An Education in Malice is a dark academia gothic romance that reimagines the classic Carmilla tale as it follows the story of a young woman navigating the complexities of trust, deception, and the darker sides of human nature. As she encounters unsettling truths and challenges, she must confront her own understanding of morality and survival.

Set in a 1960s Massachusetts women's college, the narrative follows Laura and Carmilla, two academic rivals entangled in a complex relationship with their enigmatic poetry professor, Evelyn De Lafontaine. As their rivalry intensifies, they are drawn into a world of dark secrets, obsession, and vampiric transformation. The novel delves into psychological tension and emotional conflict, exploring how far people will go when pushed by malice and circumstance.

Trigger warnings

↳ This story contains content that might be troubling for some readers, including, but not limited to depictions of:

• Psychological Manipulation
  
  

• Emotional Abuse
  
  

• Violence