Elixir - by Hilary Duff (Paperback)

About the Book

Clea Raymond, a talented young photojournalist who's spent her life in the spotlight, and her best friends Rayna and Ben travel the globe trying to unravel a centuries-old mystery that could reveal her soulmate's identity and the secret of her father's disappearance.

Book Synopsis

Searching for her missing father sets a girl on a collision course with destiny in this "entertaining...fast-paced" (School Library Journal) first book in the young adult Elixir trilogy from superstar Hilary Duff.Clea Raymond has felt the glare of the spotlight her entire life. The daughter of a renowned surgeon and a prominent politician, she has grown to be a talented photojournalist who takes refuge in a career that allows her to travel to the most exotic parts of the world with her faithful bodyguard. But after Clea's father disappears while on a humanitarian mission, Clea's photos begin to feature eerie, shadowy images of a strange and beautiful man--a man she has never seen before. When fate brings Clea and this man face to face, she is stunned by the immediate and powerful connection she feels to him. As they grow closer, they are drawn deep into the mystery behind her father's disappearance, and they discover the centuries-old truth behind their intense bond. Caught in a dangerous love triangle and haunted by a powerful secret entwining their fates, together they race against time to unravel their pasts in order to save their lives--and their futures.

Review Quotes

"Elixir will work...for fans of Lisa McMann's Wake trilogy: ...the dream elements, the idea of the incubus, and the mystery will appeal to these readers." -stacked.blogspot.com

"Hilary Duff's Elixir is good medicine. a novel this good is just begging for a big-screen adaptation. After gulping up "Elixir," I'm ready for another dose." -Amy Wilkinson at MTV.com

"HilaryDuff has given paranormal a whole new spin. "Elixir"""has a fresh voice, greatplot twists and an ending that left me wanting the next book in the series...when [both] the plot twists and the love triangle intensify with Clea, Sage and Ben, Iwas hooked and couldn't stop reading it. A powerful centuries-old secretreveals some character twists, uncovers a great mythology and makes for afascinating plot." -mundiemoms.com

"I can honestly say that when I came to the last page of the novel I was sad. I didn't want the story to end, and am excited at the thought of a second novel. Clea's story is so captivating that i felt like i was living in her world and watching it unfold before my eyes. Elixir is so far the best book I've read in 2010!" -Alex at "Twilight Series Theories"

"The dialogue was great. I really connected with it, because as a teen I know what it's like to read a forced attempt of an adult trying to sound like a teen--and there was none of that in this book. Hilary's voice was great! I loved the fluidity of her words." -Esmerelda at "Dreamz of a YA Writer"