Overview
Caraval meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer in this ābeguilingā (Publishers Weekly, starred review) young adult fantasy about a girl who makes a deal with a magical secret society to enter a potentially deadly competition for the chance to avenge her motherās death.
Ever since a vampire murdered her mother, Ava has been determined to get revenge. This all-encompassing drive has given her the fuel she needed to survive foster home after foster home.
But itās been ten years since anyoneās seen a vampire, and Ava has lost hope that sheāll ever find oneā¦until she stumbles across a hidden magic show where she witnesses impossible illusions. The magicians may not be the bloodsuckers sheās hunting, but Ava is convinced something supernatural is at play, so she sneaks backstage and catches them in acts they canāt explain.
But theyāve been waiting for her.
The magicians reveal theyāre part of an ancient secret society with true magic, and Ava has the same power in her blood that they do. If she joins them, they promise to teach her the skills she needs to hunt vampires and avenge her mother. But thereās a catch: if she wants to keep the power they offer, she needs to prove sheās worthy of it. And to do so, she must put on the performance of her life in a sinister and dangerous competition where illusion and reality blur, and the stakes are deadly.
This book title, Cruel Illusions, ISBN: 9781665902113, by Margie Fuston, published by Margaret K. McElderry Books (October 31, 2023) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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