Atlantis Rising (Warriors of Poseidon, Book 1)

by Alyssa Day

Book Overview

Eleven thousand years ago, before the seas swallowed the Atlanteans, Poseidon assigned a few chosen warriors to act as sentinels for humans in the new world. There was only one rule--desiring them was... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425214494
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Berkley
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.7" x 0.8" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

Very quick read

There is way to much going on in this story. While all events are connected it is not very well paced. I still liked it but found it would have been better had we let the couples actually develope and get to know each other. They were rarely ever alone and most of their deeper conversations was done telepathically. Which isn't all that bad if it wasn't for the fact that the MC female is a empath and everyone can feel what she feels and vice versa. That was sort of glossed over. I will be reading the rest of the books in the series though.

VERY ENJOYABLE

Colan is back from captivity and trying to get his royalty straight, but he and his men have to face a terrible group of vimpires. Colan also has something going on with a girl he save on the beach but it is forbidden to married to a human and then rule Atlantis. It became very hard for Colan to resist Riley, But will she fall for him also and help him rule his land? Find out by getting this book and dicover royalty, love and advantures and more.

A New Series to Get in to...

I'll keep this review short and say that YES! This is great new series to get into. Alyssa Day has a great view on Atlantis and it was wonderful to read. This book is wonderful and I recommend it. Alyssa Day is a great writer and I can't wait for the rest of the series to unfold.

Tantalizing Page Turner!!

This is fascinating romantic fantasy tells a great tale of Atlantis with its own twists involving shapeshifters and vampires! Allysa Day does a fabulous job of crossing genres again! While on a quest to recover the powerful missing Trident, the High Prince of Atlantis comes across the attractive Riley who is a social worker, but more importantly an empath. It is forbidden for a Sentinel of Atlantis to fall in love with a human and he denies the sensations that begin to manifest when he is around Riley. Riley, being an empath, knows he is her soul mate and won't let him go without a fight. Crossed between love and duty is their romance doomed for failure or will love conquer all! I was completely drawn into this story. You won't want to miss out on this tantalizing fantasy! If you like this book then you may also want to check out The Nymph King by Gena Showalter and Sleeping with the Fishes by Mary Janice Davidson! Happy Reading!The Nymph King

Wonderful Fantasy!

Atlantis Rising, the first in the Warriors of Poseiden series, tells the story of Prince Conlan and his "Seven" warriors on a quest to retrieve an ancient atlantean artifact. Without giving away too much detail, let me say it is a book not to be missed if you love paranormal romance. This book had me captivated from the start. The Atlantis backdrop was really fascinating to me, as I have never read a book with that type of setting before. I loved the whole idea of living in and walking through water, turning to mist, etc. The characters are exciting and have so much depth that I can't wait to see explored even more in future stories. Conlan and Riley were perfect for each other, and their romance was real and powerful and very romantic. I loved the telepathy and that they were able to read each other's thoughts. It made me wish that was something that could happen in real life. I had the sense that Riley, as much as it might have bothered her at first, always felt safe and protected knowing that she could channel Conlan from anywhere at any time. What woman doesn't want that? The formal speak, mixed with current lingo was fun and the two balanced each other out well. Yes, there was some violence, but books and stories about war are violent. If that is something you can't handle, don't read stories about war. There was also enough comedy to take the edge off the darkness. The romance in the book was steamy hot! Conlan and Riley had chemistry that burned the pages. I cannot wait for more of this series and the chance to read about the rest of the amazing and "hot" Warriors of Poseiden!

OMG! I loved it!

Over eleven thousand years ago, before Atlantis sunk into the sea, a group of warriors met with the sea god's high priest. They were divided into seven groups of seven and assigned each a sacred duty and a magic-imbued gemstone. Some were to sink to the bottom of the world, shielded from prying eyes. Others were to join the lands of humans at assigned locations. They would serve as first warning on the eve of humanity's destruction. Only then would Atlantis rise again. Conlan, High Prince of Atlantis, had been captured by Anubisa, the vampire goddess, and tortured for seven years. When he finally returns to Atlantis, nearly dead, it is to learn that Poseidon's Trident has been stolen. He, and the rest of the Seven Warriors of Poseidon, are to surface and retrieve it. Along side the group would be the high priest and Ven, the King's Vengeance. Poseidon's Trident has been the vehicle of ascension for Atlantean kings for millennia. Without it, Conlan could not ascend to the Atlantean throne. Still raw from Anubisa's torture, Conlan does not wait for the others before heading out for the surface. Upon reaching air, his mind is bombarded with a mind link that only Atlanteans have been able to access. However, this time the link came from a human female who is being attacked by creatures of the night. Conlan finds himself possessed with the need to locate her, protect her, and make her his. Problem is that desiring a human is taboo. Riley Dawson is a dedicated Virginia Beach social worker. She and her sister, Quinn, have always been emotional empaths. However, they believed it to be a type of twin speak (even though they were almost a year different in age). Being an empath is hard on the heart, especially in her profession. Therefore, she often heads for the beach for quiet healing. Riley knew she should not be out after human curfew. (Only recently have the vampires and shape shifters announced their existence.) But nothing could keep her from the beach after such a dreadful day. The last thing she expected was to be attacked by a group of men. Or for a male of obviously great power to link with her and heed her mental call for help. Riley certainly never expected to find herself among a group of Atlantean Warriors and in the middle of a war! ***** OMG! OMG! I have never come across a plot such as this! I found it to be totally original. Author Alyssa Day grabbed me with an iron hook before I even finished reading the very first paragraph. When that happens, I know the story has great potential; Alyssa Day did not let me down. This IS a stand alone story, but I am having difficulty forcing myself to wait for the second book in this series. (Actually, book two will be a novella in the May 2007 anthology WILD THING. Book three, ATLANTIS AWAKENING will be released as a full length novel in November 2007. Sample of it is in the back of ATLANTIS RISING.) Be sure you keep note of the info above, because I pity anyone who misses out on this stella