her friends felt absolutely right to me. The cliffhanger ending literally made me yell out loud, much to my family’s consternation. This book is action packed with spells, mals, romance and the skulduggery of competing enclaves as El battles to get her friends out of the graduation gates alive. Excellent read!