Imperfect Illusions
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4.5 • 2 Ratings
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- $5.99
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- $5.99
Publisher Description
A drafted empath. A dreamwalking poet. A world at war.
Chicago, 1917.
Idealistic, aspiring poet, Elliot Stone can make people feel euphoria or horror with a simple touch. But that's only part of his magical abilities. He can also wake in the dreams of people he cares deeply for.
Stubborn, fiercely independent Warren "Sully" Sullivan is an illusionist with a secret: he feels the emotions of others as visceral sensations. A lifetime of fending for himself and parsing feelings that aren't his own has left him guarded.
An intoxicating, intense connection on their last night of freedom should be nothing more than a one-night stand. And it is. Until Elliot awakens in Sully's nightmare with an overpowering urge to save him, regardless of his carefully crafted moral code.
As tragedy draws them together in real life to battle enemies with twisted magic, weakness is a disastrous liability. When keeping safe means revealing his to Elliot, can Sully take the risk?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This enjoyable WWI-era fantasy romance, the first installment of Lawless's Devastating Magic series, brings together hardboiled private detective Warren "Sully" Sullivan and privileged amateur poet Elliot Stone when the men are drafted into the war due to their magical talents: an ability to manipulate emotions and an ability to enter others' dreams, respectively. After a night of pleasure and connection on the eve of their enlistments, they are surprised to find themselves at the same training camp, and must hide their feelings in public while yearning for one another in private. Once they're sent to war, Lawless is free with the use of both characters' magic; their abilities seem to expand to encompass their situational needs. This overly convenient and hazily delineated magic system is not enough to detract from the juicy love-at-first-sight romance, however, and the historical backdrop enriches the fast-moving plot. Readers will be eager for more. (Self-published)
