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Beneath Atlantis
On the cusp of turning twenty years old, university student Quentin Taylor narrowly escapes the jaws of death. Saved from a near fatal car accident by a phantasmal stranger, Quentin is set on a path that leads him to a supernatural and uncertain future. Despite his best efforts to continue life as normal, he seems unable to shake the vision of his stunningly attractive saviour. The mysterious man with the emerald green eyes is invading all aspects of Quentin’s world, both the physical and unconscious.
Is he an apparition or something corporeal?
Is Quentin losing his mind?
Unable to obtain solace from his doubtful friends Quentin suffers his uncertainty in silence.
Until one fateful evening when he is alone and exposed, an unwelcome guest comes to visit...
The aftermath of that ominous night sends Quentin’s black and white existence spiralling into a technicolor reality. In this new reality, deceit, abduction, murder and all manner of unbelievable circumstance are common place.
Faced with this bleak revelation, he must find a way to salvage and safeguard what debris remains of his life. But first he needs to escape the supernatural beings that will him away from his world and all he holds dear.
Is he an apparition or something corporeal?
Is Quentin losing his mind?
Unable to obtain solace from his doubtful friends Quentin suffers his uncertainty in silence.
Until one fateful evening when he is alone and exposed, an unwelcome guest comes to visit...
The aftermath of that ominous night sends Quentin’s black and white existence spiralling into a technicolor reality. In this new reality, deceit, abduction, murder and all manner of unbelievable circumstance are common place.
Faced with this bleak revelation, he must find a way to salvage and safeguard what debris remains of his life. But first he needs to escape the supernatural beings that will him away from his world and all he holds dear.
169 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 21, 2014
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Dayton Idoni
7 books18 followersI'm all about the fun factor!
Personally, after a long day at work, I like nothing more than to get home from the toil and ferment in a boiling bath with a book. I like stories with a lot of imagery and motifs that carry me away from the natural world.
I love fantasy, supernatural, sci fi and horror.
When I write, I aspire to create a light-hearted, yet immersive experience for my readers. I try to incorporate a lot of what I like into my stories, in the hope the reader will enjoy it too.
I’m an eager writer who lives in the county of Nottinghamshire. (Yes my house is near Sherwood Forest; no I do not wear a green bycocket.)
From a very young age, I’ve read fantasy and horror stories, marvelling at the words artfully adorning the pages. My first love affair was with a book written by L. J. Smith. Her Night World series awed my turbulent teenage mind and I couldn’t read enough of her work. Following on from that, I’ve fallen in love with many other authors including, Anne Rice, James Clemens, and Trudi Canavan. I find their writing to be both inspiring and enthralling.
I’m also a massive geek and will happily spend hours playing on RPG console games. Some of the most content moments in my life have involved me being tucked away with a bar of Dairy Milk Chocolate in one hand and my PlayStation pad in the other. I’ve lost hours without end to the likes of Final Fantasy, Suikoden, Zelda, The Secret of Mana, and Breath of Fire. These story-driven RPGs have had a profound effect over my creative psyche and probably influence my writing more than I dare to let on…
I sincerely hope you enjoy reading what I’ve written. Nothing gives me greater pleasure than to think I’ve sprinkled a little bit of enjoyment into the lives of other people.
Personally, after a long day at work, I like nothing more than to get home from the toil and ferment in a boiling bath with a book. I like stories with a lot of imagery and motifs that carry me away from the natural world.
I love fantasy, supernatural, sci fi and horror.
When I write, I aspire to create a light-hearted, yet immersive experience for my readers. I try to incorporate a lot of what I like into my stories, in the hope the reader will enjoy it too.
I’m an eager writer who lives in the county of Nottinghamshire. (Yes my house is near Sherwood Forest; no I do not wear a green bycocket.)
From a very young age, I’ve read fantasy and horror stories, marvelling at the words artfully adorning the pages. My first love affair was with a book written by L. J. Smith. Her Night World series awed my turbulent teenage mind and I couldn’t read enough of her work. Following on from that, I’ve fallen in love with many other authors including, Anne Rice, James Clemens, and Trudi Canavan. I find their writing to be both inspiring and enthralling.
