The Society for Soulless Girls

By: Laura Steven

Narrated by: Marisa Calin, Ell Potter

Welcome to Carvell Academy. . . darkness awaits. This twisty thriller by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Our Infinite Fates follows two roommates who must solve an infamous cold case on their campus after a new victim is claimed.

"A modern gothic gem."—Samantha Shannon, New York Times bestselling author

Ten years ago, four students lost their lives in the infamous unsolved North Tower murders at the elite Carvell Academy of the Arts, forcing the school to close its doors.
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Now Carvell is reopening, and fearless freshman Lottie Fitzwilliam is determined to find out what really happened. But when her beautiful but standoffish roommate, Alice Wolfe, stumbles upon a sinister soul-splitting ritual in a book hidden in Carvell’s library, the North Tower claims another victim. Is there a killer among them . . . or worse, within them?

Critic reviews

"Twisty, sexy, smart."—Kiran Millwood-Hargrave, bestselling author of The Mercies

"Oh so romantic."—Alexandra Christso, bestselling author of To Kill a Kingdom

"As seductive as it is sinister."—Kat Dunn, author of Dangerous Remedy

"The saphhic dark academia of my dreams."—Francesca May, bestselling author of Wild and Wicked Things

"A modern Gothic gem." —Samantha Shannon, New York Times bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree

"An engrossing mystery with well-drawn characters." —Kirkus Reviews

"The gothic atmosphere inspires thrills and chills." —Publishers Weekly

"Mystery, occult, and lesbian romance? Yes, please." —School Library Journal

Feminine anger are

An interesting take on ridding women of their anger by men in positions of authority.

Rather ham handed

I just finished and my overall thought is "that was dumb". There are so many better ways to explore female anger, powerlessness, and the duality of man. This was just silly, plodding, and exceedingly unsubtle. They are also some of the most annoying characters I've encountered in a long time. Not scary, not thoughtful, not good.

Good message

I thought I would have stop reading a few times as I am not a feminist. Fortunately I finished the book and was pleasantly surprised at the ending and that I supported it. Great read and a twist I was not expecting.

Aesthetically pleasing & great plot

This book circles the theme of acceptance of all emotions as a woman. The author shines a light on the ridiculous notion that feminine emotion is supposed to be all light in the eyes of small minded people.

The aesthetics of this book is so compelling; creaky floors, woodsy campus, herbs, crystals and hilarious characters with great style.

The performance of Alice’s voice was too slow for my taste but speeding the pace to 1.2 smoothed this issue for me. And I was little disappointed the romance factor never reached a full boil.

However I enjoyed this book so much, I’d definitely recommend.

So good

I read this on a whim, not sure what to expect. So happy that I did. It starts a bit slow but… wow! Really worth it.