A review by velvetreads1
An Education in Malice by S.T. Gibson

5.0

Possible spoilers…?

An Education in Malice is a sapphic novel that focuses on the budding love story of academic rivals, Laura and Carmilla. The book opens up with Laura arriving at Saint Perpetua, which is a prestigious women’s college in Massachusetts. At the invitation of another student, Laura finds herself at a bonfire, and has a brief, but captivating encounter with Carmilla.

The next day, Laura is pleasantly surprised to learn that she and Carmilla are in the same poetry class. However, after a reading, Laura realizes Carmilla is not interested in being friends and instead, has made her an enemy.

Time progresses and Laura’s desire for Carmilla deepens. Though, she is not the only one competing for Carmilla’s attention, as their intense poetry professor, De Lafontaine has an unhealthy obsession with the dark haired beauty. As the story continues these rivals must confront their feelings for one another, while also tackling sparks of jealousy from De LaFontaine and a dark creature that seeks to ruin everything.