I really liked the first book in the series, illusive if you havent read it, im telling you to read it. I have a secret love of novels featuring super heroes or characters with super powers. I wont knock this book entirely, because i did enjoy the characters although was there a. Illusive is one of the most incredible books i have ever read. Nov 16, 2019 emily lloyd jones grew up on a vineyard in rural oregon, where she played in evergreen forests and learned to fear sheep. Illusive by emily lloydjones searching for illusive by emily lloydjones. Ciere is one of the few people who had weird side effects from praevenir, an antidote to the mk virus. Overall, if youre a fan of superherosuperpower books, ill definitely recommend you to try reading illusive.
Aug 16, 2017 the characters themselves are somewhat simple, but still likable. I really enjoyed illusive, the start of the series, when i read it last year, and it stood up to a reread just before i started deceptive. Her and her partner in crime, devon, who also has a special ability have to. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Shes about to lose her scholarship to boarding school, and she cant go home. Deceptive by emily lloydjones book two of the illusive series publisher. Series i tried to like, but ultimately just couldnt do it. Emily lloyd jones grew up on a vineyard in rural oregon, where she played in evergreen forests and learned to fear sheep. A broad array of welldeveloped characters will intrigue readers as the plot advances and curves. Some of the people that took the vaccine developed superpowers. Illusive adverse effects paperback gallery bookshop. Full of fastpaced action, witty banter, and clever world building, this is a seriously fun summer read youll fly through in.
After graduating from western oregon university with an english degree, she enrolled in the publishing program at rosemont college just outside of philadelphia. Illusive duology appearances contact the bone goat home emily lloydjones. She currently resides in northern california, working in a bookstore by day and writing by. Emily lloydjones is an american author of young adult speculative fiction. Boasting a complex plot, heartstopping bursts of action, and questions regarding human nature, lloydjones thoughtprovoking, multifaceted narrative neatly sidesteps categorization as just another superhero or dystopian novelthough fans of both will be drawn to the material and be pleasantly surprised. After graduating from western oregon university with an english degree, she enrolled in the publishing program at rosemont college. Her novels include illusive, deceptive, the hearts we. Sep 24, 2019 emily lloyd jones spins wit, longing, and loss into something just as magical as the creatures that haunt the night in ryn and elliss world, and the result is a careful, beautiful examination on the impression love leaves behind. Illusive by emily lloyd jones 3 stars originally post on my blog at creatyvebooks. Lloyd jones relishes the details of criminal undertakings and con jobs but also builds a believable world of haves and havenots, unaffected and immune. A small percentage of the population developed superherolike powers, and americans suffering from these socalled adverse effects were given an ultimatum.
Deceptive illusive book 2 kindle edition by lloyd jones, emily. Jul 15, 2014 illusive by emily lloyd jones, 9780316254564, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Kindle store go search your store deals store gift. Works having their own pages illusive the hearts we sold the bone houses. With razorsharp prose, and richly drawn characters, i was captivated beginning to end. Comic books have made me appreciate the tropes and. Boasting a complex plot, heartstopping bursts of action, and questions regarding human nature, lloyd jones thoughtprovoking, multifaceted narrative neatly sidesteps categorization as just another superhero or dystopian novelthough fans of both will be drawn to the material and be pleasantly surprised. Romantic times lloyd jones s take on the faustian myth will keep readers engaged. I liked ciere her strength, her indecision, her impulsiveness, all of her traits made her a likable character. Written by emily lloyd jones, the first book illusive came out in july of 2014.
Emily lloydjones spins wit, longing, and loss into something just as magical as the creatures that haunt the night in ryn and elliss world, and the result is a careful, beautiful examination on the impression love leaves behind. Emily lloyd jones had always been a fan of crime novels particularly anything that was crossgenre and brought characters into tough inescapable situations. She is an illusionist, who can make herself or her surroundings change appearance. She has a ba in english from western oregon university and a ma in publishing from rosemont college. Illusive, by emily lloyd jones this ya scifi debut is pitched as xmen meets oceans eleven, and it fully delivers on that promise. Lloyd jones gives us a beautiful setting full of vibrant characters thats resonant with gorgeously eerie mythology, plus my absolute favorite literary goat. She has a special ability to disguise images or settings into anything she pictures in her head. Ciere, the heroine of illusive, was in danger right from the very first sentence and that was the moment that illusive completely caught and kept my attention.
Emily lloydjones covered enough of the world to keep me interested, know what was going on, and know who really has all the power in a world like this one. The xmen meets oceans eleven in this edgeofyourseat scifi adventure about a band of super criminals. With razorsharp prose, and richly drawn characters, i was captivated. Humans had managed to make a vaccine but it had some terrible side effects. Emily lloyd jones after a vaccine accidentally creates superpowers in a small percentage of the population, seventeenyearold ciere, an illusionist, teams up with a group of fellow highclass, superpowered thieves. Sarah henning, author of sea witch and sea witch rising a deliciously monstrous novel, full of the magic of. Emily was sweet enough to hook me up with an arc of deceptive. My only complaint was there was one prominent female character. Emily lloyd jones s illusive is a dual narrated story.
