Apprentice (Revised with New Cover) | 
pickThis series reminds me of Tamora Pierce‘s Tortall universe. More romance though.
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so-soNot as good as the first for me... Far too much in one book! The first book covers the first year, th8s one covers 4 but with very little insight to the second characters... I felt Ella and Alex were months into their relationship, I had to remind myself it was years! This may have been better as 2 books, I'm not sure when or if I'll pick up book 3.
