Illusion
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3.7 • 63 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Winner of the 2016 Novel of Excellence Award in Science Fiction from Author Circle Awards.
ILLUSION is a psychological sci-fi ride where a choice must be made between learning who you are or exacting revenge.
Daith’s father is dead. His death caused a rip in the galaxy’s peace. The remains of his army are fighting to restore it.
But Daith knows nothing of this. Her memories have been stolen. She has been kidnapped. All she knows is that she has unparalleled abilities that could help end the devastation. Except without her past, how can she know if she’s on the right side?
Time is running out and Daith must choose: to search for who she was or use her gifts to restore order.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Yelich-Koth embarks on a new science fiction saga, her first foray into prose fiction following her graphic novel series Hollow's Prism. Eight years after the omnipotent military dictator known as Jacin Jaxx committed suicide, his former second-in-command kidnaps Jaxx's daughter, Daith, destroying her memories in the process. Without any knowledge of her past or who to trust, Daith must unlock her powers and find out what secrets have been stolen from her. Though the book takes place entirely on a single spaceship, Yelich-Koth manages to hint at a rich galaxy of life forms beyond its confines; her offhand descriptions of bizarre aliens and quirky cultures are the book's best features. Substantially less compelling is the plot, which meanders between training sessions to establish Daith's godlike powers and naps that allow the characters to dream about more interesting events. The book feels more like a lengthy prologue for the next installment, as the plodding conflict and incremental character development don't go anywhere fast enough to hold the reader's interest.
Customer Reviews
Illusion
When Jacin Jaxx passes away, he leaves a void in his universe. Some want to fill that emptiness with a return to the norm that existed before Jacin discovered his powers. Others want to find someone with similar powers to replace him. His daughter Daith becomes the object of one of these plans. Without her memory, she comes to rely on Trey and Dru Xiven to help her learn about herself and her powers. But can they be trusted?
I had trouble getting into this story because some of the characters were truly unlikable and the depth of the Jaxx’s power strained believability even for science fiction. A couple characters revealed depths to their personality that made me curious where the story might take them.
Science fiction
This is an exciting book with a character of complexity in a situation of peril and importance. Unfortunately humans behave as they always have with impunity and arrogance to power!
Thought provoking
This book made me feel a range of emotions, which in itself means to me that it’s worth reading. The premise of the story should scare all of us.