A School For Sorcery, by E. Rose Sabin

A School For Sorcery, by E. Rose Sabin
Juvenile, 2003

Tria is a first-year student at the Simonton School for Magic, feeling a bit out of her element, but hoping to find those like her. As she slowly progresses, she finds friends, and makes enemies, all the while increasing her levels of magic. When Oryon, a rebellious peer, finds a source of evil power, Tria finds herself battling not just for her life, but those she has come to love.
A slow start, I started getting more into the rhythm after the first couple chapters. There were some interesting interplays between characters, but after awhile I felt they started to blend in, and it was hard to tell them apart. I also was upset with how the headmistress and the other faculty handled Oryon. It seemed a little ridiculous to put so much responsibility in the hands of students, and made them look weak and powerless - not a good combination for getting respect from their students.
Graded a C+.