Born of illusion /
Brown, Teri J
Born of illusion / Teri Brown - First edition - 373 pages ; 22 cm - Born of illusion ; bk. 1 . - Brown, Teri J. Born of illusion series ; bk. 1 .
Anna Van Housen has a secret. A gifted illusionist, Anna assists her mother, the renowned medium Marguerite Van Housen, in her stage show and séances, easily navigating the underground world of magicians, mediums, and mentalists in 1920's New York. As the illegitimate daughter of Harry Houdini -- or so Marguerite claims -- sleight of hand illusions have never been a challenge for Anna. The real trick is keeping her own gifts secret from her opportunistic mother. Because while Marguerite's own powers may be a sham, Anna possesses a true ability to sense people's feelings and foretell the future. But as Anna's powers intensify, she begins to experience frightening visions of her mother in peril, which leads her to explore the powers she's tried so long to hide. And when a mysterious young man named Cole moves into the flat downstairs, introducing Anna to a secret society that studies people with gifts like hers, she is forced to confront her past and rethink everything she's ever known. Is her mother truly in danger, or are Anna's visions merely illusion? And could the great Houdini really be her father, or is it just another of Marguerite's tricks?
9780062187543 (hardcover bdg.) 0062187546 (hardcover bdg.) 9780062277206 (international ed.) 0062277200 (international ed.)
2012038109
Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926 --Juvenile fiction
Psychic ability--Juvenile fiction
Identity (Philosophical concept)--Juvenile fiction
Magicians--Juvenile fiction
Mediums--Juvenile fiction
Swindlers and swindling--Juvenile fiction
Secret societies--Juvenile fiction
Mothers and daughters--Juvenile fiction
Nineteen twenties--Juvenile fiction
New York (N.Y.)--20th century--Fiction
Historical fiction
Young adult fiction
PZ7.B81797 / Bor 2013
[Fic]
Born of illusion / Teri Brown - First edition - 373 pages ; 22 cm - Born of illusion ; bk. 1 . - Brown, Teri J. Born of illusion series ; bk. 1 .
Anna Van Housen has a secret. A gifted illusionist, Anna assists her mother, the renowned medium Marguerite Van Housen, in her stage show and séances, easily navigating the underground world of magicians, mediums, and mentalists in 1920's New York. As the illegitimate daughter of Harry Houdini -- or so Marguerite claims -- sleight of hand illusions have never been a challenge for Anna. The real trick is keeping her own gifts secret from her opportunistic mother. Because while Marguerite's own powers may be a sham, Anna possesses a true ability to sense people's feelings and foretell the future. But as Anna's powers intensify, she begins to experience frightening visions of her mother in peril, which leads her to explore the powers she's tried so long to hide. And when a mysterious young man named Cole moves into the flat downstairs, introducing Anna to a secret society that studies people with gifts like hers, she is forced to confront her past and rethink everything she's ever known. Is her mother truly in danger, or are Anna's visions merely illusion? And could the great Houdini really be her father, or is it just another of Marguerite's tricks?
9780062187543 (hardcover bdg.) 0062187546 (hardcover bdg.) 9780062277206 (international ed.) 0062277200 (international ed.)
2012038109
Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926 --Juvenile fiction
Psychic ability--Juvenile fiction
Identity (Philosophical concept)--Juvenile fiction
Magicians--Juvenile fiction
Mediums--Juvenile fiction
Swindlers and swindling--Juvenile fiction
Secret societies--Juvenile fiction
Mothers and daughters--Juvenile fiction
Nineteen twenties--Juvenile fiction
New York (N.Y.)--20th century--Fiction
Historical fiction
Young adult fiction
PZ7.B81797 / Bor 2013
[Fic]