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Set in 1920s New York City, budding magician Anna Van Housen, who has spent her whole life playing sidekick to her faux-medium mother, struggles to hide the fact the she actually possesses the very abilities her mother fakes.
About the author
Teri Brown is most proud of her children, but coming in a close second is the fact that she jumped out of an airplane and beat the original Legend of Zelda video game. She is a word scribbler, head banger, math hater, book reader, food fixer, kitty keeper, and city slicker. She is also the author of the Born of Illusion novels. Teri lives with her husband and way too many pets in Portland, Oregon.
Summary
For fans of Libba Bray and Anna Godbersen, this thrilling historical suspense novel is the story of a budding magician who has spent her life playing sidekick to her faux-medium mother—and trying to hide the fact that she possesses magnificent powers.
As the illegitimate daughter of Harry Houdini—or so her mother claims—gifted illusionist Anna Van Housen easily navigates the underground world of magicians and mediums in 1920s New York, though the real trick is keeping her true gifts secret from her opportunistic mother. But as Anna's powers intensify, she experiences frightening visions that lead her to explore the powers she's tried so long to hide.
Lovers of historical fiction and stories filled with romance and intrigue will fall for Born of Illusion and its whip-smart, savvy protagonist.
In a world built on illusions, what happens when the only magic that’s real is the one she must keep secret?
- Family Secrets: Anna’s mother claims she’s the daughter of the great Houdini, but the truth behind her parentage is a secret she’ll risk everything to uncover.
- Roaring Twenties Atmosphere: Step into the dazzling and dangerous world of 1920s New York, from underground speakeasies to the grand stages of Broadway, where illusion is everything.
- Psychic Powers: As her powers grow, Anna is haunted by terrifying visions she can’t control, forcing her to confront the magic she’s been taught to fear.
- A Slow Burn Romance: A mysterious and handsome stranger has secrets of his own, and trusting him could be either the key to her freedom or her ultimate downfall.
