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Ali Hazelwood
An Education in Malice
by S. T. Gibson
About this book
Sumptuous and addictive, An Education in Malice is a dark academia tale of blood, secrets and insatiable hungers from S.T. Gibson, author of the cult hit A Dowry of Blood.
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 magic, Laura and Carmilla must decide how much they are willing to sacrifice in their ruthless pursuit of knowledge.
For more from S.T. Gibson, check out A Dowry of Blood.
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
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Reader Reviews
April 30, 2026
A modern retelling of Carmilla. )
August 27, 2024
I don't often find myself leaving written reviews for books as I do not feel I have much to add from other takes. However, after finishing this novel and going back to read others thoughts, I believe there are too many harsh critiques and wanted to share for those who are interested in diving into this story! Whether or not you've read any other Gibson novels, I truly found this one to be delightful and enchanting! A dark academia sapphic enemies to lovers vampire tale? Sign me up over and over...
August 27, 2025
This was an easy sapphic read! I always enjoy books that take place in an academic setting. My only gripe with this book is that it did a lot of telling instead of showing when it came to the romantic dynamic between the main characters so I didn't really 'feel' it. Other than that it wasn't a half bad read ) One person found this helpful
February 19, 2024
Ahhh I am screaming and need more now!!! The ending!!!! But before we get ahead of ourselves this book was everything I wanted and more! When I heard S.T. Gibson was writing a sapphic vampire book I was already sold. A Dowry of Blood is one of my favorite books and knew she would do it justice and that she did!! Laura is a quiet shy girl from Mississippi. She loves poetry and is at St. Perpestua’s college to study to be a parish priest but writing is her true love. Carmilla is a posh senior...
December 16, 2024
An Education in Malice is a dark academia that is part vampire novel, part sapphic romance. When I first picked up this book the only thing I knew about it was that it was about two girls vying for the attention of a brilliant professor. I had no idea there would be vampires and romance too. Laura is a talented, competitive, and pragmatic freshman whose academic rival and obsession, is Camilla. Camilla is a stunning beauty whose both talented and haughty. Both girls compete for the attention...
