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Atlantis Quest (Atlantis Rising #2) by Gloria Craw

November 10, 2016 by Erin Leave a Comment

Atlantis Quest (Atlantis Rising #2) by Gloria CrawAtlantis Quest by Gloria Craw
(Twitter, Goodreads)Also by this author: Atlantis Rising (Entangled Teen), Atlantis Reborn
Published by Macmillan on March 1st 2016
Genres: Fantasy & Magic, Love & Romance, Young Adult
Pages: 356
Format: eARC
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three-half-stars
Get ready for the exciting follow up to Atlantis Rising, dubbed An enchanting debut from a promising new author of paranormal YA by Kirkus Reviews.After all they’d cost me, I thought I was done with the Truss clan. I was wrong. Nikki Dawning, my mortal enemy, has been kidnapped, and I’ve been asked to spy on the Truss to find her. The pull between Ian and I has never been stronger, but he can’t help me this time. I have to rely on Theron, a bad-tempered cousin I didn’t know I had. To make matters worse, the people I trust have been keeping secrets. I’m starting to feel like a weapon in a war I don’t understand. How far am I willing to go to protect the descendants of Atlantis and the common good when I’m not sure what the common good is anymore? Only one thing is certain. If I’m the next Laurel clan chief, I can’t let myself be manipulated...by anyone.

Atlantis Quest is book two of the Atlantis Rising series by Gloria Craw and I’m glad I came across these books.  This book picks up shortly after book one wrapped up and quickly pulled me back into Alison’s story again.  I admit, I had to go back to book one to refresh my memory of what had happened in the first book but once I did that and then dove into this book, everything started coming back to me.

Now that Alison knows a bit about who she is and where she comes from, she is more open to those around her; including the clan. Now that Sebastian is taken care of and no longer after her, Alison is in a bit of a rhythm but all of that changes when she is asked to join Spencer and Katherine (Ian’s parents) for dinner where she finds out Nikki Dawning, the girl who almost got her killed, is missing.  Not only that, they think Alison is the one who can help find her.

The story really picks up when Alison heads to Colorado to spy on the Truss clan.  The plan is that she will stay with a guy names Theron whose family has a place near where the Truss will be and since Alison doesn’t give off a vibration, she is the most logical person to go see what is going on.

I have to say, I really like Theron.  I was worried about a potential love triangle here and while that doesn’t normally bother me, I was concerned here because I really like Ian.  Thankfully it wasn’t something that I worried about for long.  Alison definitely has feelings for Ian and I see where her thoughts are coming from but her relationship with Theron definitely feels more brotherly.  One of my favorite parts of their relationship was that back and forth banter.  In addition to that, Theron knows things about Alison.  As they begin to get comfortable with each other and open up, they both find they are able to talk to one another about things they haven’t felt comfortable talking to others about.  These two have formed a great friendship and I love how Theron has helped Alison face one of her biggest fears, opening herself up to Ian even though it might now all work out in the end.

Alison definitely grows in this book.  She is on her own with the Truss most of the time…with the exception of the time she spent with Phoebe and she definitely holds her own.  While she is definitely in danger when she is at the resort on her own, she uses her brain.  When she is in danger, she thinks about what to do versus just reacting.  I appreciate that she wasn’t just reacting all the time.  I also like that she finally called Spencer and Katherine out on all the secrets they have been keeping from her.

I also liked how Craw tied Sebastian into the current story and the fact that we finally got to find out about Maxwell and what the overall plan was.  As the story wraps up, we find out what happens with the Truss clan and ultimately, Nikki.  I don’t know if another book is in the works for this series but I think this book definitely leaves things open for another since I still have questions about Alison’s place within the clans as well as what happens amongst them all.

If you are looking for something a bit different definitely consider this series.  It was something I just happened across and I’m glad for it.  It has solid characters and an interesting story and while I wasn’t really sure what to expect at first, I found myself pulled into this story and unable to put it down.

Thank you to the publisher for the review copy!

About Gloria Craw

I grew up in the desert southwest, inspired everyday by the wide skies and rich colors around me. I attended the University of Utah where I majored and got a degree in anthropology. These days, I live in the burbs just outside of Seattle, Washington. I'm married and have four daughters. When I"m not running them to volleyball or swimming, I'm reading, writing or fangirling over some TV show. Fun fact...I always have my laptop with me. So, if you see some lady in the grocery store with a computer bag slung over her shoulder, it might be me.

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