Born of Illusion by Teri BrownMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Born of Illusion # 1 by Teri Brown is one of the Beehive Book Award Nominees for 2014-2015, and rightly so. The story, rich in detail from 1920 New York, unfolds as teenage Anna Van Housen, and her mother Marguerite finally find financial success with their mentalist and magic stage show that they perform for the very elite of New York thanks to a new manager, Jacques. Their life to that point has been one of traveling from place to place. Anna’s mother is a master showman, but doesn’t really have magical powers. Anna, on the other hand, has special extrasensory powers, and is a gifted magician. Perhaps that is due to the fact that she may be the illegitimate daughter of Harry Houdini. She finds her extrasensory powers magnified when she meets a young Englishman, Cole, who also has special powers. Another potential love interest, Owen, charms her, but leaves her wondering whom to like and whom to trust. She soon finds out, however, as things unfold to an exciting conclusion. Girls in middle school and above should find this an exciting series.
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