I’m also a massive geek and will happily spend hours playing on RPG console games. Some of the most content moments in my life have involved me being tucked away with a bar of Dairy Milk Chocolate in one hand and my PlayStation pad in the other. I’ve lost hours without end to the likes of Final Fantasy, Suikoden, Zelda, The Secret of Mana, and Breath of Fire. These story-driven RPGs have had a profound effect over my creative psyche and probably influence my writing more than I dare to let on…
I sincerely hope you enjoy reading what I’ve written. Nothing gives me greater pleasure than to think I’ve sprinkled a little bit of enjoyment into the lives of other people.
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July 24, 2014
3.5 Stars.
A copy of this book was given to me in exchange for an honest review through the DBML program in the M/M Romance group.
This is a fantasy book with gay main characters. I like fantasy stories, so knowing that I was going to read something along those lines had me quite excited. However, I have to say that I had a little trouble going through the first 5 or 6 chapters, fortunately that changed and once I reached chapter 7 I felt much more connected to the characters and the story.
The descriptions in the story are good and I think that the characters are well defined, but I do believe that the story needs a bit more editing. I am by no means a punctuation expert (as you can very well see), but sometimes the lack of attention in that area had me re reading the same lines or paragraphs over and over just to make sure that I had gotten the right idea. That being said...
The story takes place -mostly- in England; Nottingham, to be exact. We're introduced to Quentin, a 19 year old guy who lives in a small cottage in the countryside. He has a good relationship with his mum, but his dad left when he was 12 or 13 and never came back. However, he got a good amount of money from that event and used it to buy his cottage and pay his university studies.
Quentin has a best friend; her name is Bertie. They spend a lot of their time together and have a very nice friendship.
After a night out together Bertie hooks up with a girl and leaves the bar she and Quentin are in, so Quentin finds himself drunkenly ready to go back home all by himself, except that on his way home he's about to be hit by a car when a beautiful green eyed creature comes out of nowhere and saves him. Quentin ends up in the hospital and while there he sees this green eyed man again. He actually starts questioning his sanity, mainly because this creature seems to pop in and out out of nowhere. Quentin's stalker's name is Tyrin.
Tyrin is also a gay man, but he's no conventional man. He has some sort of super human powers, as most men where he comes from: Atlantis.
The story revolves about the idea that Atlantis never really sank,(at least not completely) but actually floated over the sea and into the sky. Each man in Atlantis has developed special powers. An important data about this place is that there aren't any women, mostly, because women can't really survive up there. The way they Atlantean men procreate is that they come down to earth and get women pregnant, then take their babies away from them. However, Human-Atlantean pregnancies are difficult, and most of the times end in with women losing their babies, which is the reason why the Atlantean community is now so small.
One of Tyrin's powers and duties (for calling it someway) is to track children/men that are Atlantean but don't know they are. He finds them, prepares them and brings them to Atlanta to join the community.
When Tyrin meets Quentin he feels immediately drawn to him, and the same can be said of Quentin, even with his fear and reservations, he still feels incredibly drawn (and physically attracted) to Tyrin. As their relationship develops, Tyrin confesses himself to Quentin, and a lot of things start to fall into place, including Quentin's role in the Atlantean history.
All in all the story was really good, entertaining. I loved Tyrin and Quentin. It seems to me that this could be a wonderful fantasy love story. I'm actually looking forward to reading the next installment!
A copy of this book was given to me in exchange for an honest review through the DBML program in the M/M Romance group.
This is a fantasy book with gay main characters. I like fantasy stories, so knowing that I was going to read something along those lines had me quite excited. However, I have to say that I had a little trouble going through the first 5 or 6 chapters, fortunately that changed and once I reached chapter 7 I felt much more connected to the characters and the story.
The descriptions in the story are good and I think that the characters are well defined, but I do believe that the story needs a bit more editing. I am by no means a punctuation expert (as you can very well see), but sometimes the lack of attention in that area had me re reading the same lines or paragraphs over and over just to make sure that I had gotten the right idea. That being said...
