The Conspiracy of Us
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4.6 • 80 Ratings
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- $7.99
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
A fast-paced international escapade, laced with adrenaline, glamour, and romance--perfect for fans of Ally Carter
Avery West's newfound family can shut down Prada when they want to shop in peace, and can just as easily order a bombing when they want to start a war. Part of a powerful and dangerous secret society called the Circle, they believe Avery is the key to an ancient prophecy. Some want to use her as a pawn. Some want her dead.
To unravel the mystery putting her life in danger, Avery must follow a trail of clues from the monuments of Paris to the back alleys of Istanbul with two boys who work for the Circle—beautiful, volatile Stellan and mysterious, magnetic Jack. But as the clues expose a stunning conspiracy that might plunge the world into World War 3, she discovers that both boys are hiding secrets of their own. Now she will have to choose not only between freedom and family--but between the boy who might help her save the world, and the one she's falling in love with.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Readers' enjoyment of Hall's debut depends upon their opinion of James Bond movies. British hero and Russian villain? Check. World domination conspiracy? Check. Stylized, improbable, and highly public violence? Check. It helps to have a preference for the porcelain-skinned, pouty, and none-too-brainy starlets of early Bond films, too, because 16-year-old Avery West fits the bill. Her ignorance about who she is and what all the fuss around her is about is compounded by extreme naivet . She follows the directions of virtually every stranger with an accent whom she encounters, and when one of them points this out to her, she swooningly accepts his explanation that she is suffering from "the ache that is her existence." This is enough to justify ditching prom to fly to Paris without a word to anyone. There, a powerful cabal of 12 families, "the Circle," holds sway from private apartments in the Louvre, doing battle with nameless minions of "the Order" as they search for the mystical key to unfettered dominance. It's formulaic kitsch, but all in good fun. Ages 12 up.
Customer Reviews
😍😍😍Love this book!!!!
It was so thrilling, I couldn't put it down! The irresistible romance that evolved between Jack and Avery was so touching and exhilarating. I want to marry a guy like Jack one day! (Hopefully I won't have to almost be murdered to do so, but oh well). Please read this book. It is so wonderful and is such an experience. Love it and can't wait to read book #2!!
great series but left wanting a little more
I wish there was more back and forth with the two love interests. anyway would recommend for sure.
Amazing over all, but the ending fell short
Unless there's a sequel in the works, that ending was subpar and didn't do the rest of the book justice at all
I found this book addictive and really hard to put down, I finished in two days. I got so easily attached to the dynamic characters, their relationships, and the enticing plot.
If this becomes a series I would definitely want to know what happens to Avery West (and what happens to Jack Bishop?! ((I really hope at the end of all of this they're finally official.)))