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The mind-blowing beginning of a futuristic series about the seductive nature of a perfect virtual world and how far one girl will go to uncover the truth behind the illusions.
A new technology is sweeping the country. To enter Elusion®, you need an app, a visor, and a wristband, and you'll be virtually transported to an exotic destination where adventure comes without the complications or consequences of real life. When there are accusations that Elusion is addictive and dangerous, Regan is determined to defend it and is pulled into incredible new worlds to discover deeply buried truths—and to make the ultimate choice between love and loyalty. . . .
Full of thrilling mystery, romance, and intriguing technology, this Inception-inspired thriller is perfect for fans of dystopian and sci-fi novels such as Uglies by Scott Westerfeld, Matched by Ally Condie, and Partials by Dan Wells, and is continued in the sequel, Etherworld.
- Sales Rank: #664786 in eBooks
- Published on: 2014-03-18
- Released on: 2014-03-18
- Format: Kindle eBook
From School Library Journal
Gr 8 Up—In this grim sci-fi tale, Earth is destroyed by pollution and technological progress. "Elusion," a virtual reality technology that transports users to "escapes," which mimic untainted landscapes, was created by Regan Welch's father and his teen protégé, Patrick. In a world where work and school take place seven days a week and air quality is so poor that oxygen shields are often required, Elusion was meant to offer recreational getaways from the abysmal daily grind. However, Regan's father is killed in an accident, and reports surface that Elusion may have life-threatening side effects. Patrick's feelings for Regan begin to shift, especially when his friend Josh becomes a romantic rival who encourages her to take a deeper look at Patrick, Elusion, and Orexis, the company responsible for its development. Given the current reliance on smartphones, readers will have no trouble believing that virtual escape is addictive. Orexis falsifying data and endangering users to protect their bottom line is sadly also realistic. These elements, combined with the teen romance, ground the book's more fantastical aspects, such as Patrick's redesigned trippy escapes and Regan's experiences within upgraded Elusion. Unfortunately, the young scientist's characteristics and actions take on a cartoonish quality. The occasional use of swear words makes this better suited for older readers. Pithy dialogue and a cliffhanger ending will leave fans in high anticipation for the sequel. Perfect for collections where sci-fi tempered with romance flies off the shelves.—Danielle Serra, Cliffside Park Public Library, NJ
From Booklist
More excited than scared, Regan dons a microlaser visor, audio buds, and a wristband as she joins her father for her first experience in Elusion, the advanced virtual-reality system that he invented. Five months later, her father is gone and her real world is falling apart. While rumors about teens harmed by Elusion fly, Orexis (the company that made it) struggles to minimize the damage to their product’s reputation. Regan must decide whether to trust Patrick, her childhood friend who works for Orexis, or Josh, whose sister is an Elusion victim. Regan follows cryptic clues as far as she can, but her central question keeps circling back to reality: who is lying? The stock characters deliver few surprises, though the plot twists in entertaining ways. This page-turner of a novel combines elements of dystopia, science fiction, adventure, and romance as well as mystery. Answers are revealed at the conclusion, but the story isn’t over, leaving the door open for sequels. The cover will draw readers, and many will stay for the fast-paced narrative. Grades 9-12. --Carolyn Phelan
Review
This series debut features a smart, surprising teaser of a plot that keeps readers off balance—in a good way—to the last page. An ingenious, compulsively readable cure for the blahs. (Kirkus Reviews)
Corporate intrigue and a dangerous venture into the virtual realm enliven the cliffhanger ending. (Publishers Weekly)
Fans of near-future distopian stories are going to eat this up. (Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA))
A tense read full of twists, mystery and romance. Be ready for a mind-trip! ELUSION will leave you breathless! (Sophie Jordan, New York Times bestselling author of the Firelight series and Uninvited)
Alluring, tense and mysterious, ELUSION will pull you into its reality and you won’t want it to let go. With plot twists you’ll never see coming, you won’t be able to turn the pages fast enough. (Elizabeth Norris, author of UNRAVELING and UNBREAKABLE)
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
Plot, Where Are You?!
By Christianna
An Open Letter To Elusion,
Okay, so this letter isn't going to be one of those warm and fuzzy love fests, I just thought I'd let you know that right now. For a book, you didn't have much of a plot. Honestly, I felt like a two year old at Easter, trying to find an egg and no one would stop what they were doing to help me get my hands on one. That's how hard it was to find your plot. I just don't know where it was. And in the end I didn't even get candy out of it. Major party foul book, party foul!
