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Scholomance #12
Scholomance 12
The time has come.
Cole has been at war with the Elder Lord and his minions for centuries.
But now Cole has countless witches, creatures, and undead souls at his side, so it’s time to win this war once and for all.
Then Cole will be the Lord of Everything.
Cole has been at war with the Elder Lord and his minions for centuries.
But now Cole has countless witches, creatures, and undead souls at his side, so it’s time to win this war once and for all.
Then Cole will be the Lord of Everything.
310 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 13, 2021
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September 22, 2021
SOOOOO Good….
…that this series has come to its end. This episode was so bad I couldn’t handle another.
The first few books were quite entertaining, but as the story went along, it became progressively harder to find any redeeming quality. As the harem grew, the intimate scenes became longer and longer and loooooooonnnnnger, and the author saw fit to describe the action with each female in excruciating detail, to the point of ad nausium.
This author seems to gravitate toward troubling, unlikable MCs and shallow, one-dimensional supporting characters. The MC is a psychotic control freak and the supporting cast is made up of servile sheep-in-heat. It seemed at first as though the author was going for a grittier version of Harry Potter and Hogwarts, but this story ain’t it. I’m not sure just WHAT Scholomance is supposed to be, but it’s certainly disturbing, and almost totally bereft of any redeeming qualities. Well….maybe there ARE two - the editing and spelling were excellent. Other than that…I’m so glad I’m in KU - I’d be REALLY mad if I’d paid for any part of this series.
…that this series has come to its end. This episode was so bad I couldn’t handle another.
The first few books were quite entertaining, but as the story went along, it became progressively harder to find any redeeming quality. As the harem grew, the intimate scenes became longer and longer and loooooooonnnnnger, and the author saw fit to describe the action with each female in excruciating detail, to the point of ad nausium.
This author seems to gravitate toward troubling, unlikable MCs and shallow, one-dimensional supporting characters. The MC is a psychotic control freak and the supporting cast is made up of servile sheep-in-heat. It seemed at first as though the author was going for a grittier version of Harry Potter and Hogwarts, but this story ain’t it. I’m not sure just WHAT Scholomance is supposed to be, but it’s certainly disturbing, and almost totally bereft of any redeeming qualities. Well….maybe there ARE two - the editing and spelling were excellent. Other than that…I’m so glad I’m in KU - I’d be REALLY mad if I’d paid for any part of this series.
January 11, 2026
An Overpowered, Unapologetic Finale That Sticks Its Landing
Logan Jacobs brings his 12-book dark fantasy harem series to a close with Scholomance 12: The Devil's Academy, and if you're still reading this far, you already know exactly what you're going to get. After centuries of war, Cole, now commanding countless witches, creatures, and undead souls, makes his final move to become the Lord of Everything by destroying the Elder Lord once and for all. It's a conclusion that delivers precisely what the series promises: an epic-scale magical confrontation and the ultimate power fantasy payoff. For its dedicated fans, it's a satisfying 4 out of 5 stars finale, but it does little to win over new readers or those who've grown tired of the formula.
Key Themes
The Ultimate Power Fantasy Realized: The core drive of the entire series reaches its zenith. The theme is explored through Cole's final, overwhelming mobilization of his forces. After collecting power and allies across 11 books, he acts with absolute, god-like authority, embodying the series' central wish-fulfillment of an unstoppable protagonist claiming his predestined throne.
The Culmination of Conquest and Dominion: This book finalizes the themes of magical and carnal conquest that have defined the series. Cole's relationships, framed through dark rituals and control, reach their logical endpoint as his rule becomes total. The narrative presents this dominion as his rightful prize, a completion of the journey that began with him enslaving his first coven to survive.
Formulaic Storytelling vs. Series Payoff: A meta-theme is the execution of a long-running series' final act. The plot involves collecting last-minute MacGuffins (five legendary artifacts) to enable the final battle. This structure will feel familiar and satisfying to series veterans looking for a grand finish but may come across as convenient or lazy to critics seeking innovation.
Character Analysis
Cole completes his arc from a powerful survivor to the undisputed dark lord. Character development in a traditional sense is minimal; his growth has always been measured in accumulating power and followers, and here he operates at the peak of both. The sprawling coven and alliance of witches serves as the ultimate expression of his influence. While some readers found the cast became homogenized over time, the finale smartly features a more intimate, one-on-one moment that echoes the series' beginnings, which was praised by several reviewers. The Elder Lord functions as the final obstacle, a symbolic representation of the old order that Cole must dismantle to claim his title.
