Cruel Illusions

the deliciously dark and addictive magical fantasy

Margie Fuston

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HODDER PAPERBACKS
11 June 2024

Horror & ghost stories, chillers (Children's&YA); Fantasy & magical realism (Children's&YA); Young Adult Horror

'The perfect, sinisterly magical escape' Stephanie Garber

A magical secret society.

A deadly competition.

A chance for revenge.

After a vampire murdered her mother, Ava swore to get revenge. But it's been ten years since anyone has even seen a vampire.

When Ava stumbles across a magic show, she witnesses impossible illusions. Sneaking backstage, she discovers an ancient secret society with true magic. They will teach her how to hunt vampires if she can prove her worth. Now, she must put on the performance of her life in a sinister competition: one where illusion and reality blur, and the stakes are deadly.

But vengeance is finally within reach . . .

'Sensuous and sinister' Kirkus Reviews

'Beguiling' Publishers Weekly, starred review

By: Margie Fuston
Imprint: HODDER PAPERBACKS
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 38mm
Weight: 360g
ISBN: 9781399711395
ISBN 10: 1399711393
Pages: 512
Publication Date: 11 June 2024
Recommended Age: From 14 to 99 years
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Margie 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.

Reviews for Cruel Illusions: the deliciously dark and addictive magical fantasy

The perfect sinisterly magical escape. Cruel Illusions has everything I love in a paranormal: vampires, macabre magic, and a romance to die for, full of longing, desperation, and betrayal * Stephanie Garber, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Once Upon A Broken Heart * 'Sure to dazzle those in the mood for something sensuous and sinister.' * Kirkus Reviews * 'Beguiling' * Publishers Weekly, starred review *