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Fantastic Worlds Book Club

"An Academy for Liars" by Alexis Henderson

2025-03-05 18:30:00 2025-03-05 19:30:00 America/New_York Fantastic Worlds Book Club Hillsborough librarian David Sastre leads a fun and engaging discussion of a monthly Sci-Fi, Fantasy, or Horror read! This month, we will be discussing "An Academy for Liars" by Alexis Henderson! Hillsborough branch - Conference Room

Wednesday, March 05
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-03-05 18:30:00 2025-03-05 19:30:00 America/New_York Fantastic Worlds Book Club Hillsborough librarian David Sastre leads a fun and engaging discussion of a monthly Sci-Fi, Fantasy, or Horror read! This month, we will be discussing "An Academy for Liars" by Alexis Henderson! Hillsborough branch - Conference Room

Hillsborough branch

Conference Room

Hillsborough librarian David Sastre leads a fun and engaging discussion of a monthly Sci-Fi, Fantasy, or Horror read! This month, we will be discussing "An Academy for Liars" by Alexis Henderson!

"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."

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Discussion |

TAGS: | #sci-fi | #reading | #horror | #fantasy | #bookdiscussion | #Book Discussion | #book club |

Hillsborough branch

hillsborough@sclibnj.org
Phone: 908-458-8420

Hours
We're closed Friday July 04 due to Independence Day
Mon, Jun 30 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jul 01 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jul 02 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jul 03 10:00AM to 8:00PM
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Sat, Jul 05 10:00AM to 6:00PM
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