' 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 undying love story where beauty
and horror clasp hands' Rachel Gillig author of One Dark Window 'A powerful tale of
possession and liberation. This is a Dracula retelling unlike any other - undeniable and
unforgettable' Rose Szabo author of What Big Teeth 'A dizzying nightmare of a romance that
will leave you aching angry and ultimately hopeful' Hannah Whitten author of For the Wolf
'Atmospheric and lush. . . it will haunt you in the best possible way' Genevieve Gornichec
author of The Witch's Heart 'A dark seductive tale. . . intermingling love pain fear and
anger in mesmerizing prose' Publishers Weekly 'Seductive lyrical and rich with period
detail . . . a dark triumph' Mary McMyne author of The Book of Gothel 'Mesmerizing prose.
Thorny fast-paced and unabashedly queer' Publishers Weekly
