Publisher: Orbit
Released: 15th of February 2024
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.
What I Have to Say
This book hooked me in and didn't let go until the end. It did everything that Dowry of Blood failed to do and honestly I have to wonder if it's because I read it in print instead of audio.
The writing was sublime. It was poetic, it was enthralling, it was just deeply beautiful to read. I was captivated by the characters. Capricious nature of De Lafontaine, abusing her power and setting these girls against each other was just so interesting to see. None of the relationships in this book were in the slightest way healthy, but that was rather the point.
I loved the dark academic setting so much. I enjoyed the poetry and the academic rivalry so much that honestly I wouldn't have missed it one bit if the vampires hadn't shown up. However, the vampires did add something to this enthralling story and I was happy to see it take place in the same universe as Dowry of Blood.
I would recommend this book to anyone, especially if you like dark academia, but it's certainly one for the Vampire fans.
5 stars
My thanks goes to Orbit and Netgalley for providing me with this gifted copy for review.
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