Review: Not a bad read
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 17, 2012
I found this to be a fast-moving, interesting novel. I liked the premise, set in Roman times about a young lady who ends up in Atlantis and the daughter of a nymph and god. The author's prose was good, though the typos and grammar issues were a bit distracted. I trust a correction will come out soon.What I liked:-The strong female characters are a definite plus. These weren't women waiting around for a man to rescue them; they rescued themselves. They fought with the men when needed, and weren't afraid to arm themselves and go after the bad guy.-The male characters were good for the most part. The protagonist was not overdone and the other male characters worked well with the women.-I found the pacing of this novel to be good.-Given that this novel jumped between the Roman Empire, Atlantis, and Gaul, I thought the author gave us enough insight into the life in the three areas without becoming too burdensome.What I didn't like:-I honestly am not sure who the hero is in the story. Is it Claudius, Hadrian, or both? Or, perhaps it's Pyp?-Despite the level of detail about the characters, I was actually quite neutral about them. I don't feel the great urge to get a second book, because now that the first one is over, I could care less about the characters.-The ending did this book no favors. It just ended. Given the amount of story-telling, the ending should have had the reader wanting to get the next book. Instead, as I saw that I was in the 90% completion range and given all the action that was happening I was beginning to wonder if the book would just stop. It didn't, but the ending wasn't satisfying either.-There wasn't enough development of the characters in Atlantis. They came off as shallow and petty. Is it any wonder that the heroine wanted to leave? Furthermore, the gods came off as uncaring individuals and in the case of Apollo he just seemed ridiculous. More development is needed for the immortals.Overall, I give this book three stars. While I don't feel the need to tune in for the sequel, the book held my interest enough such that I did not abandon it.