Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray

After the suspicious death of her mother in 1895, sixteen-year-old Gemma returns to England, after many years in India, to attend a finishing school where she becomes aware of her magical powers and ability to see into the spirit world.

Cara says:

“Dead poets society meets Harry Potter in this fantasy series based at a proper English boarding school. Masterful storytelling will keep you turning pages until the very end.”