A Lesson in Vengeance

De: Victoria Lee

Narrado por: Lindsey Dorcus

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 seventeen, 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. 
 

Reseñas de la Crítica

"A smart, layered, thought-provoking thriller about female desire and the intimacy of violence.”—Ava Reid, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning

"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

"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 The Honeys 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

"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." —Booklist, starred review

"…Devastatingly poetic...Teens will be as haunted by this narrative as the characters within its pages."—SLJ, starred review

Haunting

This book is such a refresher. It's thrilling and I can't explain how much my soul loved it. I don't think I'll ever stop thinking about this.

Finally an excellent female dark academia novel

I adored this book, I knew I loved it by chapter 2 and I had to finish it by the end of the day by chapter 8. Dead Poets Society meets The Craft, but seamless, immaculate, and completely original.

what did I just read??

what a well written story. I feel so awkward and unsure. great great arc. I knew their would be a twist I didn't know that as the reader the twist would be so macabre

Wow

A lesson in vengeance is one of my favorite books of all time and it’s also one of my first mystery book. A Lesson in Vengeance is a mix of emotions the way the story is portrayed is a masterpiece the story has a flow like river water rocky in some parts and then quickly crescendoing into a a vast ocean of opportunity. The kill scheme has a sinister flow you would never suspect who the real sinner really is; this story will leech on to you and never let go. I love it and it has wlw excellent romance, horror and thriller must read.

dark and thoughtful

I enjoy these dark and unexpected books. You are taken on a journey. Endings are unexpected. This concept mirrors life.