The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy
by Anne Ursu
Flap Copy Description:
If no one notices Marya Lupu, it's likely because of her brother, Luka. And that's because of what everyone knows: Luka is destined to become a sorcerer. The Lupus might be from a small village far from the capital city, but that doesn't matter. Evey young boy born in Illyria may possess the rare ability to wield magic, to protect the country from the terrifying force known only as the Dread.
For all the hopes the family has for Luka, no one has any for Marya, who can never seem to do anything right. But even so, no one is prepared for the day that the sorcerers finally arrive to test Luka for magical ability, and Marya makes a terrific mistake. Nor the day after, when the Lupas receive a letter from a place called Dragomir Academy - a mysterious school for wayward girl. Girls like Marya.
Soon she is a hundred miles from home, in a strange and unfamiliar place, surrounded by girls she's never met. Dragomir Academy promises Marya and her classmates a chance to make something of themselves in service to one of the country's powerful sorcerers. But as they learn how to fit into a world with no place for them, they begin to discover things about the magic the men of their country wield, as well as the Dread itself - things that threaten the precarious balance upon which their country is built.
My Thoughts:
This is only the third book by Anne Ursu that I've read; however, it's the third book by the amazing author that I've loved! The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy is an extraordinary book featuring strong girls with inquisitive minds - just the sort of book we need. Ms. Ursu's command of everything magical in her fantasy tales makes this a middle grade novel not to miss!
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