Writing Style & Pacing
Jacobs's prose remains fast-paced, functional, and focused on delivering large-scale magical action and steamy content. The tone is boastful, dark, and revels in its own over-the-top premise. The pacing accelerates toward the final confrontation. Some readers felt the quest for the final artifacts was rushed, with solutions coming too easily now that Cole commands a legion. However, the climax itself is generally considered epic and impactful, even if some wished the struggle against the ultimate villain had been more protracted. At 310 pages (or an 8-hour, 31-minute audiobook narrated by Christopher Boucher and Jessica Threet), it's a brisk, concluding ride.
What I Liked/Disliked
Liked:
A True Series Finale: It provides conclusive, definitive closure to the long-running war and Cole's ascent. The epilogue was noted as a particularly nice touch.
Satisfying Scale: The massive, magical final battle delivers on the epic promise built up over the entire series, with Cole unleashing his full might.
Consistent to the End: The book doesn't try to reinvent itself or apologize for its content. It's the logical, unfiltered culmination of the series' dark, harem-fantasy identity.
Disliked:
Predictable Plot Mechanics: The reliance on sudden "premonitions" to guide the plot and the convenient collection of previously unmentioned artifacts can feel like narrative shortcuts.
Diminishing Cast Depth: With such a large harem, meaningful interaction with individual characters is limited, and some personalities inevitably fade into the background.
A Potentially Anti-Climactic Victory: A few reviewers felt the final victory came with surprisingly little struggle for a protagonist who has been built up as overwhelmingly powerful for so long.
Conclusion & Recommendation
Scholomance 12 is a finale designed for its existing fanbase. It successfully wraps up the major plotlines and delivers the kind of overpowered, darkly wish-fulfilling conclusion that readers of the series have been following for 11 previous books.
A quick note: Don't confuse this with Naomi Novik's critically acclaimed Scholomance trilogy (beginning with A Deadly Education). Logan Jacobs's series is a very different beast—a self-published, explicit harem fantasy focused on a dark power trip, not a nuanced exploration of magical academia.
You should absolutely read this book if: You have followed Cole's journey from Book 1 and are invested in seeing him claim ultimate victory. You enjoy unapologetic power fantasies, large-scale magical warfare, and are satisfied with a straightforward, triumphant ending to a long series.
Do not start here or read this if: You are new to the series—this is the absolute worst place to begin. If the series' themes of dark magic, explicit content, and harem dynamics haven't been your thing, this finale doubles down on all of them.
Final Verdict: As the capstone to a 12-book saga, it works. It's not a literary masterpiece, but it is a competent and satisfying finale for its niche. It delivers the promised goods, provides closure, and allows fans to close the chapter on Cole's dark reign. For them, it's a fitting end to an epic, guilty-pleasure journey.
Logan Jacobs brings his 12-book dark fantasy harem series to a close with Scholomance 12: The Devil's Academy, and if you're still reading this far, you already know exactly what you're going to get. After centuries of war, Cole, now commanding countless witches, creatures, and undead souls, makes his final move to become the Lord of Everything by destroying the Elder Lord once and for all. It's a conclusion that delivers precisely what the series promises: an epic-scale magical confrontation and the ultimate power fantasy payoff. For its dedicated fans, it's a satisfying 4 out of 5 stars finale, but it does little to win over new readers or those who've grown tired of the formula.
Key Themes
The Ultimate Power Fantasy Realized: The core drive of the entire series reaches its zenith. The theme is explored through Cole's final, overwhelming mobilization of his forces. After collecting power and allies across 11 books, he acts with absolute, god-like authority, embodying the series' central wish-fulfillment of an unstoppable protagonist claiming his predestined throne.
The Culmination of Conquest and Dominion: This book finalizes the themes of magical and carnal conquest that have defined the series. Cole's relationships, framed through dark rituals and control, reach their logical endpoint as his rule becomes total. The narrative presents this dominion as his rightful prize, a completion of the journey that began with him enslaving his first coven to survive.
Formulaic Storytelling vs. Series Payoff: A meta-theme is the execution of a long-running series' final act. The plot involves collecting last-minute MacGuffins (five legendary artifacts) to enable the final battle. This structure will feel familiar and satisfying to series veterans looking for a grand finish but may come across as convenient or lazy to critics seeking innovation.
Character Analysis
Cole completes his arc from a powerful survivor to the undisputed dark lord. Character development in a traditional sense is minimal; his growth has always been measured in accumulating power and followers, and here he operates at the peak of both. The sprawling coven and alliance of witches serves as the ultimate expression of his influence. While some readers found the cast became homogenized over time, the finale smartly features a more intimate, one-on-one moment that echoes the series' beginnings, which was praised by several reviewers. The Elder Lord functions as the final obstacle, a symbolic representation of the old order that Cole must dismantle to claim his title.
