Alyssa Day, Atlantis Rising

Atlantis Rising

Alyssa Day

Berkley, Mar 2007, $6.99

ISBN: 0425214494

Virginia Beach human empathic Riley Dawson tries to use her gift to help improve the lives of people; her need to help is why she became a social worker. However, even Riley is unprepared when she meets the High Prince of Atlantis, Conlan. The Warrior of Poseidon is on a mission to recover the missing trident before a war ignites.

He has no time or inclination for the female human, though he admits to himself she is attractive. Instead, he believes his destiny starts with recovering the trident to save his people from the vampire horde already overwhelming them when they took control of the city. However, getting rid of Riley proves more difficult than his quest as she knows he is her soulmate and that she is destined to help him and the Warriors of Poseidon fight the powerful bloodsuckers.

The first Warriors of Poseidon book is a fascinating, romantic fantasy that uses vampires and shapeshifters to create a unique vision of Atlantis in which sub-genre fans will want to follow their exploits way down beneath the ocean. The storyline is action-packed, starting with Conlon's return to the capital after a seven-plus-year exile and never slows down until the final confrontation. The attraction between the lead couple is magnetic, but the hero must choose between forbidden love and duty. Readers will welcome Alyssa Day's delightful ATLANTIS RISING.

Harriet Klausner