Thursday, March 28, 2013

Born Of Illusion by Teri Brown

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Anna Van Housen is thirteen the first time she breaks her mother out of jail. By sixteen she’s street smart and savvy, assisting her mother, the renowned medium Marguerite Van Housen, in her stage show and séances, and easily navigating the underground world of magicians, mediums and mentalists in 1920’s New York City. Handcuffs and sleight of hand illusions have never been much of a challenge for Anna. The real trick is keeping her true gifts secret from her opportunistic mother, who will stop at nothing to gain her ambition of becoming the most famous medium who ever lived. But when a strange, serious young man moves into the flat downstairs, introducing her to a secret society that studies people with gifts like hers, he threatens to reveal the secrets Anna has fought so hard to keep, forcing her to face the truth about her past. Could the stories her mother has told her really be true? Could she really be the illegitimate daughter of the greatest magician of all?

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65 comments:

  1. NaraMarch 28, 2013 at 8:39 PM

    Both of course! You need to appreciate what you improve :) Thanks for the giveaway.

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  2. UnknownMarch 28, 2013 at 8:41 PM

    I think it is better to be appreciative of what you have, but there is never anything wrong with bettering them! (:

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  3. aLilLaceyMarch 28, 2013 at 8:50 PM

    Improve while appreciating that which does not need improvement : )

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  4. AnonymousMarch 29, 2013 at 2:42 AM

    Appreciate but try to improve! :)

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  5. The Cover ContessaMarch 29, 2013 at 3:06 AM

    improve the world

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  6. elinMarch 29, 2013 at 3:18 AM

    Appreciate the world and be inspired to improve it :D

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  7. UnknownMarch 29, 2013 at 3:46 AM

    I think you have to appreciate the world first :)

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  8. AnonymousMarch 29, 2013 at 6:44 AM

    For me, both

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  9. Jo's DaughterMarch 29, 2013 at 6:53 AM

    Appreciate!

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  10. Natalie @ Book Lovers LifeMarch 29, 2013 at 6:56 AM

    We need to improve the world then appreciate it more so both :)

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  11. _Sandra_March 29, 2013 at 8:36 AM

    You have to appreciate what you have to improve it, so appreciate first, improve second.
    Thanks for a giveaway! :)

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  12. MayMarch 29, 2013 at 8:36 AM

    Improve the world!

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  13. Bea TejanoMarch 29, 2013 at 9:09 AM

    Both are important:)

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  14. arazzasMarch 29, 2013 at 10:26 AM

    Both are equally as important!

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  15. JillynMarch 29, 2013 at 11:54 AM

    I think a balance of both, but personally I opt to appreciate the world.

    Thanks for the giveaway.

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  16. NenaTHMarch 29, 2013 at 1:37 PM

    i think that both are important, you need a little or a lot of both

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  17. Life's Simple PleasuresMarch 29, 2013 at 1:39 PM

    Improve then appreciate what you've improved. Happy Easter!

    Thanks!

    raffle name: Nikki O

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  18. DesireeMarch 29, 2013 at 2:21 PM

    I think they go hand in hand. You have to appreciate the world to feel compelled to improve it and to truly be able to appreciate it, you need to improve it!

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  19. KristaMarch 29, 2013 at 4:34 PM

    Improve the world I think we all have awesome gifts to give we just have to find them and use them to improve ourselves and the world and always be kind!

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  20. ChristinaMarch 29, 2013 at 6:18 PM

    They go together-- I want to improve the world so I can enjoy it more!

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  21. ChantelleMarch 29, 2013 at 7:18 PM

    Both! they don't work without the other. Thanks for the giveaway

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  22. UnknownMarch 29, 2013 at 10:44 PM

    It's both: Appreciate the world so that you can see it's worthwhile to improve it by doing everything to preserve and make it better.

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  23. UnknownMarch 29, 2013 at 11:38 PM

    Appreciate the world. Once we appreciate it, we will love it and we will seek out to maintain the beauty and improve it.

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  24. UnknownMarch 30, 2013 at 12:40 AM

    I would have to say both because both are necessary!

    -Jen Haile

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  25. Bewitched readerMarch 30, 2013 at 12:54 AM

    I have to say both. They go hand and hand. You have to improve the world to be able to appreciate the world. Thank you so much for a chance to win and for being a part of this fun and awesome blog hop!!

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  26. Armando ReadMarch 30, 2013 at 11:39 AM

    Both, because to appreciate the world we need improve it.

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  27. RaluMarch 30, 2013 at 12:33 PM

    I guess both of them go hand in hand. :)

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  28. UnknownMarch 30, 2013 at 1:10 PM

    It's more worthwhile to appreciate than depreciate to me.

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  29. Stephanie @ BookfeverMarch 30, 2013 at 1:39 PM

    I would say a little bit of both. :)

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  30. tammy216March 30, 2013 at 1:58 PM

    Improve the world.

