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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... read more
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In this island, Atlantis, arose a great and marvelous might of kings… But in later time, after there had been exceeding great earthquakes and floods, there fell one day and night of destruction; and the warriors… were swallowed up by the earth, and in like manner did the island Atlantis sink... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Riley Dawson: social worker / empath. She has no idea why she has powers.
- Conlan: warrior of Poseidon / High Prince. He was held captive by Anubisa for seven years.
- Alaric: warrior of Poseidon / high priest, Conlan's cousin.
- Ven: warrior of Poseidon / King's Vengeance, Conlan's brother.
- Justice: warrior of Poseidon
- Alexios: warrior of Poseidon. He was held captive by Anubisa for two years. His sanity is questionable.
- Brennan: warrior of Poseidon
- Denal: warrior of Poseidon
- Christophe: warrior of Poseidon
- Bastien: Warrior of Poseidon
- Quinn Dawson: Riley's younger sister. A secretary.
- Jack Shepard: A weretiger.
- Anubisa: Daughter/wife of Chaos, a vampire, the goddess of death
- Barrabas: Lord High Vampire, aka Senator Barnes leader of the Primus.
- Drakos: Second in command, General to Barrabas.
Quotes edit
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“I'm allergic to cow poop.”
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“Life had been way easier when the moon was just something cows jumped over in storybooks.”
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“High priest, dark phantom, instrument of Poseidon's power. Scary son of a b****.”
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“The priest continued to clap his hands together. "Lovely. Very impressive," the priest drawled. "We have Reisen on the loose with the Trident and some unknown threat who has drained our prince's power, and yet we have time to play 'whose dick is bigger?' between the Brothers Grimace.”
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Hell is empty And all the Devils are here. —William Shakespeare, The Tempest
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Christophe, skin glimmering faintly with the residue of barely controlled power.
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Bastien, towering over the others. Nearly seven feet of pure muscle and honed battle instincts.
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We face other problems, prince. You have finally returned, only hours after the vehicle of your ascension is lost.”
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Brennan, emotionless but for the whitened knuckles on his blades.
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“If you know both your enemy and yourself, you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories. Know neither your enemy nor yourself, and you will lose all.”
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Out of sight. Incog-fucking-nito. Defending the landwalkers from the badasses among the bloodsuckers, the furry monsters, and all the shit that went bump in the night.
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Denal, the youngest of the Seven and newest to the role. He’d still been training at the academy when Conlan had . . . gone away.
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Justice, blue-tinged hair in a braid to his waist, the handle of his sword rising from its sheath behind one shoulder. The member of his Seven who Conlan understood least—trusted least. But a warrior to be reckoned with, by anyone’s measure.
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Setting & Locations edit
- Virginia Beach: coastal city in Virginia.
- Atlantis: Largest of the Seven Isles of Atlantis. Driven beneath the sea 11 thousand years ago.
First Sentence edit
Conlan waved a hand in front of the portal and briefly wondered whether its magic would even recognize a warrior who hadn't passed through its gateway for more than seven years.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue
39 Untitled chapters
Excerpt from Atlantis Awakening - book 2
Glossary of Terms
Glossary edit
- Aknasha: empath
- Blood Pride: A master vampire's created vampires.
- Landwalkers: Atlantean term for humans.
- The Seven: the elite guard of the high prince or king of Atlantis.
- Shape- shifters: a species who started off as humans, but were cursed to transform into animals on the full moon.
- Vampires: the ancient race descended from the incestuous mating of the god Chaos and his daughter, Anubisa, goddess of the night.
- Warriors of Poseidon: warriors sworn to the service of Poseidon and the protection of humanity.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 12 in Warriors of Poseidon. (standard series)
Followed by Atlantis Awakening.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Alyssa Day (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Country: United States
Publication Date: March 1, 2007
ISBN: 0425214494
Page Count: 304
Publisher: Penguin Group
Country: United States
Publication Date: March 1, 2007
ISBN: 0425214494
Page Count: 304
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- Dewey: 813
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