Massachusetts 1968, Saint Perpetua’s College
Laura is the newest student to join Professor De Lafontaine’s poetry class, she’s immediately drawn to Carmilla, the it-girl and teacher’s pet. Both young women strive for attention and praise from the mysterious professor, plunging them into a dark and secretive world.

I’m not sure I had many expectations going into this book, I was mostly intrigued by the cover and dark academia. Not a whole lot happens in terms of action but I very much enjoyed the atmosphere built by S.T. Gibson – it was gothic, dark, sinful and wholly relaxing. I was fond of both characters Laura and Carmilla, their attraction was believable and connection they both had to De Lafontaine was captivating.

Thank you to Netgalley and Hachette Audio for the audiobook copy, narrated by Stephanie Cannon. She did a wonderful job creating a distinctive voice for each character, Laura with a slight country twang, Carmilla with a British dialect, and De Lafontaine with a deeper tone. It was a great listen!

Title: An Education in Malice
Author: S. T. Gibson
Genre: LGBT Fantasy Romance, Vampires
Rating: 3.5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