A school like no other. A curriculum beyond comprehension. A price too terrifying to imagine.
Sasha Samokhina never applied to the Institute of Special Technologies—she was chosen. In a remote village, she finds herself trapped in a school unlike any other. The books cannot be read, the lessons refuse memorization, and failure doesn’t bring punishment upon the students—it falls upon their families.
Yet despite the fear, something inside Sasha is changing. She is learning things that defy reality, bending the rules of matter and time itself. And though she should run, she cannot imagine wanting anything else.
A mind-bending mix of philosophy, suspense, and dark fantasy, Vita Nostra is the anti-Harry Potter you didn’t know you needed. Perfect for fans of The Magicians and The Historian, this international sensation will leave you questioning everything.