Atlantis Rising (Warriors of Poseidon, Book 1) [Mass Market Paperback]

Alyssa Day (Author)

Book Description

Release date: March 6, 2007

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 forbidden. But rules were made to be broken...

When she calls... Riley Dawson is more than a dedicated Virginia Beach social worker. She's blessed with a mind link that only Atlanteans have been able to access for thousands of years. Being an "empath" may explain her wistful connection to the roiling waves of the ocean, the sanctuary it provides, and the sexual urges that seem to emanate from fathoms below...

He will come. Conlan, the High Prince of Atlantis, has surfaced on a mission to retrieve Poseidon's stolen trident. Yet something else has possessed Conlan: the intimate emotions-and desires-of a human. Irresistibly drawn to the uncanny beauty, Conlan soon shares more than his mind. But in the midst of a battle to reclaim Poseidon's power, how long can a forbidden love last between two different souls from two different worlds?

Editorial Reviews

Review

Alyssa Day roars onto the paranormal scene with this tense and magnetic read. -- Romance Junkies.com, Feb., 2007

Breathtaking paranormal romance is start of a phenomenal new series. -- Fresh Fiction, Feb., 2007

Five Stars! Paranormal romance gets no better than this! -- Detra Fitch, Huntress Reviews, Feb., 2007

Inventive & electrifying. An exhilarating new series! -- Romantic Times BOOKreviews, March,2007

From the Publisher

Alyssa Day creates an amazing and astonishing world in ATLANTIS RISING you'll want to visit again and again. ATLANTIS RISING is romantic, sexy and utterly compelling. I loved it! - New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan

Alyssa Day's characters grab you and take you on a whirlwind adventure. I haven't been so captivated by characters or story in a long time. Enjoy the ride! - New York Times bestselling author Susan Squires

An amazing new world you don't want to miss, and you won't want to leave! Alyssa Day delivers chills, thrills, and your fill of sexy Poseidon Warriors! -- USA Today bestselling author Kerrelyn Sparks

Wow! Alyssa Day writes marvelous paranormal romance. -- USA Today bestselling author Susan Kearney

There's nothing more evocative than the world of Atlantis. Alyssa Day has penned a white-hot winner! --Gena Showalter, author of The Nymph King

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Berkley (March 6, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425214494
• ISBN-13: 978-0425214497
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #532,938 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Alyssa Day, winner of Romance Writers of America's prestigious RITA award for excellence in romance fiction, has long been an avid fan of all things Atlantis, and she is thrilled to have the chance to write about hot alpha male warriors and the women who tame them. Alyssa visits the light side of fiction when writing under her other name, Alesia Holliday.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

82 of 90 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars OMG! I loved it! March 8, 2007

By Detra Fitch VINE™ VOICE

Format:Mass Market Paperback

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 stellar series. Paranormal Romance gets no better than this! *****

Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.

44 of 48 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Oh dear... October 12, 2007

By Lesley70

Format:Mass Market Paperback

Conlan is the high prince of Atlantis. After being tortured by Anubisa the vampire queen for seven years he has finally returned home. Only to find that Poseidon's Trident has been stolen and he must reclaim it. Riley Dawson (an empathic social worker) gets caught in between the vampires and Conlan's Atlantean Warriors. She and Conlan are drawn towards one another, but Conlan must remain loyal to Atlantis and Riley is human.

I've read the other reviews and can't help but wonder if I've read the same book. It's generally not a good sign when within the first two pages I am already mentally editing the text - and this continues throughout the book.

Riley is always speaking before she thinks, and worse sometimes acting before her brain is out of park. On p66 she's musing about how she and her sister Quinn are like twins - "ten months apart was close enough to be almost twins". Well no it's not, not unless your mother had the longest pregnancy on record. And once we meet Quinn it quickly becomes clear that Riley doesn't know her sister at all, which makes her 'twins' statement even more ridiculous.

Both she and Conlan are so two-dimensional, that you just don't care about them. Conlan has been viciously tortured for seven years by the vampire queen. But the only reason we're aware it's happened is because every so often he either tells someone, or somebody else mentions it. Because we have little emotional connection to the characters when horrific things happen to them it just doesn't horrify. Riley yelling "Stay away from my boyfriend!" along with Conlan's "Die you foul hellspawn!" just made me want to throw the book at the wall.

To go with our two-dimensional hero and heroine we have a 2-d villain. Anubisa chews the scenery, kills her minions and is appalling. But I don't care because I don't understand why she is that way - she just is.

After the other Warriors turn up there is an improvement in the storyline, mainly because the other Warriors are far more interesting than either Conlan or Riley. How I wish the book had been about them, with Riley and Conlan as a sub-plot.

The frustrating thing is that it isn't all bad. There are flashes of humour between the characters that made me smile. And some of the interactions between the Warriors are very well written - especially Denal, Bastien and Brennan. The problem is that Conlan and Riley should be the most interesting thing in the story and they aren't. There is a good story here, but you have to work hard to find it.

Consider it if you're really stuck for a new paranormal series.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Fantasy! April 29, 2007

By D. Faith

Format:Mass Market Paperback

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!