Reviewer: Janet Davies
Title: Moving Atlantis
Author: Jennie Andrus
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
E-book ISBN: 1-59998-237-4 (Novella)
Release Date: November 2006
Genre/Sub-genre: Paranormal Romance
Year/Setting: Present day – Bimini, Bermuda Triangle, Atlantis
Overall Rating: 4.0
Sexual Content Rating: Sensual
Language (Profanity) Rating: Minimal
Violent Content Rating: Minimal
Jennie's Website: www.jennieandrus.com/
Whilst deep sea diving for hidden treasure, Magda Marks comes across a golden sphere buried in the sand. When she touches it a low hum sounds and soft light illuminates from within. What is that about? Magical? Mystical? Or is it just that the sun is her eyes making her think these things? Whatever it is, Magda is intrigued and determined to find out what the weird symbols on the sphere’s surface mean. A trip to her friend’s book store opens up a completely new world to her. But is it a world she wants to venture into?
Lorrick is on a mission to find a key. The entire faerie civilization on Atlantis depends on finding this key. It is a key he foolishly lost hundreds of years ago. Lorrick knows the key is close by and it has been activated. But by whom and for what means? When he comes across a woman fighting for her life against warriors of the Dark Queen, he knows he has found the key. But how is it a human holds the fate of Atlantis in her backpack? And what is it about human women that always gets Lorrick into trouble?
When Lorrick tells Magda he is a 1200 year old faerie, she does not believe it for a second. In the past, she has been used and abused by smart, good looking men for their own gain and her humiliation. She is still smarting from her last lesson and isn’t about to fall for a pretty face again. And against Lorrick’s better judgment, he finds himself falling under the spell of yet another human woman. However Lorrick feels Magda is different to other women, although how?
But Magda and Lorrick have other problems. There is an island to save, a war to fight, a trapped soul to release and a destiny to be fulfilled.
The prologue of Moving Atlantis is the key to the story. As I read the prologue, I was intrigued. I instantly wondered what was going on. It was an excellent teaser to the story, and as I read on, everything story wise fell nicely into place.
Magda as a character is completely believable. I would react the same way if faced by men with daggers and a gorgeous man claiming to be a faerie. She is naturally skeptical and prepared to survive whatever comes her way. The passion between Magda and Lorrick is sudden and intense but convincing. There’s a feeling throughout the book that this pair was meant to be regardless what worlds they come from. You’ve got to like that.
The whole legend of Atlantis and the Bermuda Triangle mystery was nicely inter-woven together. I found the different tack that was taken with the myth of Atlantis was refreshingly different and not the usual under water world you read of.
Moving Atlantis is full of danger, legend, passion and destiny. If you like the idea of incredibly masculine faeries, trapped souls and finding your destiny then I believe this book will appeal to you.
Janet
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