Elusion, Claudia Gabel
Elusion, Claudia Gabel
6 Rating(s)
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Elusion

Author: Claudia Gabel, Cheryl Klam

Series: Elusion #1

Narrator: Arielle DeLisle

Unabridged: 9 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 03/18/2014


Synopsis

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.

About Claudia Gabel

Claudia Gabel and Cheryl Klam are the authors of Elusion. They met when Claudia edited Cheryl's previous novels, Learning to Swim and The Pretty One. Claudia works as an editor in New York, but she's also the author of several books for tweens and teens, including the In or Out series and the mash-up Romeo & Juliet & Vampires. They liked working together so much that they decided to write a bunch of things together, including movie proposals and TV sitcom scripts. And then one day they had the idea for Elusion, and the rest is the future.

About Cheryl Klam

Claudia Gabel and Cheryl Klam are the authors of Elusion. They met when Claudia edited Cheryl's previous novels, Learning to Swim and The Pretty One. Claudia works as an editor in New York, but she's also the author of several books for tweens and teens, including the In or Out series and the mash-up Romeo & Juliet & Vampires. They liked working together so much that they decided to write a bunch of things together, including movie proposals and TV sitcom scripts. And then one day they had the idea for Elusion, and the rest is the future.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nafiza on February 19, 2014

Elusion was a mixed bag of tricks for me. There were some aspects of it that I truly enjoyed and others that did not work for me at all. Unlike many other novels in the same genre, the creators of Elusion, the authors, knew exactly what the game was and how it worked and their know how translated cl......more

Goodreads review by Dark Faerie Tales on November 20, 2013

Review courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales Quick & Dirty: An amazing story that you devour like a chocolate cake, one that will leave you shocked and gaping at a cliffhanger. Well-paced, well-written . . . what isn’t to like? Opening Sentence: “Don’t be scared, Regan,” My father says. “I’ll be next to you t......more

Goodreads review by Alyssa on July 31, 2014

This review was posted HERE (on The Eater of Books! blog), as well as HERE (The YA Bookcase blog) ***Review posted on The Eater of Books! blog*** Elusion by Claudia Gabel and Cheryl Klam Book One of the Elusion series Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Publication Date: March 18, 2014 Rating: 4 stars Source:......more

Goodreads review by Jenny on March 29, 2014

Elusion is one of those stories where the line between reality and illusion starts out crisp and oh-so clear, but with each chapter our faith in what we think we know gets a little more shaken until suddenly the trust we had in ourselves and the characters is nearly nonexistent. The deterioration of......more