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An Education in Malice
by S.T. Gibson
3.5⭐️
Thank you to NetGalley and Little Brown Book Group for the ARC - this review is voluntary.
I would like to start by saying, this isn't something that I would usually pick up. I find retellings intimidating especially when I know little of the original novel. But I am so glad I requested this and tried something new as this book completely took me by surprise.
An Education in Malice was a beautifully written tale of great love, passion, sacrifice and betrayal. Filled with all-consuming obsession and rivals to lovers, this Gothic Carmilla retelling sees Laura and Carmilla pitted against one another in a desperate attempt to win their poetry Professors attention. Finding themselves stuck between trying to figure out their growing feelings for one another within a toxic environment, while navigating the dark secrets of Evelyn De Lafontaines second life and her dark obsession with Carmilla.
I thoroughly enjoyed being immersed into this dark bloodthirsty world. I am and will always be a massive sucker for anything vampire related and am so grateful that I went into this blind. The first 20-30% I had no idea where this book was going to go and became a little sceptical whether this book was for me, but as the plot unfurled and gained pace, I found myself wrapped up in the characters and needing to know what would happen next.
"Love is sacrifice, Professor. Whether it's you on the butcher's table or not, someone always bleeds."
Thank you to NetGalley and Little Brown Book Group for the ARC - this review is voluntary.
I would like to start by saying, this isn't something that I would usually pick up. I find retellings intimidating especially when I know little of the original novel. But I am so glad I requested this and tried something new as this book completely took me by surprise.
An Education in Malice was a beautifully written tale of great love, passion, sacrifice and betrayal. Filled with all-consuming obsession and rivals to lovers, this Gothic Carmilla retelling sees Laura and Carmilla pitted against one another in a desperate attempt to win their poetry Professors attention. Finding themselves stuck between trying to figure out their growing feelings for one another within a toxic environment, while navigating the dark secrets of Evelyn De Lafontaines second life and her dark obsession with Carmilla.
I thoroughly enjoyed being immersed into this dark bloodthirsty world. I am and will always be a massive sucker for anything vampire related and am so grateful that I went into this blind. The first 20-30% I had no idea where this book was going to go and became a little sceptical whether this book was for me, but as the plot unfurled and gained pace, I found myself wrapped up in the characters and needing to know what would happen next.
"Love is sacrifice, Professor. Whether it's you on the butcher's table or not, someone always bleeds."