Sullivan, Laura L. Delusion, 341 p. Harcourt, 2013. Mature Content: PG (allusions to sleeping
together).
Phil and Fee were about to
unveil their greatest illusion ever, when the great city of London was bombed
almost to oblivion by the planes of Germany.
Now the sisters have found themselves banished to a tiny hamlet in
extreme rural England – so rural that they don’t even know there is a war going
on. As determined as Phil is to get the
locals involved, her efforts are met with stern resistance. Fee is no help, because she prefers to wander
the lanes and meadows, dreaming about finding true love. When the girls discover a secret castle,
filled with real magicians, their lives are almost over. But the sisters’ lineage hides a great secret
and they may just be able to force everyone to cooperate.
I so wanted this book to be a great find. All of the elements are there, but they don’t
coalesce into a satisfying read. The
girls are alternately pushy and forward and then frustratingly naïve. The juxtaposition doesn’t work for me. On the whole it is fairly exciting and rather harmless, just not
extremely memorable.
MS, HS –
OPTIONAL. Cindy, Library Teacher.
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