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Magic schools that aren't THAT one

On today's episode, Joe and Jill discuss why they love books that have magic schools and offer book recommendations for folks who want books featuring magic schools that aren't that magic school.


Books mentioned in this episode:

Witchlings by Claribel Ortega

A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

SuperMutant Magic Academy by Jillian Tamaki

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston

Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey

Akarnae by Lynette Noni

The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness

The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin

The Black Mage by Daniel Barnes

The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani

Vita Nostra by Marina Dyachenko

The Magicians series by Lev Grossman

The Heir Chronicles by Cinda Williams Chima, specifically The Wizard Heir

Charmed Life – The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Book 1 by Diana Wynne Jones

The Circle of Magic Series by Tamora Pierce – book One is Sandry’s book

The Divine Dungeon Series by Dakota Krout

And Mother of Learning by nobody103

The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins

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