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About this book
Picture yourself at an exclusive, shadowy college where ambition feels like hunger and every interaction crackles with danger and desire. When Laura arrives at Saint Perpetua's, she's immediately locked in a thrilling rivalry with the mysterious Carmilla—but as they're pulled deeper into the orbit of their charismatic professor and the college's dark secrets, that competition transforms into something far more intoxicating. S.T. Gibson weaves a lush, addictive dark academia tale where blood magic, forbidden knowledge, and the electric tension between two brilliant women collide in the most delicious ways. If you crave gothic atmosphere, complex female characters, and a story that explores how far ambition can push you, this is an absolute must-read.
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