Review of Deceptive by Emily Lloyd-Jones

Advance Review of Emily Lloyd-Jones' Deceptive

Release Date: July 14, 2015

Synopsis as found on Amazon.com:


You don't belong with us.
These are the words that echo through the minds of all immune Americans-those suffering the so-called adverse effects of an experimental vaccine, including perfect recall, telepathy, precognition, levitation, mind control, and the ability to change one's appearance at will.

When great numbers of immune individuals begin to disappear, fear and tension mount, and unrest begins to brew across the country. Through separate channels, superpowered teenagers Ciere, Daniel, and Devon find themselves on the case: super criminals and government agents working side by side. It's an effort that will ultimately define them all, for better or for worse.

Pairing high-stakes action with a compelling cast of superhuman characters, Emily Lloyd-Jones's thrilling sequel to Illusive will have readers on the edge of their seats.


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With all the action and intrigue of Illusive, but more government involvement. The second book in this expected trilogy is seen through the eyes of even more characters than the first book as well as more development into those characters. We see less of Ciere's crew, because in this installment she is working off her debt to the Gyr Syndicate. When last we saw Devon, Ciere was telling him to leave, because "You don't belong with us." That one phrase is seen in echoes through out book 2. The third voice in Deceptive is Daniel. He is the crew member who was caught by the FBI and never heard from again.


Ciere is of no use to the syndicate unless she learns how to better use her powers. The adverse effects of the vaccine may have given her the powers over Illusions, but the small time crook she was before has nothing on the mobster they want her to become. Alan may have also joined her when she went to the Gyr, but he claimed he was her body guard to get there. When he gets there, it takes little to disprove that. So not one, but both of them end up getting trained. Not only in the use of their immunities, but also in how to fight.


After Devon is forced to leave the crew, all he has left are the memories that got him to where he is today... and that is back in his father's home. The same father who forced him to hide his ability. He has been kicked out of 7 schools for misconduct, so when a man claiming to work for an unknown branch of the government offers him an internship, what choice does he have.


Daniel is working for the UAI, a small branch of the government and the FBI. These are the same people who caught him... they hunt and catch all criminals with adverse effects. Everyone around him looks at him like he is different... like he's a freak. He is the only one in his department with an ability. The only one who doesn't treat him differently is his partner, Gervais. He was promised he would never have to give up his crew... his family, if he only worked with them willingly.


By some twist of fate, all three characters' stories would once again be intertwined. It isn't the legendary bank heist that Ciere always dreamt of, but it will be an ending that none of them would believe. What will happen? Who will live & who will die? How will Lloyd-Jones top Illusive? Check out Deceptive & find out!!