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UNA RAGAZZA DEVE IMPARARE A DIVENTARE PADRONA DEL PROPRIO DESTINO. New York, anni Venti, i famosi Roaring Twenties: Anna ha sedici anni e fin da bambina aiuta la madre, una famosa medium, negli spettacoli. Ma, contrariamente a sua madre che è un’abile attrice, Anna ha veramente il dono di «sentire» le emozioni altrui e di predire il futuro. E in questo futuro vede sua madre in pericolo: le sue visioni si fanno sempre più intense e spaventose, al punto che Anna decide di esplorare fino in fondo questa parte di sé che aveva sempre negato. Così, quando Cole, un ragazzo misterioso, si trasferisce in un appartamento vicino e introduce Anna a una società segreta che studia proprio persone come lei, Anna si trova costretta a confrontarsi con il suo passato e con le certezze della sua vita. Ma Anna è anche una sedicenne come tante altre, con i suoi istinti ribelli, i suoi capricci e la sua rabbia esplosiva. E, come tutte le ragazze della sua età, anche lei è alla ricerca dell’amore e dell’affermazione di se stessa. Riusciranno le sue abilità a districare la rete di intrighi in cui, suo malgrado, è caduta? E, soprattutto, la sua sensibilità sarà in grado di farle individuare qual è il suo vero destino? Riuscirà Anna lillusionista, brava a liberarsi da quasi tutto, a liberarsi dai condizionamenti e a seguire il suo cuore?
- ISBN: 886380415X
- Casa Editrice: Corbaccio
- Pagine: 320
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This book was a very pleasant surprise. My copy of this has been waiting a while, constantly put aside in favour of other historical fiction novels that appealed to me more - for example, Out of The Easy and In the Shadow of Blackbirds . However, when I finally decided to give in and dive into th
Magicians, mediums, old school theatre entertainment, and a historical New York setting; I absolutely loved the atmosphere in every aspect of this novel! Anna Van Housen, the opening act of her mother's magic show, is the real deal: she's a medium, she has visions of the future, and she can feel othe Leggi tutto
Read this and my other reviews at The Social Potato! A copy was provided in exchange for an honest review. This did not influence my thoughts in any way. Final Verdict: 2.5 / 5 Yeah... Not really sure how to put my utter disappointment and headache into words. It is not often that I get a migraine f Leggi tutto
4.5 start Stories about the sudden popularity of spiritualism during and right after World War I seem to be all the rage these days. First there were The Diviners by Libba Bray, then came In the Shadow of Blackbirds by CatWinters, and now there’s Born of Illusion, their equal in both quality and ente Leggi tutto
See more reviews at YA Midnight Reads Thank you HarperTeen for sending me this copy. No compensation was given or taken to alter this review. 'I was thirteen the first time I broke my mother out of jail. After that it got easier, though I have to admit, even I had trouble getting the door unlocked wh Leggi tutto
Born of Illusion falls into that inevitably irritating category of novels which have received a mixed bag of reviews. A handful of my trusted reviewers loved this, another handful really enjoyed this, and still another group of them just couldn't connect with this one. Thus, I did what any reader wo Leggi tutto
One of the recent trends seems to be historical fiction set in the 1920s. Born of Illusion is the third one I've read in the last year with a focus on the occult during the prohibition era. The fact that Born of Illusion follows on the heels of The Diviners and In the Shadow of Blackbirds does not r Leggi tutto
Эпоха джаза. Нью-Йорк. Город мечтателей, авантюристов и миллиона огней. Время стрижек боб у девушек, сухого закона и веселой, беззаботной молодежи. В центре всего этого юная Анна Ван Хаусен – талантливая иллюзионистка, помощница своей самовлюбленной матери – «медиума» и внебрачная дочь самого Гудини. Leggi tutto
Anna Van Housen is thirteen the first time she breaks her mother out of jail. By sixteen she’s street smart and savvy, assisting her mother, the renowned medium Marguerite Van Housen, in her stage show and séances, and easily navigating the underground world of magicians, mediums and mentalis
*4.5* LOVED this book!! The 1920s setting is fantastic, the magic captivating, and the plot intriguing. This is such a fun book! I loved the characters, especially the main character, Anna, and her relationship with her mother. There's also a lovely romance. The historical element really made the sto Leggi tutto
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