The Last Hope School for Magical Delinquents BY Nicki Pau Preto

The Last Hope School for Magical Delinquents is a middle-grade fantasy adventure, perfect for fans of The School for Good and Evil and Witchlings. It follows Lavinia “Vin” Lucas, a girl whose immense magical power has always been more trouble than it’s worth. After being abandoned by parents more interested in studying magical beetles than raising a child, Vin has faced expulsion from nearly every magic school she’s attended. Now, she’s at her last chance: the Last Hope School for Magical Delinquents, a place for those who can’t fit in anywhere else.

Vin is determined to finally follow the rules, but her new school has other plans. Here, her teachers encourage her to push the boundaries of her abilities, and her misfit classmates embrace every magical mishap. But the school’s mysterious fire sprite, a suspicious instructor, and Vin’s erratic magic threaten to upend her fresh start. Still, for the first time, she’s found a place where she belongs.

When a former student starts targeting Last Hope, Vin uncovers secrets that make her question everything she knows about the headmistress and the school. To save her newfound home, she’ll need to trust her abilities and rally her friends—no matter how much chaos they might cause. With danger closing in, Vin must decide if Last Hope is worth protecting and whether she can rise to the challenge of defending it. A tale of friendship, resilience, and the power of embracing who you are, The Last Hope School for Magical Delinquents is a captivating journey into a world where even misfits can become heroes.