The story takes place -mostly- in England; Nottingham, to be exact. We're introduced to Quentin, a 19 year old guy who lives in a small cottage in the countryside. He has a good relationship with his mum, but his dad left when he was 12 or 13 and never came back. However, he got a good amount of money from that event and used it to buy his cottage and pay his university studies.
Quentin has a best friend; her name is Bertie. They spend a lot of their time together and have a very nice friendship.
After a night out together Bertie hooks up with a girl and leaves the bar she and Quentin are in, so Quentin finds himself drunkenly ready to go back home all by himself, except that on his way home he's about to be hit by a car when a beautiful green eyed creature comes out of nowhere and saves him. Quentin ends up in the hospital and while there he sees this green eyed man again. He actually starts questioning his sanity, mainly because this creature seems to pop in and out out of nowhere. Quentin's stalker's name is Tyrin.
Tyrin is also a gay man, but he's no conventional man. He has some sort of super human powers, as most men where he comes from: Atlantis.
The story revolves about the idea that Atlantis never really sank,(at least not completely) but actually floated over the sea and into the sky. Each man in Atlantis has developed special powers. An important data about this place is that there aren't any women, mostly, because women can't really survive up there. The way they Atlantean men procreate is that they come down to earth and get women pregnant, then take their babies away from them. However, Human-Atlantean pregnancies are difficult, and most of the times end in with women losing their babies, which is the reason why the Atlantean community is now so small.
One of Tyrin's powers and duties (for calling it someway) is to track children/men that are Atlantean but don't know they are. He finds them, prepares them and brings them to Atlanta to join the community.
When Tyrin meets Quentin he feels immediately drawn to him, and the same can be said of Quentin, even with his fear and reservations, he still feels incredibly drawn (and physically attracted) to Tyrin. As their relationship develops, Tyrin confesses himself to Quentin, and a lot of things start to fall into place, including Quentin's role in the Atlantean history.
All in all the story was really good, entertaining. I loved Tyrin and Quentin. It seems to me that this could be a wonderful fantasy love story. I'm actually looking forward to reading the next installment!
June 26, 2014
3.5 Stars
This is a good starting book for an interesting contemporary/urban fantasy series. The story centers around Quentin, a 19 year old university student. Quentin is a gay man and his best friend Bertie is a lesbian. The book begins on New Years Eve and Quentin and Bertie are at a bar celebrating. Bertie goes off with a woman and Quentin decides to head home. While crossing the street a car ran a red light and was barrelling down at Quentin, but right when it was about to make impact Quentin was forcefully shoved away. As Quentin lays on the ground, he sees a pair of green eyes and a beautiful face, then it disappears.
Quentin is taken to the hospital and there he sees the mysterious man again sitting on his window seal. Before he can say anything, the man disappears again. Quentin tells Bertie about the man, but she thinks he just hit his head to hard on the ground after the accident. Nobody at the scene saw the man and everyone thought Quentin’s injuries were due to the car clipping him.
After a while, Quentin begins to believe that the man was just his imagination, until one evening with he and Bertie went out for a few drinks. There he sees the man again and they have a conversation. Though Quentin is drawn to the man, his mind keeps flashing the word “danger.” He doesn’t know what to think or feel around the stranger.
The man turns out to be Tyrin, an Atlantean. He is responsible for finding Atlanteans, who have fled Atlantis to live among humans, and their offspring. When he initially sees Quentin on New Years, he was pulled to him. He couldn’t help his instinct to save Quentin when he saw the car coming towards him, but he didn’t mean to push him so hard to cause injuries. Afterwards, Tyrin couldn’t stay away, he had to make sure Quentin was alright. When he knew Quentin was fine, Tyrin found himself coming back time and again to see him.
The story begins to pick up after Quentin and Tyrin begin to talk and with the introduction of Tyrin’s brother. Atlanteans live by strict rules. Tyrin sees the gray areas in the rules, but his brother does not. Quentin is now in danger from Tyrin’s brother. The rest of the story builds the world of Atlantis, its people and its history. Quentin’s past and his father, who abandon him 6 years prior, are brought to the surface.
