Book Review/Blog Tour- Shades of Atlantis

By Carol Oates

Published by Omnific Publishing

Released in 2010

Source- publisher for review

4.5 stars- I Enjoyed It

Since the death of their parents, Triona Pryor and her brother, Ben, have lived with their aunt and uncle in Camden, Maine. Now in her senior year of high school, Triona loves her family and friends, but she has always felt that she didn't quite fit in...in Camden, or anywhere else.

Enter Caleb Wallace, the devilishly handsome man who has recently moved to Triona's small town. While their attraction to each other is instantaneous, it also proves to be dangerous...and deadly.

When tragedy strikes, Triona flees to London for solace and to start her life anew. It's there she discovers from an unlikely source that her family has been keeping secrets from her - secrets about not only her birthright, but her ultimate destiny as well. Armed with this knowledge, Triona finds herself thrown into a whole new world and into a battle to save the lives of everyone she loves (quoted from Goodreads).

A fabulous mythology, rich history, a great love story mixed with some great action scenes makes Shades of Atlantis a wonderful gem of a read.

There were a couple times while reading this story I couldn't help but think of another well known YA book, BUT the way in which Carol writes and owns her unique, refreshing story quickly pulled me right back into the story. I enjoyed the world building and the setting which goes from the east coast, to London and then to Ireland. Let's talk about the romance! Though at times it may seem cheesy, the chemistry between Triona and Caleb is sizzling, intense and captivating. I loved the theme of soul mates and destiny.

I really enjoyed the characters, not just Triona and Caleb, as all the characters have their flaws and that's what makes them seem normal and real, even though some of the characters have been around for decades. They make mistakes, they learn from their mistakes and move on. What I liked most about Triona is how strong willed she is, though I suppose she could be deemed stubborn. It helped her live up to what her character has to face. Caleb is like a knight in shinning armor, as he will do anything for Triona, especially risking his own life to protect her. Don't roll your eyes at that just yet, as this trait of nobility is so fitting of Caleb and is one of the things I loved most about his character.

I'm a huge sucker for history and I loved the rich history Carol gave her story with her spin on the lost city of Atlantis, King Arthur and Merlin. Carol makes her story even more fascinating by adding her Celtic lore, which I really enjoyed. Shades of Atlantis is a fabulous love story with a rich history and thrilling action. This is a book I highly recommend picking up!

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Please sure to visit these Carol's next stops on the following blogs-

April 1: Mundi Moms

April 2: Once Upon A Twilight -Guest Post Blog

April 3: Good Choice Reading:

April 4: Frenzy of Noise

April 5: Girls Just Reading

April 6: Books, Movies, Reviews. Oh my

April 7: CSI:Librarian

April 8: YA Bound

April 9: YA Booklover Blog

April 10: The Reading Fever

April 11: Home Between Pages

April 12: Books and Shtuff

April 13: Bookworm Lisa

April 14: Moonlight Book Reviews

April 15: One Book Shy of a Full Shelf

April 16: Diva's Bookcase

April 17: Ticket To Anywhere

April 18: The Crazy Bookworm

April 19: A Trail of Books Left Behind and

A Tale of Many Reviews- video interview with author - Final Stop

Be sure to leave a comment on each site to be entered to win this fabulous prize pack (this giveaway is open internationally) and the winners will be announced on April 19th on Julie's site, A Tale of Many Reviews There will be 4 winners total. 2 prize pack winners and 2 ebook winners.

Thank you to Micha from Omnific Publishing for sending Shades of Atlantis and to Julie from, A Tale of Many Reviews for putting this fabulous tour together.