Descriere
A twisty dark academia thriller about a centuries-old, ivy-covered boarding school haunted by its history of witchcraft and two girls dangerously close to digging up the past. Perfect for fans of V.E. Schwab, Leigh Bardugo, M.L. Rio and Donna Tartt.
Felicity Morrow is back at the Dalloway School to finish her senior year after the tragic death of her girlfriend. She even has her old room in Godwin House, the exclusive dormitory rumored to be haunted by the spirits of five Dalloway students―girls some say were witches.
Witchcraft is woven into Dalloway’s past. The school doesn’t talk about it, but the students do. In secret rooms and shadowy corners, girls convene. And before her girlfriend died, Felicity was drawn to the dark. She’s determined to leave that behind now, but it’s hard when Dalloway’s occult history is everywhere. And when the new girl won’t let her forget.
It’s Ellis Haley’s first year at Dalloway. A prodigy novelist at seventeen, Ellis is eccentric and brilliant, and Felicity can’t shake the pull she feels to her. So when Ellis asks Felicity for help researching the Dalloway Five for her second book, Felicity can’t say no. And when history begins to repeat itself, Felicity will have to face the darkness in Dalloway―and in herself.
"'A Lesson in Vengeance' is at once dark and mesmerizing, with spine-tingling suspense and mind-bending twists. I loved it."—Kara Thomas, author of "The Cheerleaders" and "That Weekend"
"A smart, layered, thought-provoking thriller about female desire and the intimacy of violence."—Ava Reid, author of "The Wolf and the Woodsman"
"Darkly radiant and brilliantly wicked, "A Lesson in Vengeance" is a sharp dissection of queerness, ambition, and the forbidden luster of the occult. This book will possess you from first pages to its haunting, final words." —Ryan La Sala, author of "Be Dazzled" and "Reverie"
"'A Lesson in Vengeance' is the witchy boarding school story I always knew I wanted, a gorgeous take on the complicated bonds of female love and friendship, told in lyrical, creeping prose as haunting as the tale itself. The ghosts of Felicity, Ellis, and Alex—and of Dalloway School and its historical witches—will linger with you long after the final page." —Lana Popović, author of "Wicked Like a Wildfire"
"A layered, stylized, brooding mystery that will draw readers in." - Kirkus
"With queer primary characters, an irresistible gothic atmosphere, and unrelenting creeping dread, this propulsive work of dark academia is both thrilling and thought-provoking." —Publishers Weekly, starred review
"[A] twisty, immersive thriller."[A] well-paced, evocative, and adventurous historical novel" - Publishers Weekly, STARRED Review
"[A] twisty, immersive thriller." —Booklist, starred review