Overall I enjoyed this story. It is definitely a new and creative approach to the idea of Atlantis and Atlanteans. Quentin and Tyrin are great characters. Each are very likable and humorous. Bertie is hilarious as well, though she might have a bit of a drinking problem. Quentin’s mother was okay. She read more like a friend than a mother at times with her joking. The story is a to-be-continued rather than a happily ever after or even a happy for now. It ends with everything up in the air. I am intrigued enough to read the next book in the series with it is released.
I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
This is a good starting book for an interesting contemporary/urban fantasy series. The story centers around Quentin, a 19 year old university student. Quentin is a gay man and his best friend Bertie is a lesbian. The book begins on New Years Eve and Quentin and Bertie are at a bar celebrating. Bertie goes off with a woman and Quentin decides to head home. While crossing the street a car ran a red light and was barrelling down at Quentin, but right when it was about to make impact Quentin was forcefully shoved away. As Quentin lays on the ground, he sees a pair of green eyes and a beautiful face, then it disappears.
Quentin is taken to the hospital and there he sees the mysterious man again sitting on his window seal. Before he can say anything, the man disappears again. Quentin tells Bertie about the man, but she thinks he just hit his head to hard on the ground after the accident. Nobody at the scene saw the man and everyone thought Quentin’s injuries were due to the car clipping him.
After a while, Quentin begins to believe that the man was just his imagination, until one evening with he and Bertie went out for a few drinks. There he sees the man again and they have a conversation. Though Quentin is drawn to the man, his mind keeps flashing the word “danger.” He doesn’t know what to think or feel around the stranger.
The man turns out to be Tyrin, an Atlantean. He is responsible for finding Atlanteans, who have fled Atlantis to live among humans, and their offspring. When he initially sees Quentin on New Years, he was pulled to him. He couldn’t help his instinct to save Quentin when he saw the car coming towards him, but he didn’t mean to push him so hard to cause injuries. Afterwards, Tyrin couldn’t stay away, he had to make sure Quentin was alright. When he knew Quentin was fine, Tyrin found himself coming back time and again to see him.
The story begins to pick up after Quentin and Tyrin begin to talk and with the introduction of Tyrin’s brother. Atlanteans live by strict rules. Tyrin sees the gray areas in the rules, but his brother does not. Quentin is now in danger from Tyrin’s brother. The rest of the story builds the world of Atlantis, its people and its history. Quentin’s past and his father, who abandon him 6 years prior, are brought to the surface.
Overall I enjoyed this story. It is definitely a new and creative approach to the idea of Atlantis and Atlanteans. Quentin and Tyrin are great characters. Each are very likable and humorous. Bertie is hilarious as well, though she might have a bit of a drinking problem. Quentin’s mother was okay. She read more like a friend than a mother at times with her joking. The story is a to-be-continued rather than a happily ever after or even a happy for now. It ends with everything up in the air. I am intrigued enough to read the next book in the series with it is released.
I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
June 30, 2014
I got this book free in exchange for an honest review.
This is one confusing read that paranormal connection is strong but what is Tyrin exactly even after he explained what he is I still do not understand it. I loved the romance between Quentin and Tyrin but it still is very confusing but enjkoyable read. I might have enjoyed it more if I didn't care to know what eactly Tyrin is and how he did what he did but I cannot cut that off from me. As a story of ramance it work well but I needed more for this to work for a paranormal story for me.
This is one confusing read that paranormal connection is strong but what is Tyrin exactly even after he explained what he is I still do not understand it. I loved the romance between Quentin and Tyrin but it still is very confusing but enjkoyable read. I might have enjoyed it more if I didn't care to know what eactly Tyrin is and how he did what he did but I cannot cut that off from me. As a story of ramance it work well but I needed more for this to work for a paranormal story for me.
January 28, 2014
Was an enjoyable read that gripped me from the get go. I thought the characters were believable, often comical and the plot was fresh. I'd recommend this book to anyone who's looking for a gay alternative to some of today's more dominant young adult fantasy novels.