Writing Style & Pacing
Jacobs's prose remains fast-paced, functional, and focused on delivering large-scale magical action and steamy content. The tone is boastful, dark, and revels in its own over-the-top premise. The pacing accelerates toward the final confrontation. Some readers felt the quest for the final artifacts was rushed, with solutions coming too easily now that Cole commands a legion. However, the climax itself is generally considered epic and impactful, even if some wished the struggle against the ultimate villain had been more protracted. At 310 pages (or an 8-hour, 31-minute audiobook narrated by Christopher Boucher and Jessica Threet), it's a brisk, concluding ride.
What I Liked/Disliked
Liked:
A True Series Finale: It provides conclusive, definitive closure to the long-running war and Cole's ascent. The epilogue was noted as a particularly nice touch.
Satisfying Scale: The massive, magical final battle delivers on the epic promise built up over the entire series, with Cole unleashing his full might.
Consistent to the End: The book doesn't try to reinvent itself or apologize for its content. It's the logical, unfiltered culmination of the series' dark, harem-fantasy identity.
Disliked:
Predictable Plot Mechanics: The reliance on sudden "premonitions" to guide the plot and the convenient collection of previously unmentioned artifacts can feel like narrative shortcuts.
Diminishing Cast Depth: With such a large harem, meaningful interaction with individual characters is limited, and some personalities inevitably fade into the background.
A Potentially Anti-Climactic Victory: A few reviewers felt the final victory came with surprisingly little struggle for a protagonist who has been built up as overwhelmingly powerful for so long.
Conclusion & Recommendation
Scholomance 12 is a finale designed for its existing fanbase. It successfully wraps up the major plotlines and delivers the kind of overpowered, darkly wish-fulfilling conclusion that readers of the series have been following for 11 previous books.
A quick note: Don't confuse this with Naomi Novik's critically acclaimed Scholomance trilogy (beginning with A Deadly Education). Logan Jacobs's series is a very different beast—a self-published, explicit harem fantasy focused on a dark power trip, not a nuanced exploration of magical academia.
You should absolutely read this book if: You have followed Cole's journey from Book 1 and are invested in seeing him claim ultimate victory. You enjoy unapologetic power fantasies, large-scale magical warfare, and are satisfied with a straightforward, triumphant ending to a long series.
Do not start here or read this if: You are new to the series—this is the absolute worst place to begin. If the series' themes of dark magic, explicit content, and harem dynamics haven't been your thing, this finale doubles down on all of them.
Final Verdict: As the capstone to a 12-book saga, it works. It's not a literary masterpiece, but it is a competent and satisfying finale for its niche. It delivers the promised goods, provides closure, and allows fans to close the chapter on Cole's dark reign. For them, it's a fitting end to an epic, guilty-pleasure journey.
March 26, 2023
So ends the series. It died as it lived: lazy as hell.
To be a bit more serious - this entry was largely no different from the rest of the series. That is to say, it has some ideas, but pushes them forth in the quickest and laziest way possible, and then moves onto the next thing. They have to collect 5 legendary and storied artifacts (which we had never heard of until now). Cole only has to be directly involved with obtaining 2 of them, because he now has a legion of witches to send out to do his bidding. So, now we're not even pretending to care about having a quest to get the bullshit MacGuffins, and instead, 3 out of the 5 are just delivered without much issue. Why bother having them at all, then?! The Elder Lord is going to attack, but it's unknown when or where. Don't worry, Cole will have another one of his perfectly timed premonitions, telling him exactly when and where, once the author gets bored and wants to move forward with the plot.
To not be completely negative, the final confrontation was not the worst. It definitely could've been better, but it still had some impact. The epilogue was nice. The final sex scene was a good surprise - I was expecting a slog with the multitudes of characters that were dragging the story down, but instead, it was a one-on-one scene with a character we didn't get to see enough of. It was a good finale.
In totality, this series has been lackluster from the jump. It began as a Harry Potter rip-off, basically styling itself as an 'adult Harry Potter,' and was copying plots and tropes from those novels almost directly. But it never truly grew out of that to become its own thing. Even once it started branching out and wasn't stealing Harry Potter plots whole cloth, it never felt like there was real interest or passion put into it. This series could've been so much more, had more effort been put forth. There's a lot of squandered potential here. Oh well.
