{"product_id":"an-academy-for-liars-alexis-henderson","title":"An Academy for Liars (Alexis Henderson)","description":"\u003cdiv\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.'  \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\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAlexis Henderson is a speculative fiction writer with a penchant for dark fantasy, witchcraft and cosmic horror. Growing up in one of America's most haunted cities, Savannah, Georgia, instilled in her a life-long love of ghost stories. When she doesn't have her nose buried in a book, you can find her painting or watching horror movies with her feline familiar.  Her acclaimed adult books include \u003ci\u003eThe Year of the Witching\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHouse of Hunger\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAn Academy for Liars\u003c\/i\u003e. Her debut YA novel, \u003ci\u003eWhen I Was Death\u003c\/i\u003e, publishes in March 2026.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format paperback, Englisch, 464 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63610288439645,"sku":"K097881387","price":10.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/240789-9788138700001A.jpg?v=1771982584","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/an-academy-for-liars-alexis-henderson","provider":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}