Illusions

I absolutely loved this book. It’s so hard not to say what I loved and not give spoilers. It’s well worth the read. Evie is an amazing character and you go on this whirlwind adventure and journey with her while watching her learn more about herself through the hole thing. I can’t wait for the next one!!!

This is my first encounter with Elle Preston and I must admit that I was completely taken by the concept of this story. Energy vampires is completely different take on unusual abilities or gifts if you want to call them.

Evie is involved with Talon and firmly believes that she is love with him and vice versa. What she doesn't know that is that he drains her energy and apparently so does his father. Her dreams are full of him, but she can never remember them clearly. Drew and Alex take an interest in her and she hates Alex for his intrusion of her privacy. He is telepathic and can read minds. Alex rescues her from being drained on a few occasions. They form a friendship shrouded in attraction and hatred alike. When she discovers who Talon really is and to what extent he will go through to gain her power. She doesn't quite believe Alex until she experiences what he is capable of. He is addicted to her energy and works with his father to harvest it. She is about to make a big mistake when Alex explains to her what Talon is really doing. It's a hard pill to swallow, but she takes the advice.

Alex and Evie get along most times, unless they are arguing telepathically. It's the most interesting part of the story. The ending is satisfactory but it looks like there is more to come. I really enjoyed reading this take on the story.

This is my first time reading by Elle Preston. Did I sign up for more book news after? Yes. Yes I did. I didn't think I would like this book too much, but I was very wrong. The plot was so addictive to read.

It did starts slow, and take me a while to read however after that initial slow stage I could NOT drop it.
Started it in a day, finished it the same day. I'm sure that says enough.

The characters were loveable. I enjoyed reading more about them and VAMPIRES. HELL YES. I've never read a book that includes vampires but I will certainly be reading more.

This book is fantasy/paranormal activity.

The ending has me wanting to get Reflections right now!

I really enjoyed this story!

This is a different book to the kind of books that I am used too and the ones I normally read but the cover and blurb attracted me and I thought I would give it a try - and I am so glad I did!

The book captivated me, it was really well written with a very addictive plot and I couldn't put it down! I am really looking forward to reading the next book in the Ravens of Darkness series!

It is 4.5 stars from me for this one, rounded up to 5 stars for Goodreads and Amazon - Very highly recommended!

Thank you Netgalley and BooksGoSocial for the chance to read Illusions by Elle Preston. This is the first in the series Ravens of darkness, and was originally published in 2015. I am a sucker for YA paranormal/fantasy and the cover was so gorgeous it sucked me in. I found the beginning slow, but I enjoyed the read overall, the characters were fantastic and am looking forward to the 2nd book.

First in a YA series and looking forward to more. Quick read. Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book

The cover is absolutely stunning! Which is what initially drew me in :3
But anyways, I really enjoyed this! The book as a whole was well written. It was a little slow at first but it picked up quickly.
I loved the characters and world! The ending was interesting and it looks like there is more to come, which I'm really looking forward to!