-The White Unicorn
I wanted to like this one, but alas that didn't end up being the case. Gabel and Klam actually managed to build a decently interesting world, but a book can't survive on that alone. Both writers seem like they are tech savvy ladies and that showed in how they wrote the book. This will be a wonderful thing for some people. I have to admit that even though I am a nerd at heart, all the tech talked bogged down the little bit of story that filled this book. Sure it was well detailed, but it just didn't flow right (IMO).
The descriptions of the world were also detailed, even if they were a bit flowery. Stepping inside of Elusion was fun. I enjoyed those bits of the book. I also liked how dark Detroit was when the characters weren't in the virtual world. The contrast really worked for me.
That being said, there was almost no plot in this book. It felt like I was just reading about tech building, seeing what Elusion looked like and following Regan around her daily life. The same bits of plot kept being brought up over and over again. But the book didn't really go anywhere until the last 20% (I was reading an eARC) and even then, it didn't really blow me away and I saw the ending coming a mile away. Also, I'm not sure if this is a series, but the book didn't really end. So, I'm hoping that the fans of this one get to finish the story and that wasn't the actual conclusion.
Oh, there was also this really weird love triangle. Now, don't get me wrong, I love a good love triangle when it's executed right and the thing is that this one wasn't. It felt like a plot point and too much of the book rested on these two boys. Josh and Patrick themselves had some good character traits, but seeing them through Regan's eyes didn't work for me. Which, I guess, means that Regan wasn't my favorite character. She felt too stereotypical to me. There wasn't anything that made her stand out to me.
In the end, I think that this book had a great foundation, but the execution and lack of plot took what could have been epic and turned into something that won't be sticking around in my mind for long.
You can read this and many other reviews on my YA book blog The White Unicorn!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
Elusion
By Addicted2Heroines
I loved the concept of Elusion and could easily visualize a world where every train ride, every cafe, and every home is filled with people who have abandoned human interaction in exchange for a virtual escape. With Elusion, you can spend your lunch break skiing in the mountains or soaking up the sun by the beach. This idea becomes even more appealing in a world where O2 shields are needed due to the poor air quality and oil-proof vinyl umbrellas protect you from the acid rain.
I enjoyed Elusion's storyline and the mystery involved. The protagonist, Regan, is the daughter of the man responsible for creating Elusion. When it's discovered that Elusion has the potential to be dangerous, Regan's initial reaction is to defend her deceased father's work. But when strange things begin happening to her and she starts to suspect that she is being told more lies than truths, Regan decides to discover the answers for herself.
The characters in this story weren't among the unique variety. They're characters that blend in with the rest of those in the YA genre so I'm finding that there really isn't much to say about them. There is a love triangle of sorts, but feelings aren't reciprocated on one end so you don't have to deal with reading about the typical back and forth thoughts on which boy is "the one".
Elusion is a unique young adult debut that should appeal to fans of both science fiction and fantasy. The ending is left wide open for a sequel and I'm definitely interested in finding out what happens next.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
not only because of the beautiful cover but I really liked the title and the ...
By Nicole
I know that they say you're not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but that is exactly what I did with this book. I saw it and I wanted it, not only because of the beautiful cover but I really liked the title and the concept of the book. The idea of having mental "escapes" isn't anything new, there have been quite a few YA books that features something like it, although always in different forms which makes reading them more exciting.
I wanted to like this book more than I did. As much as I loved her name, I couldn't connect with Regan, she was a little bit too polar for me to really feel her internal struggle because it didn't feel like there was one. She jumps from fiercely protecting her father's work to pulling a Benedict Arnold and switching sides at the last minute. I felt like she didn't struggle with it enough to warrant her just saying "Okay, this looks a little like proof, I'm on your side."
While the escapes were well built and interesting, I felt that the world that this book wasn't. We're told that the air quality is really bad, and it's hinted at some corporation, but there isn't much more than that. We know this is the future USA, and I know some authors will leave a date off to give the illusion that it is sooner than you thing, but there was nothing explaining how we got to this point and why the names of things were somewhat different, and how we started using tablets, and there was just nothing to support it.
There was naturally a love triangle that reared its ugly head, and I think Instalove was started to make an appearance, but then it backed down. I did appreciate how at one point one rival guy was like "YOU'VE KNOWN HIM FOR FOUR DAYS!" when she was picking a stranger over the guy she claimed was her best friend. The relationships weren't well developed, we saw that Patrick was Regan's best friend, but there wasn't too much of that going on. Then Josh comes out of nowhere and she's got all these fuzzy feelings for him.
This book was clearly left it open for another book, which I wouldn't be surprised if this turned out to be a trilogy. Also the love triangle was never resolved. So there is that, I haven't decided if I'm going to check the second book out since I was less than in love with this one, it's going to depend entirely on the cover and synopsis. This one is still worth checking out. It was a really quick read, so if you're interested and think you might like it check it out for sure.
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