S.T. Gibson

An Education in Malice Review — Is It Worth Reading?

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Updated on October 7, 2026 Verdict: A gorgeously atmospheric sapphic gothic about obsession, poetry and appetite — shelved as dark academia romance, and read by a great many people as horror with no romantic payoff at all. Best for: Readers who want mood, menace and a genuinely transgressive triad, and who do not need likeable … Read more

A Dowry of Blood Review — Is It Worth Reading?

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Updated on October 6, 2026 Verdict: A gorgeous, claustrophobic gothic confession about escaping a monstrous love, with prose readers quote endlessly and a portrait of abuse that lands hard, held back by a thin plot that skims across centuries and two co-spouses who never get as much life as the narrator. Best for: Readers who … Read more