July 4, 2014
A free copy of this book was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.
The book starts off with a prologue of a soldier running away from an oncoming flooding of water of his city. In his last moments he curses the greedy king who has caused the destruction and lives of the citizens. It then moves on to the present, where readers are introduced to Quentin who is going home after drinking with his best friend. On his way, he is involved in a car accident and is saved by a mysterious stranger with beautiful emerald eyes. He wakes up in the hospital and the mysterious man who saved him continue to plague him. Believing the man might be a figment of his imagination he tries to move on. But his dreams are haunted by the man and he believes he's seeing him when he's awake and about. Then a chance meeting with the man shows him that the man is all too real and not all is as it seems.
Love the humor Quentin mom and Bertie instills in the book. Their playful joke on Quentin, at the start, was kind of cute in mean way. I've always been a believer of fated meeting so when Quentin keeps running into the green eyed stranger(whose name we learn is Tyrin) my head was running rampant with reasons it was happening. It kept me interested and invested in seeing where the next meeting would occur and what it would bring.
The ending was a bit of a cliffhanger. I was groaning for how it all ended and I'm not going to lie but I was kind of cursing the author for ending it the way he did. The little sneak peek of the first chapter of the next book didn't help matters either. I really want to know what will happen to Quentin. I'm really looking forward to the next book and I hope the author finishes writing it soon.
The book starts off with a prologue of a soldier running away from an oncoming flooding of water of his city. In his last moments he curses the greedy king who has caused the destruction and lives of the citizens. It then moves on to the present, where readers are introduced to Quentin who is going home after drinking with his best friend. On his way, he is involved in a car accident and is saved by a mysterious stranger with beautiful emerald eyes. He wakes up in the hospital and the mysterious man who saved him continue to plague him. Believing the man might be a figment of his imagination he tries to move on. But his dreams are haunted by the man and he believes he's seeing him when he's awake and about. Then a chance meeting with the man shows him that the man is all too real and not all is as it seems.
Love the humor Quentin mom and Bertie instills in the book. Their playful joke on Quentin, at the start, was kind of cute in mean way. I've always been a believer of fated meeting so when Quentin keeps running into the green eyed stranger(whose name we learn is Tyrin) my head was running rampant with reasons it was happening. It kept me interested and invested in seeing where the next meeting would occur and what it would bring.
The ending was a bit of a cliffhanger. I was groaning for how it all ended and I'm not going to lie but I was kind of cursing the author for ending it the way he did. The little sneak peek of the first chapter of the next book didn't help matters either. I really want to know what will happen to Quentin. I'm really looking forward to the next book and I hope the author finishes writing it soon.
June 16, 2014
3.5 stars for this contemporary, urban fantasy, M/M romance.
I received a copy of this book via Goodreads Don't Buy My Love program in exchange for an honest review.
Quentin is a 19 y/o man living in a cottage outside Nottingham. He is independently wealthy on account of his father abandoning him and his mother 6 years prior--without saying goodbye and while also removing all traces of his existence from their lives--and setting a trashbag filled with half a million pounds on Quentin's bed.
Quentin is gay and his BFF Bertie is a lesbian. They occasionally co-habitate. They definitely drink to excess. On New Year's Quentin is nearly killed by a drunk driver, but he is rescued by a mysterious stranger who pushes him out of the vehicle's path. This stranger has brilliant green eyes and shows up again at the hospital at odd times without speaking to Quentin.
Bertie and Quentin's mother believe he's hallucinating the mysterious stranger. After what seems the absolute longest invalid recovery from a broken ankle in the modern medical era, Quentin goes out drinking with Bertie again. And again encounters the stranger. This time they speak.
Turns out Tyrin is gay, and a stalker-first class. And, he's not quite human. I'm not going to reveal his powers, but from the title one should guess he's Atlantean. He is charged with finding defector Atlanteans and their half-breed children. Turns out Quentin is more than a passing interest--but Tyrin's brother is all about revealing Quentin's issues to the Atlantean community, thereby banishing Quentin to Atlantis. While this would satisfy Tyrin's sexual interest, it would mean cutting Quentin off from his loved ones...forever.
