Elixir
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4.4 • 163 Ratings
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
Clea Raymond is a talented photojournalist and the daughter of high-profile parents. Usually she’s in total control of her camera, but after Clea’s father disappears while on a humanitarian mission, eerie, shadowy images of a strange and handsome young man begin to appear in Clea’s photos—a man she has never seen in her life.
When Clea suddenly encounters this man in person she is stunned—and feels an immediate and powerful connection. As they grow closer, they are drawn deep into the mystery behind her father’s disappearance and discover the centuries-old truth behind their intense bond. Torn by a dangerous love triangle and haunted by a powerful secret that holds their fate, together they race against time to unravel their past in order to save their future—and their lives.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Disney and pop star Duff's first novel is a largely predictable paranormal love story, breathlessly narrated by Clea, a homeschooled senior and photojournalist, who travels the world on photo shoots. Clea is recovering from her surgeon/humanitarian father's disappearance and presumed death a year ago, after he funded a dig for ancient vials of the elixir of life in Brazil. But when a sexy stranger starts appearing in her photos, Clea is suddenly barraged by dreams of past lives, loving this same man in each one. When she shows the photographs to her cute friend/bodyguard-of-sorts, Ben, he reveals that this stranger has been appearing in family photos since she was a baby. Clea and Ben meet the stranger, Sage, in Brazil, and all three head to Japan, following in the footsteps of Clea's father. Two groups desperate for the elixir are pursuing Sage, and tensions (and the love triangle) heat up as enemies close in. Clea is a likable though unmemorable heroine, and the writing is passable but never exceptional. The open ending leaves Sage's short-term fate (and Clea's eternal one) for later books. Ages 14 up.
Customer Reviews
UMMM..... FOUR STARS BECAUSE
I LOVVVED this book!! I really wanted a better ending though. Ive always like Hilary Duff and i couldnt believe she had a book out! I bought it and read it and loved it exept for the end. Other than that its good!!!
awesome!
when i first saw this book i said to myself..."how could this be good? its written by a teen pop sensation!" it took about 5 pages and i couldn't take my eyes off the book! can't wait for the second!
I Can't Wait!
I've been a fan since forever of Hilary Duff. She's simply amazing, classy and everything nice. Always coming up with original ideas. I will own this book!
Edit: I am in love with it! Can't wait for the next one.