Jackson Opus a toujours été doté d'un grand sens de la persuasion mais jamais il n'aurait pensé qu'il descendait de la plus puissante lignée d'hypnotiseurs de la planète. Le jeune homme jubile à l'idée de fréquenter l'institut Sentia mais déchante lorsqu'il réalise ce que cela implique. En effet, Jackson devra trouver le moyen d'utiliser ses pouvoirs assez rapidement pour sauver ses amis, ses parents et même son gouvernement.
Jackson Opus has always been persuasive, but he doesn't know that he's descended from the two most powerful hypnotist bloodlines on the planet. He's excited to be accepted into a special program at the Sentia Institute - but when he realizes he's in over his head, Jackson will have to find a way to use his powers to save his friends, his parents, and his government.
Original title:The Hypnotists
Gordon Korman est né à Montréal et a grandi dans la région de Toronto. Il a signé son premier contrat chez Scholastic à l'âge de 14 ans, avec son premier livreDeux farceurs au collège. Il est maintenant l'auteur de plus de 40 livres, dont beaucoup lui ont valu de nombreuses récompenses.
Gordon Korman was born in Montreal. He wrote his first book when he was 12 years old, This Can't Be Happening at MacDonald Hall (Collège MacDonald), which was published in 1978, when Gordon was fourteen. The prolific author has written more than sixty books for middle-grade and young adult readers, including the Slapshot series (Droit au but), bestselling Son of the Mob (Mon père est un parrain), an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, and Jake Reinvented. He is the author of The 39 Clues Book 2: One False Note (Fausse note à Venise), which debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list, and The 39 Clues Book #8: The Emperor's Code (Au sommet de l'Everest). Korman now lives with his family in Long Island, New York.