Publisher Description
The X-Men meets Ocean's Eleven in this edge-of-your-seat sci-fi adventure about a band of "super" criminals.
When the deadly MK virus swept across the planet, a vaccine was created to stop the epidemic, but it came with some unexpected side effects. A small percentage of the population developed superhero-like powers, and Americans suffering from these so-called adverse effects were given an ultimatum: Serve the country or be declared a traitor.
Some people chose a third option: live a life of crime.
Seventeen-year-old Ciere Giba has the handy ability to change her appearance at will. She's what's known as an illusionist. She's also a thief. After crossing a gang of mobsters, Ciere must team up with a group of fellow super powered criminals on a job that most would have considered impossible: a hunt for the formula that gave them their abilities. It was supposedly destroyed years ago--but what if it wasn't?
Government agents are hot on their trail, and the lines between good and bad, us and them, and freedom and entrapment are blurred as Ciere and the rest of her crew become embroiled in a deadly race that could cost them their lives.
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“Boasting a complex plot, heart-stopping bursts of action, and questions
regarding human nature, Lloyd-Jones’ thought-provoking, multifaceted
narrative neatly sidesteps categorization as just another superhero or
dystopian novel—though fans of both will be drawn to the material and
be pleasantly surprised. An impressive debut guaranteed to disappear
from the shelves before your very eyes.”
—
Booklist (starred review)
About Emily Lloyd-Jones
Emily Lloyd-Jones is a former bookseller and the author of four young-adult novels, including the Indie Next Pick The Bone Houses. She gew up on a vineyard in rural Oregon, where she played in evergreen forests. She has a BA degree in English from Western Oregon University and a MA in publishing from Rosemont College. Find her at www.emilylloydjones.com
About the Narrators
Caitlin Davies is a New York City–based actor and audiobook narrator who studied acting at the Eugene O’Neill National Institute, the British American Drama Academy, and the Barrow Group. She specializes in audiobooks for teens and young adults.
January LaVoy, winner of numerous awards for narration, was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine in 2019. She is an American actress best known for her character Noelle Ortiz on the ABC daytime drama One Life to Live. In addition to working extensively in narration and television, including roles on Law & Order and All My Children, she has worked on and off Broadway as well as in regional theater.