I love dark academia and I’ve enjoyed Henderson’s previous horror work, so this was one of my most-anticipated books of the fall. Henderson didn’t let me down — I think An Academy for Liars is my favourite of her books so far.

This one follows Lennon, a woman adrift in her own life, as she flees and engagement and is called to join the hidden, mysterious Drayton College.

An Academy for Liars definitely scratched my dark academia itch.  It’s extremely compelling, with morally grey characters and a serious amount of darkness.

My only criticism is that I would have liked more world-building.  I wanted to know more about what the college’s students do with their power after graduating, and what made different people stronger at compulsion than others. 

I especially recommend this one to fans of A Deadly Education or Babel.

Thank you to Netgalley and Berkley / Ace for my review copy of this book.