Review of Illusive by Emily Lloyd-Jones

Advance Review for Emily Lloyd-Jones' Illusive

Release Date: July 15th, 2014

Synopsis as found on Amazon.com:

The X-Men meets Ocean's Eleven in this edge-of-your-seat sci-fi adventure about a band of "super" criminals.

When the MK virus swept across the planet, a vaccine was created to stop the epidemic, but it came with some unexpected side effects. A small percentage of the population developed superhero-like powers. Seventeen-year-old Ciere Giba has the handy ability to change her appearance at will. She's what's known as an illusionist...She's also a thief.

After a robbery goes awry, Ciere must team up with a group of fellow super-powered criminals on another job that most would consider too reckless. The formula for the vaccine that gave them their abilities was supposedly destroyed years ago. But what if it wasn't?

The lines between good and bad, us and them, and freedom and entrapment are blurred as Ciere and the rest of her crew become embroiled in a deadly race against he government that could cost them their lives.

 

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Forced to run or be captured for recruitment into an elite department of the FBI, Ciere Giba finds herself living the life of thievery on the streets when she is found & taken in my Kit. She lives a life of crime, vowing never to work for the same people who killed her mother. This book is different than most superhero stories, because it is from the view of "the bad guy". Through her eyes you see that not everyone is as bad as they first seem.

 

I found myself captivated by the intricacies of Ciere's personality. It is chock full of action & adventure that kept me rooting for the criminals & hoping for their happy endings. It's a little hard knowing I have to wait so long to find out what happens next... I am excited to see what Lloyd-Jones has in store for us in the sequel.