The book ends with a cliffhanger where Tyrin's brother orchestrates a commotion injuring Bertie...and forcing Quentin to choose between her health and his Earth existence.
The book is a bit of a slow starter with information dumping in the outset. It was clear to me the issue with Quentin's father from the second he was mentioned. The magic of Atlanteans was interesting--I liked that they all didn't have superpowers--or the same powers. Tyrin is an interesting character; I wish he hadn't come off so creepy. As for smexytimes, that's between them, alas, we get only a couple of smooches and steamy looks with teasing hints about what great times they had.
It took me a bit of time to warm up to Quentin--he's a bit on the immature side. I liked him and Bertie, they are a fun platonic pair, but the boozing got a bit much. What's with all the puking and passing out? Really.
The book could have used another edit to remove the punctuation errors and homonym switches.
I received a copy of this book via Goodreads Don't Buy My Love program in exchange for an honest review.
Quentin is a 19 y/o man living in a cottage outside Nottingham. He is independently wealthy on account of his father abandoning him and his mother 6 years prior--without saying goodbye and while also removing all traces of his existence from their lives--and setting a trashbag filled with half a million pounds on Quentin's bed.
Quentin is gay and his BFF Bertie is a lesbian. They occasionally co-habitate. They definitely drink to excess. On New Year's Quentin is nearly killed by a drunk driver, but he is rescued by a mysterious stranger who pushes him out of the vehicle's path. This stranger has brilliant green eyes and shows up again at the hospital at odd times without speaking to Quentin.
Bertie and Quentin's mother believe he's hallucinating the mysterious stranger. After what seems the absolute longest invalid recovery from a broken ankle in the modern medical era, Quentin goes out drinking with Bertie again. And again encounters the stranger. This time they speak.
Turns out Tyrin is gay, and a stalker-first class. And, he's not quite human. I'm not going to reveal his powers, but from the title one should guess he's Atlantean. He is charged with finding defector Atlanteans and their half-breed children. Turns out Quentin is more than a passing interest--but Tyrin's brother is all about revealing Quentin's issues to the Atlantean community, thereby banishing Quentin to Atlantis. While this would satisfy Tyrin's sexual interest, it would mean cutting Quentin off from his loved ones...forever.
The book ends with a cliffhanger where Tyrin's brother orchestrates a commotion injuring Bertie...and forcing Quentin to choose between her health and his Earth existence.
The book is a bit of a slow starter with information dumping in the outset. It was clear to me the issue with Quentin's father from the second he was mentioned. The magic of Atlanteans was interesting--I liked that they all didn't have superpowers--or the same powers. Tyrin is an interesting character; I wish he hadn't come off so creepy. As for smexytimes, that's between them, alas, we get only a couple of smooches and steamy looks with teasing hints about what great times they had.
It took me a bit of time to warm up to Quentin--he's a bit on the immature side. I liked him and Bertie, they are a fun platonic pair, but the boozing got a bit much. What's with all the puking and passing out? Really.
The book could have used another edit to remove the punctuation errors and homonym switches.
June 29, 2014
An interesting idea about the ancient city of Atlantis that is different from the myths but just didn't work for me though I thought it had promise.
For the second time in his life, Quentin finds his life turned upside down. The first time happened when he was 13 and his dad left without a trace leaving nothing but a large bag of money for him. That money has allowed 19 year Quentin to buy a house, pay for his education, and apparently kept him from needing to work. But when a presence saves him from being killed in a drunk driving accident, Quentin finds his life will never be that same.
It took me a long time to get through the first half of the book. It drips at such a slow pace. Quentin isn't very interesting either. It may be the American in me but watching two 19 year olds (Quentin and his best friend Bertie) continually drink and get drunk doesn't do a thing for me. Quentin has no contact with people other than Bertie and his mom which again makes his life uninteresting to read about.
