AN EDUCATION IN MALICE – S.T. GIBSON

" A delectable jewel of a tale, shimmering with dark, beautiful prose Tori Bovalino, author of The Devil Makes Three, on A Dowry of Blood Love is sacrifice. One of us was always going to bleed for the other. Deep in the forgotten hills of Massachusetts stands Saint Perpetua s College. Isolated and ancient, it is not a place for timid girls. Here, secrets are currency, ambition is lifeblood, and strange ceremonies welcome students into the fold. On her first day of class, Laura Sheridan is thrust into an intense academic rivalry with the beautiful and enigmatic Carmilla. Together, they are drawn into the confidence of their demanding poetry professor, De Lafontaine, who holds her own dark obsession with Carmilla. But as their rivalry blossoms into something far more delicious, Laura must confront her own strange hungers. Tangled in a sinister game of politics, bloodthirsty professors and dark magic, Laura and Carmilla must decide how much they are willing to sacrifice in their ruthless pursuit of knowledge. Sumptuous and addictive, An Education in Malice is a dark academia tale of blood, secrets and insatiable hungers from Sunday Times bestselling author S.T. Gibson, author of the cult hit A Dowry of Blood. Praise for A Dowry of Blood: Stunningly gorgeous and devastatingly romantic, you won t want to miss this one! Katee Robert, author of Neon Gods An Education in Malice is an ode to girlhood; ribbons, blood, poetry, and rage. Gibson s fang-sharp prose and unflinching honesty create a delicate and fearless exploration of loneliness, love, and-as the bridge between those two absolutes-longing. Sydney J. Shields, author of The Honey Witch A thrilling and seductive Gothic rife with spine-tingling tension and dark romance. A Dowry of Blood left me breathless Alexis Henderson, author of The Year of the Witching Dark, lush and heartrendingly romantic Lyndall Clipstone, author of Lakesedge A Dowry of Blood is an intoxicating perfume that lingers – an