{"product_id":"an-education-in-malice-9780356519326","title":"An Education in Malice","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''\u003ci\u003eA \u003c\/i\u003edelectable jewel of a tale, shimmering with dark, beautiful prose''\u003c\/b\u003e Tori Bovalino, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Devil Makes Three\u003c\/i\u003e, on\u003ci\u003e A Dowry of Blood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLove is sacrifice. One of us was always going to bleed for the other.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeep 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSumptuous and addictive, \u003ci\u003eAn Education in Malice\u003c\/i\u003e is a dark academia tale of blood, secrets and insatiable hungers from Sunday Times bestselling author S.T. Gibson, author of the cult hit \u003ci\u003eA Dowry of Blood\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for S.T. Gibson:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Stunningly gorgeous and devastatingly romantic, you won''t want to miss this one!''\u003c\/b\u003e Katee Robert, author of \u003ci\u003eNeon Gods\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eon\u003ci\u003e A Dowry of Blood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003ci\u003eAn Education in Malice\u003c\/i\u003e 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.''\u003c\/b\u003e Sydney J. Shields, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Honey Witch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A thrilling and seductive Gothic rife with spine-tingling tension and dark romance'' \u003c\/b\u003eAlexis Henderson, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Year of the Witching, \u003c\/i\u003eon\u003ci\u003e A Dowry of Blood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Dark, lush and heartrendingly romantic'' \u003c\/b\u003eLyndall Clipstone, author of \u003ci\u003eLakesedge, \u003c\/i\u003eon\u003ci\u003e A Dowry of Blood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e''A\u003c\/i\u003en intoxicating perfume that lingers - an undying love story where beauty and horror clasp hands'' \u003c\/b\u003eRachel Gillig, author of \u003ci\u003eOne Dark Window\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eon\u003ci\u003e A Dowry of Blood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A powerful tale of possession and liberation. . .undeniable and unforgettable'' \u003c\/b\u003eRose Szabo, author of \u003ci\u003eWhat Big Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eon\u003ci\u003e A Dowry of Blood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A dizzying nightmare of a romance that will leave you aching, angry and ultimately hopeful''\u003c\/b\u003e Hannah Whitten, author of\u003ci\u003e For the Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eon\u003ci\u003e A Dowry of Blood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Atmospheric and lush. . . it will haunt you in the best possible way'' \u003c\/b\u003eGenevieve Gornichec, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Witch''s Heart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eon\u003ci\u003e A Dowry of Blood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A dark seductive tale. . . intermingling love, pain, fear and anger in mesmerizing prose'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eon\u003ci\u003e A Dowry of Blood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Seductive, lyrical and rich with period detail . . . a dark triumph''\u003c\/b\u003e Mary McMyne, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Gothel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eon\u003ci\u003e A Dowry of Blood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStunningly gorgeous and devastatingly romantic, you won't want to miss this one! -- Katee Robert, author of NEON GODS, on A Dowry of Blood\u003cbr\u003eA powerful take of possession and liberation. This is a \u003ci\u003eDracula \u003c\/i\u003eretelling unlike any other - undeniable and unforgettable -- Rose Szabo, author of WHAT BIG TEETH, on A Dowry of Blood\u003cbr\u003eA dizzying nightmare of a romance that will leave you aching, angry and ultimately hopeful -- Hannah Whitten, author of FOR THE WOLF, on A Dowry of Blood\u003cbr\u003eAtmospheric and lush. . . it will haunt you in the best possible way -- Genevieve Gornichec, author of THE WITCH'S HEART, on A Dowry of Blood\u003cbr\u003eDark, lush and heartrendingly romantic -- Lyndall Clipstone, author of LAKESEDGE, on A Dowry of Blood\u003cbr\u003eA thrilling and seductive Gothic rife with spine-tingling tension and dark romance.\u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Dowry of Blood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e left me breathless\u003c\/b\u003e -- Alexis Henderson, author of THE YEAR OF THE WITCHING, on A Dowry of Blood\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Dowry of Blood\u003c\/i\u003e is an intoxicating perfume that lingers - an undying love story where beauty and horror clasp hands -- Rachel Gillig, author of ONE DARK WINDOW, on A Dowry of Blood\u003cbr\u003eSeductive, lyrical and rich with period detail . . . a dark triumph -- Mary McMyne, author of THE BOOK OF GOTHEL, on A Dowry of Blood\u003cbr\u003eA dark seductive tale. . . intermingling love, pain, fear and anger in mesmerizing prose -- Publishers Weekly, on A Dowry of Blood\u003cbr\u003eA\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003edelectable jewel of a tale, shimmering with dark, beautiful prose -- Tori Bovalino, author of THE DEVIL MAKES THREE, on A Dowry of Blood\u003cbr\u003eMesmerizing prose. Thorny, fast-paced and unabashedly queer -- Publishers Weekly, on A Dowry of Blood\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Education in Malice\u003c\/i\u003e 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","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864468140375,"sku":"9780356519326","price":17.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780356519326.jpg?v=1722272089","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/an-education-in-malice-9780356519326","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}