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A Lesson in Vengeance
- Narrated by: Lindsey Dorcus
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
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Publisher's Summary
A dark, twisty 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. The dangerous romance and atmospheric setting makes it a perfect read for fans of dark academia.
Felicity Morrow is back at the Dalloway School. Perched in the Catskill Mountains, the centuries-old, ivy-covered campus was home until the tragic death of her girlfriend. Now, after a year away, she's returned to finish high school. 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. The Dalloway Five all died mysteriously, one after another, right on Godwin grounds.
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, and she has already amassed a loyal following. A prodigy novelist at 17, Ellis is a so-called method writer. She's eccentric and brilliant, and Felicity can't shake the pull she feels to her. So when Ellis asks Felicity to help her research the Dalloway Five for her second book, Felicity can't say no. Given her history with the arcane, Felicity is the perfect resource.
And when history begins to repeat itself, Felicity will have to face the darkness in Dalloway - and herself.
What the critics say
"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)
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- MK
- 2021-12-17
Disappointing protagonist
This book seemed like it was going to be right up my alley, but what a let down. It’s hard to imagine what reader could have patience for such a clueless, spineless main character. The narrator did a good job, but had a subtle lisp that was hard to ignore sometimes - although likely if the book had been better it would have been far less noticeable.
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- Tyne
- 2022-08-17
I was excited about a portrayal of psychosis
I was excited about a positive portrayal of psychosis but then it went very stereotypical and ableist... it literally demonized the people with mental illness in the same way cis het neurotypical white men with all the riches and privileges in the world have since the dawn of time -- moreover, the only black character served as an education tool (black people are people, not just tools to educate people of their blackness and their trauma) AND the only trans (enby) character (side character) was portrayed in a way that made me (a trans enby) very uncomfy.
I was so excited to see a positive portrayal of psychosis, and I had to come back months after reading this because my disappointment in this book has really been on my mind since reading it.
My best friend is enby, queer and has psychosis -- I was so incredibly sad that this book villanized and reduced so many facets of their experience. I wanted so badly to recommend this book to empower them, but no. I thankfully was able to stop them before they read this terrible book.
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