At the age of 16, lloyd starred in her debut and breakthrough role in the 1987 film wish you were here, for which she received critical acclaim and best actress awards from the national society of film critics and the evening standard british film awards. These are the words that echo through the minds of all immune americansthose suffering the socalled adverse effects of an experimental vaccine, including perfect recall, body manipulation, telepathy, precognition, levitation, mindcontrol, and the ability. Cassady clifton the online portfolio of a wannabe writer. Emily lloydjones summary ciere is seventeen years old, but she is not your average teenager. Read illusive by emily lloyd jones available from rakuten kobo. Illusive by emily lloydjones little, brown books for young readers. I was shocked that emily lloydjones was a debut author. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Emily lloydjones debut novel illusive tells the story of a planet that was devastated by the mk virus. The year of the flood margaret atwood advertisement. Emily lloyd jones, caitlin davies, kirby heyborne, hachette audio. Emily lloyd pack born 29 september 1970, known as emily lloyd, is an english actress.
Dystopian and postapocalyptic books with female leads. Jennifer rush, author of the altered series praise for illusive boasting a complex plot, heartstopping bursts of action, and questions regarding human nature, lloyd jones thoughtprovoking, multifaceted narrative neatly sidesteps categorization as just. Sarah henning, author of sea witch and sea witch rising. These are the words that echo through the minds of all immune americansthose suffering the socalled adverse effects of an experimental vaccine, including perfect recall, body manipulation, telepathy, precognition, levitation, mindcontrol, and the ability to change ones appearance at will. She sold the manuscript for illusive to little brown books that was then published in 2014. Jul 14, 2015 illusive series by emily lloydjones article 5 series by kristin summers lorien legacies series by pittacus lore the ascendance series by jennifer nielson lumatere chronicles by melina marchetta throne of glass series by sarah j maas. Apr 02, 2019 illusive by emily lloyd jones is the first book in a ya dystopian duology featuring people with super human abilities. Sci fi, comedy all these genres together in one book illusive. Right from the very first page, emily lloyd jones wasnt afraid to pull any punches. Lloydjones relishes the details of criminal undertakings and con jobs but also builds a believable world of. Ciere is what is called an illusionist, and shes also a thief, because why not when you can fool everybody. Emily lloydjoness illusive is a dual narrated story. Jennifer rush, author of the altered series praise for illusive boasting a complex plot, heartstopping bursts of action, and questions regarding human nature, lloydjones thoughtprovoking, multifaceted narrative neatly sidesteps categorization as just.
After a deadly virus broke out, the united states was so desperate for a vaccine that they did minimal testing before administering it to the public. Do you need illusive by emily lloydjones related questions and answers. The writing style, the pacing, the plot, the characters. Her novels include illusive, deceptive, the hearts we sold, and the bone houses.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read illusive. Emily lloyd jones summary ciere is seventeen years old, but she is not your average teenager. Jul 31, 2014 illusive by emily lloydjones comes with a great and thrilling plot line that offers some surprising and exciting twists. Luckily, dee lives in a world where demons can make deals with humans in exchange for body parts. Illusive by emily lloyd jones, 9780316254564, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Ciere is likable if not entirely trustworthy, and the outcomes of her slapdash schemes are both entertaining and unpredictable. Illusive by emily lloydjones comes with a great and thrilling plot line that offers some surprising and exciting twists. The bone houses is a dark and beautiful book, full of magic, as quiet as death and as powerful as love. Illusive emily lloyd jones superhero books, lloyd jones. Illusive by emily lloyd jones is the first book in a ya dystopian duology featuring people with super human abilities. Deceptive by emily lloyd jones book two of the illusive series publisher. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading deceptive illusive book 2. I was shocked that emily lloyd jones was a debut author. Anyways, the set up is that they live in this world where there was this massive virus called the mk virus.
Little, brown books for young readers publication date. Illusive by emily lloydjones, free quizzes about books. With wonderfully developed characters, an engaging storyline and a romance that will steal readers hearts, the hearts we sold is a story thats easy to love. When the mk virus swept across the planet, a vaccine was created to stop the epidemic, but it came with some unexpected side effects. I even got to meet her at bea, which was super exciting. Dont miss this thrilling, highstakes sequel to illusive. Random list of dystopian and postapocalyptic books featuring female leads or main characters.
Lloyd jones tracks dees faustian journey without ever falling out of step, and the story itself will ensnare readers as surely as any bargain. Emily lloydjones grew up on a vineyard in rural oregon, where she played in evergreen forests and learned to fear sheep. Illusive like another one of my recent favorites, brilliance, by marcus sakeyis so much more, with its superpowered, criminally inclined teens. Deceptive by emily lloydjones nook book ebook barnes. Im usually very very character driven and sadly i didnt hit off with the main characters and rather fell in love with characters that were written off too fast or werent meant to be the focus of the story.
You will give us that money, or ill give the feds this and your location you would think with a line like that, illusive by emily lloyd jones would be an action pack and a fun exciting read but sadly this book fell short. Beautifully written and elegantly characterized, this is a thoughtful, melancholy tale of love and redemption, magic and choice. The second, deceptive, was released in july of 2015. Home quizzes book based quizzes illusive by emily lloyd jones top 10 books reading personality quiz. You will give us that money, or ill give the feds this and your location you would think with a line like that, illusive by emily lloyd jones would be an action pack and a. With deceptive, lloyd jones raises the stakes even.
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