Delusion by Laura Sullivan
**Spoilers**
When I
picked up Laura L. Sullivan’s Delusion,
I was genuinely excited to start it. The
book appeared to combine two of my favorite things: historical fiction and
magic. Set in World War II England, Delusion follows twin sisters and stage
magicians Phil and Fee Albion as the bombs of the London Blitz send them to the
safety of the England countryside. Phil
is set on continuing to help the war effort despite the reluctance of the
citizens of Bittersweet. Her twin sister
Fee, always the romantic, is caught up in the ambiance of the countryside and
is looking for a romance of her own.
However, when Phil discovers a castle in the countryside full of real
magicians, all of the twins’ ideas of what their time in the countryside will
constitute changes.
The
story that follows has a very unique idea.
It uses an opposing group of magicians from Germany as the true source
behind World War II. This step into the
world of alternative history gives the story a great twist. When this was introduced I got really excited
about what was to follow in the story. Sadly,
I was a bit disappointed. This great
idea wasn’t carried out in a way that kept the narrative tension high. This wasn’t a book where I struggled to put
it down. At times, I found myself even
getting a bit bored. Something that had
the potential to be a fantastic read really let me down through the execution
of the story idea.
In
short, Delusion is a book with a
fascinating story idea. It may take some
effort to stay interested, but the Albion sisters are worth the effort.
By: Kaitlyn Coddington
