The School for Good and Evil: book one
Author: Soman Chainani
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: May 2013
In the town of Gavaldon, every child reads fairy tales. They know about the School Master deep in the forest, who takes two children every four years to the School for Good and Evil. One good child and one bad child. Which is which has always been obvious - except for Sophie and Agatha. Sophie, a blond girl who loves pink dresses and doing good deeds, seems to be the clear choice for good. Agatha, the exile of the town who always dresses in black and lives in a graveyard, seems destined for evil. Both girls dream of being the ones picked by the School Master, even though Agatha denies it. But when they finally get chosen, all they want to do is go back home. And failing out or leaving the school means exile or worse. Sophie and Agatha vie for true love, each becoming more and more devoted to their side, good or evil. The two began as best friends, but as the story progresses, their loyalties to the school and their new friends begin to tear them apart.
The School for Good and Evil is the first book in a series capable of being loved as an engaging twist on fairy tale and school of magic themes. Characters evolve, good and evil clash, and two girls discover who they really are. Although the language can be a bit simple and lacking in subtlety, the story will be gripping for younger readers.
D. K. Nuray, age 12
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