The Scholomance Series by Naomi Novik

Summary:

The Scholomance series by Naomi Novik is a dark fantasy trilogy about El Higgins, a powerful yet reluctant sorceress attending a deadly magical school where survival is not guaranteed. As El uncovers the school's secrets, she fights against monsters, rival students, and her own dangerous potential to save herself and her peers

A Deadly Education
El navigates the perilous Scholomance, battling monsters and her dark magic while forming unlikely alliances.

The Last Graduate
El faces her final year, taking on greater dangers and shocking revelations about the school’s purpose.

The Golden Enclaves
After leaving the Scholomance, El must confront a larger magical world filled with new challenges, betrayals, and the weight of saving others.