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  31. KathleenMarch 30, 2013 at 3:03 PM

    I'm Kathleen on the Rafflecopter. I think it is more important to improve the world. Thank you for this giveaway! =)
    Happy Spring!

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  32. Kelly A. TannerMarch 30, 2013 at 8:15 PM

    I believe it is more worthwhile to appreciate the world. This is a hard question though. Almost like an optimist/pessimist scenario..

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  33. MeghanMarch 30, 2013 at 9:32 PM

    I think we need to improve it and we should start in our own communities.

    mestith at gmail dot com

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  34. SimonaMarch 31, 2013 at 2:21 AM

    A little bit of both:). Thanks for the giveaway!>:D<

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  35. AshfaMarch 31, 2013 at 5:12 AM

    Appreciate the world.

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  36. AnonymousMarch 31, 2013 at 9:55 AM

    It's important to play your part in doing both, I think.

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  37. ChristineMarch 31, 2013 at 2:04 PM

    I think it's important to recognize when things need to change and to have the courage to do your part to improve it, but overall people need to appreciate what they have and be accepting of what's beyond their control :)

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  38. Fall Into BooksMarch 31, 2013 at 7:39 PM

    Improve!

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  39. makeetisMarch 31, 2013 at 8:51 PM

    appreciate it and then try to improve when you can.
    Amy Brewer

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  40. nurmawati djuhawanApril 1, 2013 at 4:25 AM

    both of them...
    thx u so much....

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  41. SuzApril 1, 2013 at 5:26 AM

    I like to do both! Thanks for this amazing giveaway - I would love to win!

    Suz Reads

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  42. SzappanbubiApril 1, 2013 at 4:01 PM

    first appreciate the world then you can improve it!

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  43. UnknownApril 1, 2013 at 7:28 PM

    I'd like to think appreciate it but it would be great to do both!

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  44. Michelle SedeñoApril 1, 2013 at 11:08 PM

    We need to do both. We need to appreciate the world in order to improve it. It's for us, anyways. :)

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  45. orianaApril 2, 2013 at 7:59 AM

    its better to be appreciative of what you have,
    thanks for making this international

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  46. UnknownApril 2, 2013 at 8:44 AM

    I say improve what we can especially regarding the ozone and appreciate the nature that God gave us

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  47. RILEKATApril 2, 2013 at 11:08 AM

    Appreciate while improving!

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  48. Wayne LecoyApril 2, 2013 at 6:16 PM

    I entered your Happy Easter Eggstravaganza Giveaway Hop
    It would be great to win
    an ARC Copy of Born Of Illusion by Teri Brown.
    In response to your question of It is more worthwhile and satisfying to improve the world or appreciate the world?
    I think you should appreciate what you have and then
    try to improve the world by recycling and composting.
    Thank you for having this giveaway!!!!

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  49. Kirsten!April 3, 2013 at 12:18 AM

    Improve.

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  50. UnknownApril 3, 2013 at 2:45 AM

    Both of course!

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  51. UnknownApril 3, 2013 at 6:07 AM

    Actually we need to do both improve and appreciate the world. Thank you for the awesome giveaway!!

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  52. graceloApril 3, 2013 at 7:54 PM

    I think you need to do both. By improving it, you're making it better for everyone, not just yourself, but you also need to sit back at times and appreciate what you and others around you have done.

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  53. Tiffany SillApril 3, 2013 at 9:36 PM

    Appreciate it. Definitely. :)

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  54. UnknownApril 3, 2013 at 10:56 PM

    WE need to both improve and appreciate the world.

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  55. TinaApril 4, 2013 at 7:56 AM

    Both are important

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  56. AnonymousApril 4, 2013 at 10:40 AM

    It is more satisfying to improve the world.

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  57. UnknownApril 4, 2013 at 1:26 PM

    need to appreciate every moment of our lives doing what we like without looking back and learn something new every day

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  58. Christina WApril 4, 2013 at 2:07 PM

    Appreciate I would say :)

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  59. Jaime LesterApril 4, 2013 at 9:33 PM

    I think it starts with appreciating it. If you don't, the desire to improve it won't be there.

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  60. Gaby PendragonApril 5, 2013 at 1:45 AM

    I think you need a bit of both, there's gotta be a balance.

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  61. UnknownApril 5, 2013 at 6:39 AM

    BOTH!

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  62. mkApril 5, 2013 at 7:16 AM

    I think it's better to appreciate what we have.
    Thanks for the great giveaway!

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  63. Jolene and FamilyApril 5, 2013 at 1:11 PM

    I think you need to appreciate it first

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  64. DarleneApril 5, 2013 at 5:05 PM

    I think you need to do both!

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  65. Irene (Josslight089)April 5, 2013 at 5:40 PM

    Both!
    Thank you so much! ♥

    rafflecopter name: Joss A.

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