A review by whimsyandwitt
An Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson

dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Great premise, but this story was fairly slow going and bordering on boring (the magic system was soooo interesting, yet it still fell flat) until about 60% through. I enjoyed that last 40%, thus the 3 stars. That first bit was 2 star material though.