<p><b>¿Saturated with violence, desire, and power. It''s a book with blood on its lips, and I loved it completely.¿ </b>ALIX E. HARROW<br><br><b>''Alexis Henderson is one of the best Gothic writers out there.</b>'' HANNAH WHITTEN<br><br><i>Lennon Carter¿s life is falling apart.</i></p><p>Until she gets a mysterious phone call inviting her to sit the entrance exam for somewhere very few have heard of - Drayton College, a school of magic hidden in a secret pocket of Savannah.<br><br>Lennon has been chosen because - like everyone else at the school - she is special. She possesses the innate gift of persuasion: the ability to wield her will like a weapon and to use it to control others and, in rare cases, matter itself.<br>After passing the gruelling exam, Lennon must now learn how to master this devastating power.<br>While persuasion takes a heavy toll on her body and her mind, she is captivated by all that surrounds her - her studies, Drayton¿s lush, moss-draped campus, her brilliant cla