An Academy for Liars

Name: An Academy for Liars
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Author: Alexis Henderson

By:Alexis Henderson

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A student will find that the hardest lessons sometimes come from outside the classroom in this stunning dark academia novel from the acclaimed author of The Year of the Witching and House of Hunger.

Lennon Carter’s life is falling apart.

Then she gets a mysterious phone call inviting her to take the entrance exam for Drayton College, a school of magic hidden in a secret pocket of Savannah. Lennon has been chosen because—like everyone else at the school—she has the innate gift of persuasion, the ability to wield her will like a weapon, using it to control others and, in rare cases, matter itself.

After passing the test, Lennon begins to learn how to master her devastating and unsettling power. But despite persuasion’s heavy toll on her body and mind, she is wholly captivated by her studies, by Drayton’s lush, moss-draped campus, and by her brilliant classmates. But even more captivating is her charismatic adviser, Dante, who both intimidates and enthralls her.

As Lennon continues in her studies, her control grows, and she starts to uncover more about the secret world she has entered into, including the disquieting history of Drayton College. She is increasingly disturbed by what she learns, for it seems that the ultimate test is to embrace absolute power without succumbing to corruption...and it’s a test she’s terrified she’s going to fail.

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An Academy for Liars

465 pages

Published Sep 17, 2024

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Jamie’s review

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I had high hopes for this one and although it fell a little short, there were things I liked. I liked that the FMC and MMC were both Black. I like the dark academia vibes, the persuasion, illusion, and time traveling abilities, the rats (Gregory ❤️), the plot twists at the end, and the writing.

But the characters were so flat and unemotional, almost robotic. I had a hard time rooting for any of them. But especially Dante and Lennon, like how are there any feelings there? They speak to each other like they're in a business meeting. Zero chemistry. What was that? Are they in love or are they negotiating contract terms?

ALSO, it took awhile to figure out what was real and what was a dream or an illusion. Which was the intent but I am NOT a dreams person, I don't think they mean anything and I really don't want to hear about them, as Erica can attest. So, I found this more annoying and less mysterious than the author intended, I'm sure.