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A review by thebookberrie
Deceptive by Emily Lloyd-Jones
3.0
The first book, [b:Illusive|17182499|Illusive (Illusive, #1)|Emily Lloyd-Jones|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1382460765s/17182499.jpg|23629663] was fun and actiony and this book was no different- it's a good follow up! If only there was a third book...
In this world, some people end up having some pretty interesting powers due to a vaccine that causes some side effects. These people with powers, the immune, are pretty much hunted and forced into either being on the run, joining the government, or joining one of the several crime families.
Deceptive starts several months after the first book ended, with Ciere working off her debt to a group of mobsters. As she's working with them, she's also getting trained by another Illusionist until a murder happens that she has to figured out. While investigating, she ends up running into the other POVs and friends from her past, Daniel and Devon who are up to some things of their own.
This book had a lot twists and turns along the way, just like the first one. But unlike the first book, I just didn't find it all that... exciting. I don't know if it was the third person narrator that gave me a disconnect but the situations and everything that was happening didn't really feel big time. There weren't really any heists. It just felt like a crime drama, with a case of the week which is fine except this world is so much bigger than that, with much more exciting things that could be happening so I wanted that instead. Maybe if this series was longer it'd be better but it's only a duology and this is the ending, really? Bit of a let down.
I did still love the characters, mostly Ciere. She's a pretty good thief and I would read about her and her illusions all day long. I also still love Magnus and really, really wish I could see more of him and Kit together. (Spin off, please?) The boys though, all three of them (Alan, Devon, Daniel) were all kind of similar. I'd say Devon stuck out the most but Alan was pretty much background until suddenly love interest. It was a subtle romance though and stayed firmly in the back.
I still love the idea of these books and how fun they are, I just want more.
In this world, some people end up having some pretty interesting powers due to a vaccine that causes some side effects. These people with powers, the immune, are pretty much hunted and forced into either being on the run, joining the government, or joining one of the several crime families.
Deceptive starts several months after the first book ended, with Ciere working off her debt to a group of mobsters. As she's working with them, she's also getting trained by another Illusionist until a murder happens that she has to figured out. While investigating, she ends up running into the other POVs and friends from her past, Daniel and Devon who are up to some things of their own.
This book had a lot twists and turns along the way, just like the first one. But unlike the first book, I just didn't find it all that... exciting. I don't know if it was the third person narrator that gave me a disconnect but the situations and everything that was happening didn't really feel big time. There weren't really any heists. It just felt like a crime drama, with a case of the week which is fine except this world is so much bigger than that, with much more exciting things that could be happening so I wanted that instead. Maybe if this series was longer it'd be better but it's only a duology and this is the ending, really? Bit of a let down.
I did still love the characters, mostly Ciere. She's a pretty good thief and I would read about her and her illusions all day long. I also still love Magnus and really, really wish I could see more of him and Kit together. (Spin off, please?) The boys though, all three of them (Alan, Devon, Daniel) were all kind of similar. I'd say Devon stuck out the most but Alan was pretty much background until suddenly love interest. It was a subtle romance though and stayed firmly in the back.
I still love the idea of these books and how fun they are, I just want more.