After Quentin’s accident, the mysterious presence keeps popping up and Quentin wonders if he’s going crazy until the presence introduces himself and we find out his name is Tyrin. We finally get into Tyrin's POV but it continues to drip so little information I grew frustrated again.
Half way through the book though, events take shape and the pace speeds up. Quentin learns the truth about Atlantis and meets other Atlantians but that knowledge puts his friends and family at risk. But much of the story line felt predictable and the actions of the side characters didn't make sense.
The book ends at a cliffhanger that doesn't give any kind of resolution and I have to admit I dislike cliffhangers immensely. This is a series and I imagine all the books together may read as a great story. But as a first installment this left me frustrated and uninterested in the rest. There is a lot of promise here and a very unique take on an old myth but just not my taste.
I received a copy of story as part of the M/M Group DBML program.
For the second time in his life, Quentin finds his life turned upside down. The first time happened when he was 13 and his dad left without a trace leaving nothing but a large bag of money for him. That money has allowed 19 year Quentin to buy a house, pay for his education, and apparently kept him from needing to work. But when a presence saves him from being killed in a drunk driving accident, Quentin finds his life will never be that same.
It took me a long time to get through the first half of the book. It drips at such a slow pace. Quentin isn't very interesting either. It may be the American in me but watching two 19 year olds (Quentin and his best friend Bertie) continually drink and get drunk doesn't do a thing for me. Quentin has no contact with people other than Bertie and his mom which again makes his life uninteresting to read about.
After Quentin’s accident, the mysterious presence keeps popping up and Quentin wonders if he’s going crazy until the presence introduces himself and we find out his name is Tyrin. We finally get into Tyrin's POV but it continues to drip so little information I grew frustrated again.
Half way through the book though, events take shape and the pace speeds up. Quentin learns the truth about Atlantis and meets other Atlantians but that knowledge puts his friends and family at risk. But much of the story line felt predictable and the actions of the side characters didn't make sense.
The book ends at a cliffhanger that doesn't give any kind of resolution and I have to admit I dislike cliffhangers immensely. This is a series and I imagine all the books together may read as a great story. But as a first installment this left me frustrated and uninterested in the rest. There is a lot of promise here and a very unique take on an old myth but just not my taste.
I received a copy of story as part of the M/M Group DBML program.
June 17, 2014
This book was give to me free in exchange for an honest review.
This is an interesting read, the first half of the book felt like I was reading a'Twilight Zone' episode. One of the main characters, Quentin, having feelings of, Did I really see that? or Is this real or my imagination?. It was in a good way because I didn't know what was going on. Tyrin is an Atlantean who is part hunter looking for what is called Unders. People who have left Atlantis and not gone back, or people who don't know they are part Atlantean. His job is to take them back to Atlantis. Quentin doesn't realize he is part Atlantean, his father just up and disappeared one day. There is a lot of "accidental" meetings that lead Quentin, thanks to his closest friend, to think Tyrin is a stalker. Tyrin doesn't really want to disrupt Quentin's life, but his brother finds out and there is some confrontation.
The description of Atlantis and its people is ...ok, but ...I don't know it just didn't give me a stong feeling for them. I know I'm kind of vague here but that's just it, there is a bit where Atlantis and its loss is described but I just didn't really connect. It might be just me.
There are only two other Atlanteans in this story so far, Tyrin's father, the king, seems like a good guy, and his brother, a bit of a dick. Don't really know yet if the brother is really bad or if he just really wants to stick to the rules. Other characters were Quentin's best friend, Bertie, a Lesbian with a drinking problem and his mother who he finds has been keeping secrets.
The only real problem I have is where the book ends. I have real problems with part one and part .... Books, especially when there is nothing concluding at the end of part one. Like a battle, or a mating or something! But other than that it was as I said good and interesting. A fresh idea.
