Illusion by Paula Volsky Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Illusion
Book Review: Perhaps the best Paula Volsky book ever.
Summary: 5 Stars
If you like parallel/alternate worlds and dig the French Revolution in world history, then this is a good start for you! Paula Volsky draws very vivid characters here, and keeps the reader interested whether you're in the elegant royal court or in the dirty back streets of the city. It is more a tale of personal struggle than of strategic consequence, but Paula Volsky weaves them all into a wonderful tale.Book Review: Prefect detail
Summary: 5 Stars
Read it, see it. Volksy makes it easy to grasp and envision the world that she has created. Her characters become well known to you, the scenery someplace familiar, sound and smell tangible.Volsky's style, with her use of alliteration and detail make this book one to keep for the library.
Yes, the story is predictable, but you won't care, with the verbal exchange between characters, the description of action and scene, it's easy to be hopelessly lost in reading rapture.
Clever and gifted, Illusion is my favorite of her work so far. Most impressive is the attention given to exploration of human motivation. You get a romantic and elevated sense of why and how a riot culminates into revolution.
If you are interested in exploring the relationship of last generation rulers and the red tides of revolution, you won't be disapointed.
Book Review: Review for Illusion
Summary: 5 Stars
Paula Volsky writes an engrossing book about magic and real life. She manages to get in reality with a tint of fantasy. This book is about the Exalted Miss Eliste vo Derrivalle and her realizing that her way of life is never going to come back. However, she goes from being a spoiled brat, to someone who would risk her life for a cause. Eliste also comes to grips with the fact that she has done the unthinkable and fallen in love with Dref Zeenoson, who by the way is a serf. Dref and Eliste, with the help of the magician, Eliste's uncle Qunitz save Vonahr from a horrible fate.Book Review: Simply the best
Summary: 5 Stars
There is a reason this book has an average of five stars in its review. It is simply the best book I have ever read. I have an old tattered copy thats been read so many times I've lost count. It could be described as a retelling of the French revolution with magic, but what makes it so wonderfull are the characters. Every character is rich and deep. You will wish the book would never end!Book Review: The best book I've read in a long time.
Summary: 5 Stars
I just finished reading Illusion and I'm so sorry it's over, because it's the best book I've read in the past couple of years. A great plot, very well-developed characters that I really cared about, and some meaning underneath it all. Eliste is one of the most memorable protagonists and to see what see goes through and how her world changes was just captivating. I highly recommend this to everyone, even people that might not like the fantasy genre, as that element is quite light.