To be a bit more serious - this entry was largely no different from the rest of the series. That is to say, it has some ideas, but pushes them forth in the quickest and laziest way possible, and then moves onto the next thing. They have to collect 5 legendary and storied artifacts (which we had never heard of until now). Cole only has to be directly involved with obtaining 2 of them, because he now has a legion of witches to send out to do his bidding. So, now we're not even pretending to care about having a quest to get the bullshit MacGuffins, and instead, 3 out of the 5 are just delivered without much issue. Why bother having them at all, then?! The Elder Lord is going to attack, but it's unknown when or where. Don't worry, Cole will have another one of his perfectly timed premonitions, telling him exactly when and where, once the author gets bored and wants to move forward with the plot.
To not be completely negative, the final confrontation was not the worst. It definitely could've been better, but it still had some impact. The epilogue was nice. The final sex scene was a good surprise - I was expecting a slog with the multitudes of characters that were dragging the story down, but instead, it was a one-on-one scene with a character we didn't get to see enough of. It was a good finale.
In totality, this series has been lackluster from the jump. It began as a Harry Potter rip-off, basically styling itself as an 'adult Harry Potter,' and was copying plots and tropes from those novels almost directly. But it never truly grew out of that to become its own thing. Even once it started branching out and wasn't stealing Harry Potter plots whole cloth, it never felt like there was real interest or passion put into it. This series could've been so much more, had more effort been put forth. There's a lot of squandered potential here. Oh well.
September 15, 2021
Decent end to an awesome series!
Loved this series.
To be fair when I started it, I wasn't sure what to make of it, but I was glad I stuck to see where it went.
And it went far and wide with a variety of characters, races, magic and realms, to an epic battle and confrontation with the Elder Lord in this the final chapter.
My only complaint was that the final battle almost seemed a bit rushed and "easy" with very little struggle for Cole.
But that just might be my wish for the book to last a bit longer.
Overall another masterpiece from Logan Jacobs
Loved this series.
To be fair when I started it, I wasn't sure what to make of it, but I was glad I stuck to see where it went.
And it went far and wide with a variety of characters, races, magic and realms, to an epic battle and confrontation with the Elder Lord in this the final chapter.
My only complaint was that the final battle almost seemed a bit rushed and "easy" with very little struggle for Cole.
But that just might be my wish for the book to last a bit longer.
Overall another masterpiece from Logan Jacobs
September 19, 2021
A fitting finale for an epic series
I was hooked from book 1 and now this the final book at number 12 was just as amazing as at the very beginning. The final battle was epic and yet I wished it had gone longer. The series ends well and I'm glad that it sold well enough to get the ending it deserved and not something rushed. If you haven't read any of this series, I would suggest going back and buying book 1.
I was hooked from book 1 and now this the final book at number 12 was just as amazing as at the very beginning. The final battle was epic and yet I wished it had gone longer. The series ends well and I'm glad that it sold well enough to get the ending it deserved and not something rushed. If you haven't read any of this series, I would suggest going back and buying book 1.
January 13, 2022
Satisfying.
I enjoyed reading this book, this series. The ending did not disappoint. The story and characters remained consistent, interesting, and engaging. As main characters go, Cole was decent, even if he held his grudge against his fellow students a little long. This is a well-told story. This series is definitely worth reading.
I enjoyed reading this book, this series. The ending did not disappoint. The story and characters remained consistent, interesting, and engaging. As main characters go, Cole was decent, even if he held his grudge against his fellow students a little long. This is a well-told story. This series is definitely worth reading.
October 14, 2021
Scholomance 12
A fitting end for the series that started a little different. This book was an interesting conclusion and if you haven't bought this series I would recommend doing so.
A fitting end for the series that started a little different. This book was an interesting conclusion and if you haven't bought this series I would recommend doing so.
September 16, 2021
Good series
A good series overall, though I would have live to see mire of Coles extended family and more of his children
A good series overall, though I would have live to see mire of Coles extended family and more of his children
September 17, 2021
wow
This book is what brought me in to Logan jacobs book series and it sad to see it end bud damn it was a good ending
This book is what brought me in to Logan jacobs book series and it sad to see it end bud damn it was a good ending
September 24, 2021
Fantastic
A fantastic end to a fantastic series. This is a complete series, so don’t let the thought if it being unfinished stop you from buying.
A fantastic end to a fantastic series. This is a complete series, so don’t let the thought if it being unfinished stop you from buying.
October 7, 2021
Great ending
This has been a really good series overall. Definitely not for the faint of heart with all of the black magic and murder.
This has been a really good series overall. Definitely not for the faint of heart with all of the black magic and murder.
June 2, 2022
It was about as good as i expected. At least i finished the series.
July 20, 2023
Nice ending. Nothing fancy.
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