Atlantis Rising by Amy Cip is a Book Heaven Wednesday pick #fantasy #newadult #atlantis #newrelease #bhw #bookboost
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Title: Atlantis Rising
Author: Amy Cip
Genre: Fantasy
Publisher: Rowan Prose Publishing
Book Blurb:
The lost city of Atlantis was cursed to the sky, and it falls upon one girl, with the help of an Atlantian refugee and a ragtag band of space pirates, to return the magical city to the ground.
When an accident on the mainland leaves her parents dead and her sister in long term care, Ember Weathers is forced to drop out of school to run her parents’ bookstore in Devil’s Fork, Maine. Her only excitement is her pet dragon, who no one else can see. At least not until an attractive stranger named Shepherd walks in seeking her mother’s art. Before she can get any answers from him, hellhounds chase them to the relative safety of a woman named Maryse, who turns out to be no friend at all, but another seeker of Atlantis who will do anything to see the island returned.
They’re rescued by a band of space pirates led by Captain Hawkins who are ancestors of Atlantis that seek and protect survivors from the curse of the Atlantian King’s brother. Ember has a choice to stay with this band of survivors or pursue the return of Atlantis. In her quest, she’ll be forced to seek out Maryse, who holds her sister hostage, as well as discover the secrets of Shepherd’s past, including the dark magic allowing him to live hundreds of years. In the end, it’s Ember who must go alone if she’s to free her sister and return the island of magic and love to the world.
Fans of Holly Black, Rebecca Ross, Sarah J. Maas, Lauren Roberts, Kiera Cass, Tracy Wolff, and Jennifer L. Armentrout will enjoy Amy Cip.
Excerpt:
“How will we know when the time comes to return?” she asked. A tear had formed in the corner of her eye. It reflected the full moon as it slid down her cheek.
King Corin wiped it with his thumb. “The mages have foreseen there will be one strong enough to break the spell and bring the world back together, someday… when the world is ready.” He looked up, his face pale in the low light. The wind whipped the blue and white flag at the top of the tallest spire.
She followed his gaze, but the moon slipped behind a cloud and left the flag in shadow. “And you trust them?” she asked, though she knew better. Several members of her own family were his advisors. Tasked with seeing the future, they saw only death unless Atlantis fled. The spell was the only chance they stood, and even then – the future was hazy. It was left to a girl with great magic and love, sometime far in the future.
His shoulders slumped. She’d forgotten what a heavy burden it was that he carried. “I must,” he said simply. “Come.” He offered his arm, and she took it, sparing a last look at the city streets at night. “Send word,” he instructed his closest guard as they walked inside the great double doors. “Tomorrow it is to be done.”
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Author Biography:
Amy Cip is an author, blogger, people watcher, sci-fi junkie, website novice, eternal optimist, and introvert. She is the author of seven YA science fiction/fantasy/dystopian books. She resides in Massachusetts.
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