Written by Anne Ursu
The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy is a feministic fantasy novel. When her brother Luka is tested for magical ability, Marya, who was told to stay out of the way, accidentally interrupts the proceedings and things go horribly wrong. Not only is Luka not accepted into training as a sorcerer, but a few days later Marya is shipped off to a school for troubled girls. At school she discovers a mysterious, destructive force called “The Dread” which is appearing all over the kingdom.
This story teaches girls to own the power within themselves and to stand up to authority when they see lies and others trying to keep them uneducated and controlled.
Reviewed by Kristen Hunt, Librarian, Whittier Elementary School
Review shared in January 2022
Rating: ★★★★✩ (4 stars)
Interest Level: Grades: 5-7
The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy
Written by Anne Ursu
Walden Pond Press, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
423 pages
Release Date: October 12, 2021
ISBN: 9780062275127
A review copy was provided by the publisher.
