{"product_id":"cruel-illusions-paperback","title":"Cruel Illusions - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMargie Fuston\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The perfect sinisterly magical escape...full of longing, desperation, and betrayal.\" --Stephanie Garber, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Caraval trilogy and \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a Broken Heart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCaraval\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eBuffy the Vampire Slayer\u003c\/i\u003e in this \"beguiling\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) young adult fantasy about a girl who makes a deal with a magical secret society to enter a potentially deadly competition for the chance to avenge her mother's death.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEver since a vampire murdered her mother, Ava has been determined to get revenge. This all-encompassing drive has given her the fuel she needed to survive foster home after foster home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut it's been ten years since anyone's seen a vampire, and Ava has lost hope that she'll ever find one...until she stumbles across a hidden magic show where she witnesses impossible illusions. The magicians may not be the bloodsuckers she's hunting, but Ava is convinced something supernatural is at play, so she sneaks backstage and catches them in acts they can't explain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut they've been waiting for her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe magicians reveal they're part of an ancient secret society with true magic, and Ava has the same power in her blood that they do. If she joins them, they promise to teach her the skills she needs to hunt vampires and avenge her mother. But there's a catch: if she wants to keep the power they offer, she needs to prove she's worthy of it. And to do so, she must put on the performance of her life in a sinister and dangerous competition where illusion and reality blur, and the stakes are deadly.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMargie Fuston grew up in the woods of California where she made up fantasy worlds that always involved unicorns. In college, she earned undergraduate degrees in business and literature and a master's in creative writing. Now she's back in the woods and spends all her time wrangling a herd of cats and helping her nephews hunt ghosts, pond monsters, and mermaids.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 528\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.25 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42093543391367,"sku":"9781665902113","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c4002e16389a2ff9e8fbd9631894f87c.webp?v=1732312039","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/cruel-illusions-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}