This is an interesting read, the first half of the book felt like I was reading a'Twilight Zone' episode. One of the main characters, Quentin, having feelings of, Did I really see that? or Is this real or my imagination?. It was in a good way because I didn't know what was going on. Tyrin is an Atlantean who is part hunter looking for what is called Unders. People who have left Atlantis and not gone back, or people who don't know they are part Atlantean. His job is to take them back to Atlantis. Quentin doesn't realize he is part Atlantean, his father just up and disappeared one day. There is a lot of "accidental" meetings that lead Quentin, thanks to his closest friend, to think Tyrin is a stalker. Tyrin doesn't really want to disrupt Quentin's life, but his brother finds out and there is some confrontation.
The description of Atlantis and its people is ...ok, but ...I don't know it just didn't give me a stong feeling for them. I know I'm kind of vague here but that's just it, there is a bit where Atlantis and its loss is described but I just didn't really connect. It might be just me.
There are only two other Atlanteans in this story so far, Tyrin's father, the king, seems like a good guy, and his brother, a bit of a dick. Don't really know yet if the brother is really bad or if he just really wants to stick to the rules. Other characters were Quentin's best friend, Bertie, a Lesbian with a drinking problem and his mother who he finds has been keeping secrets.
The only real problem I have is where the book ends. I have real problems with part one and part .... Books, especially when there is nothing concluding at the end of part one. Like a battle, or a mating or something! But other than that it was as I said good and interesting. A fresh idea.
June 29, 2014
I received this book free in exchange for an honest review.
September 26, 2015
I've said it before, but fantasy really isn't my favorite genre. It rarely matters how well the story is written; I simply can't keep up enough focus to get through pages after pages of description and details. And that's my problem, because good fantasy story needs a lot of details and skillfully played description in order for the reader to actually understand the world and surroundings in which the story takes place. I just don't care for it. I get bored and then I start skipping scenes, and it's all pretty much over after that. With Beneath Atlantis I had no such problems. The author has created a world, where reality and fantasy mingle almost discreetly; men with wings and bar nights with friends go side by side so easily it's easy to think such reality could actually exist. It's not perfect, but it is believable. And it is all written without flooding every line with tiny details and wordly descriptions of every little thing surrounging each scene.
The best part of the book were definitely the characters. I've read this book once before, so I knew what to expect, but I still enjoyed the little quirks of each character. There is a strong romance storyline, but it doesn't outshine the indivitual temperaments established within the story. The chemistry between the characters is funny and witty, and each character has a very distinctive voice. After reading the book I'm interested in finding out what happens to each of the characters, even the not-so-friendly sibling I'm not too fan of at this point of the story.
The best part of the book were definitely the characters. I've read this book once before, so I knew what to expect, but I still enjoyed the little quirks of each character. There is a strong romance storyline, but it doesn't outshine the indivitual temperaments established within the story. The chemistry between the characters is funny and witty, and each character has a very distinctive voice. After reading the book I'm interested in finding out what happens to each of the characters, even the not-so-friendly sibling I'm not too fan of at this point of the story.
March 12, 2014
n the beginning, the story dragged a little confusing me about what was happening until the background of the characters was set. After that it took off quickly never letting up until the very end. Tyrin's almost mystical abilities as he saved Quentin's life were fascinating. Quentin's confusion about what happened to him when he almost died was compounded by the reoccurring dreams about that stranger, Tyrin, that he can't stop thinking about. Quentin's best friend Bertie was a delightful and irreverent individual who was unswervingly loyal to Quentin even when she thought he just might be off his rocker with his mystery man. Add to the confusion was the mysterious disappearance of his father years ago and the sometimes crazy antics of his mother. Somehow this all ties in together leaving Quentin with a decision that could change not only his life, but the lives of everyone he loves. This book sets the stage for what looks to be a very interesting and compelling series.
June 30, 2015
This book was epic. The characters were funny, the plot was fresh and it was very visual. You get straight into the meat of the story and never at any point did I find the story irksome.
The only part I didn't like was the ending and that was simply because the story ended. I wanted to read more and find out what happens next!
I'm really looking forward to the next part of this series and I hope I don't have to wait to long for it to come out.
The only part I didn't like was the ending and that was simply because the story ended. I wanted to read more and find out what happens next!
I'm really looking forward to the next part of this series and I hope I don't have to wait to long for it to come out.
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