{"product_id":"9781804993651","title":"An Academy for Liars","description":"Author: Henderson, Alexis\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781804993651\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 25 Nov 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 464\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey are born with magic in their blood but they must be taught how to wield it . . .\u003cbr\u003eIn a mysterious college a student will find that the hardest lessons are learned outside the classroom in this stunning dark academia novel from the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Year of the Witching\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHouse of Hunger\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Saturated with violence, desire, and power. It's a book with blood on its lips, and I loved it completely.' \u003c\/b\u003eALIX E. HARROW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Alexis Henderson is one of the best Gothic writers out there.\u003c\/b\u003e' HANNAH WHITTEN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Dark academia stunner infused with Henderson's signature style - it's lush, atmospheric, imaginative and impossible to put down.' \u003c\/b\u003eRACHEL HARRISON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA modern-day Anne Rice, Henderson has a gift for creating a world engorged with desire and death.' \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE NEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLennon Carter's life is falling apart.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eUntil she gets a mysterious phone call inviting her to sit the entrance exam for somewhere few have heard of - Drayton College, a school of magic hidden in a secret pocket of Savannah.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eLennon doesn't know it yet, but she is special. She possesses the innate gift of persuasion- the ability to wield her will like a weapon, controlling others, and even matter itself. But this is a devastating power than Lennon must learn how to master.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhile persuasion takes a heavy toll on her body and her mind, she is captivated by all that surrounds her - her studies, Drayton's lush campus and, most of all, Dante - the charismatic adviser who both intimidates and enamours her.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBut the longer that Lennon spends at Drayton, learning to wield her uncanny abilities, the more she uncovers about Drayton's unsettling history, and Dante's tragic and violent past.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFor it seems that the ultimate test is to embrace absolute power without succumbing to corruption and darkness . . . and it's a test she's terrified she is going to fail.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46727012679838,"sku":"UBD-9781804993651","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781804993651.jpg?v=1776491320","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781804993651","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}