Illusive
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Action & Adventure / General
3.8
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Emily Lloyd-Jones
The X-Men meets Ocean's Eleven in this edge-of-your-seat sci-fi adventure about a band of "super" criminals. When the deadly MK virus swept across the planet, a vaccine was created to stop the epidemic, but it came with some unexpected side effects. A small percentage of the population developed superhero-like powers, and Americans suffering from these so-called adverse effects were given an ultimatum: Serve the country or be declared a traitor. Some people chose a third option: live a life of crime. Seventeen-year-old Ciere Giba has the handy ability to change her appearance at will. She's what's known as an illusionist. She's also a thief. After crossing a gang of mobsters, Ciere must team up with a group of fellow super powered criminals on a job that most would have considered impossible: a hunt for the formula that gave them their abilities. It was supposedly destroyed years ago--but what if it wasn't? Government agents are hot on their trail, and the lines between good and bad, us and them, and freedom and entrapment are blurred as Ciere and the rest of her crew become embroiled in a deadly race that could cost them their lives.
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Author
Emily Lloyd-Jones
Pages
368
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published Date
2014-07-15
ISBN
0316254584 9780316254588
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"4/5 Stars"
Morgan
"I loved this duology but it would have been so much better with a third book, the second one still has some loose ends that leaves it open for another and it just feels like their story isn't done."
Mia Cabrera
"If we had half stars I would bump this easily to a 3.5 it was well done but a very different read for me. I’m just breaking into mystery/thriller type books and rarely read anything other than fantasy.<br/><br/>Pros:<br/><br/>The tight knit community setting of the found family and friends blended together beautifully and made me think back to some of my favorite Nora Roberts novels because they were all different but worked together beautifully.<br/><br/><br/>Cons:<br/><br/>The story is very dialogue driven. I’m used to a lot more depending on descriptions and having a better picture of the world. It wasn’t truly bad in any way, but it left me feeling as though something was missing and almost like I was watching tennis with the back and forth between characters.<br/><br/>What I don’t know how to feel about:<br/><br/>I’m not sure if it is common to have the audience know so much of what is happening when the characters don’t. It drove me crazy at times but also really allowed you to have insight that would have been completely missed. It also raised a lot of questions of how much of a soul continues on when organs are transplanted and how does the donor soul blend into the new person.<br/><br/>SPOILER:<br/><br/>I am still wondering if anyone knew or assumed that Rachel killed herself to save Eden. It was never stated, but with everything being so meticulously set up it really feels like she did. I feel like it would only have hurt everyone if that was the case and known so that is likely why the author never blatantly says if it is or isn’t what happened."
Rene Burrows
"Such a great plot and story line, definitely the kind of book I like, fantasy, but not really mixed with dystopian"
Anna Hoskins