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Master of Illusion, Book One
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Master of Illusion follows the lives of childhood comrades, Angel and Elise, as they run hand in hand from a history of treachery, heartache and crippling abuse. Under the mask of exceptional talent and in the name of justice, they each grapple with their own damaged version of love and loyalty, while fiercely protecting their terrible se ...more
Master of Illusion follows the lives of childhood comrades, Angel and Elise, as they run hand in hand from a history of treachery, heartache and crippling abuse. Under the mask of exceptional talent and in the name of justice, they each grapple with their own damaged version of love and loyalty, while fiercely protecting their terrible se ...more
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Published
April 5th 2013
by StoneHut Publishing
(first published April 4th 2013)
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An historical fiction, set within the opera/ballet scenes of France; Master Of Illusion has a wide scope of believable and loveable characters. With a smattering of basic french phraseology throughout, attention to character development and a scene set for intrigue this novel is one that rises far above the calibre of those currently in the best seller lists. It is a clever, well planned piece of writing that has the ability to become a series of repute.
The author has set upon the literary scene ...more
The author has set upon the literary scene ...more
I'm a huge Phan of anything related to the Phantom of the Opera. Suffice it to say that I'm on a mission to read all the Phantom books out there. In doing so, I've read many great ones, but some of them tend to get lost in the shuffle. It's not that they weren't necessarily good books. It's just that they were all the same retellings over and over again. That is certainly not the case with Anne's book.
Master of Illusion stands out. I don't really think of it as a retelling of the tale because i ...more
Master of Illusion stands out. I don't really think of it as a retelling of the tale because i ...more
As an avid reader of Historical Fiction (particularly Georgette Heyer and Philippa Gregory), I was pleasantly surprised by this work, by a new and unknown author, Anne Rouen.
I really enjoy this style of writing, and I felt the suspense was conveyed very well. The main characters, Angel and Elise, were introduced very thoroughly, and by following them from childhood, you really get to know them well. Angel idolised the Phantom of the Opera, and you do see how he builds those qualities into his li ...more
I really enjoy this style of writing, and I felt the suspense was conveyed very well. The main characters, Angel and Elise, were introduced very thoroughly, and by following them from childhood, you really get to know them well. Angel idolised the Phantom of the Opera, and you do see how he builds those qualities into his li ...more
This one was different than most I have read. Different in a good way that I enjoyed. It was fast paced, always kept you wanting more and delivering. I liked the many characters. I especially loved the "show" at the end. Excellent. I would recommend this to any Phan. The only problem I had with it, was my French is not what is used to be so I had to keep referring to my dictionary. A small dictionary in the back covering the words and phrases used within the text would have been ideal.
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I received this a good read. I truly liked this book. I enjoyed all the characters and found them a believable realistic group. It is very well written. I can not wait to read the others in the series.
Sep 29, 2013
Kagama-the Literaturevixen
marked it as to-read
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cobwebbing
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DNF. I give up. I'm going to be extremely frank: this is too amateurish and brain-rotting to even attempt to read as a low-oxygen freebie (I got it for free on Google Play).
The characters, plot (or lack thereof), and writing style very much remind me of something I would've written when I was ten.
It was all dumb but my breaking point was when a throwaway character named Gaston of all things was about to drown some kittens. You... named this character who I'm sure exists purely for this scene... ...more
The characters, plot (or lack thereof), and writing style very much remind me of something I would've written when I was ten.
It was all dumb but my breaking point was when a throwaway character named Gaston of all things was about to drown some kittens. You... named this character who I'm sure exists purely for this scene... ...more
Really enjoyed the author's writing style. This book doesn't have a satisfactory ending. Leaves you needing to read book two in order to get answers.
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Feb 21, 2018
Anne Rouen
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it was amazing
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Anne Rouen—the nom de plume of Lynn Newberry—is the award-winning author behind the successful historical fiction series, Master of Illusion and, more recently, a set of standalone contemporary historical fiction romance and suspense novels set in the Australian Outback, starting with Winter at Medora Downs.
Lynn is a retired Australian country woman, currently living in the North-West region of Ne ...more
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