Summary

In Chapter Nine, El heard Aadhya and Liesel talking about the possibility of El turning into maleficer. El said that she wanted to leave right away to go to the Scholomance. Liesel agreed and said they should go as soon as possible so that the connection between the world and the school would be strong enough so that they could eventually get back. They flew to Lisbon and drove to the city of Sintra. El followed the coordinates Ophelia had given her and was shocked to find that the gate was at a popular tourist destination—a museum. El and her friends bought tickets and went through the tour. They found the secret entrance. El told her friends to wait for her, but when they offered to come, she did not argue with them.

In Chapter Ten, El and her friends went into...