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Book Review: Born of Illusion by Teri Brown

Anna Van Housen has a secret. A gifted illusionist, Anna assists her mother, the renowned medium Marguerite Van Housen, in her stage show and séances, easily navigating the underground world of magicians, mediums, and mentalists in 1920’s New York. As the illegitimate daughter of Harry Houdini—or so Marguerite claims—sleight of hand illusions have never been a challenge for...

Waiting on Wednesday (April 16)

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly book meme hosted by Breaking the Spine, which spotlights upcoming releases that are eagerly anticipated. This week, I’m waiting on Born of Deception by Teri Brown, which has an expected publication date of June 10, 2014. Budding illusionist Anna Van Housen is on top of the world: after scoring a spot on...