02232cam a2200337 i 4500 1556815143 TxAuBib 20240902120000.0 240329s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2024014067 9780593638309 HRD 29.00 0593638301 HRD 29.00 (OCoLC)1415748320 TxAuBib rda Henderson, Alexis, author. An academy for liars / Alexis Henderson. New York : Ace, 2024. ©2024. 452 pages ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "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, and the way her mentor's tragic and violent past intertwines with it. 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 is going to fail"-- Provided by publisher. 20240902. jz. Magic Fiction. Fantasy fiction. Novels. Paranormal fiction. lcgft Historical fiction.