The legendary island of Atlantis is on the brink of collapse due to a curse. Can Aria and Liam save it before it’s too late?
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Thirteen-year-old best friends Aria and Liam never meant to find Atlantis. One moment they were sailing at high speed to win their competition; the next, they found themselves trapped on an island ruled by a cursed Empress and threatened with destruction. The Crystal of Light, which has kept Atlantis thriving under Poseidon’s protection, is fading, and with it, Atlantis itself.
As more tragedies strike across the island, panic among the citizens grows. It’s no longer just the royal family at risk, but every Atlantean life. Aria and Liam must find who is behind the curse before Plato’s warning of Atlantis being swallowed by the sea becomes reality.
But as smiling faces turn into accusing ones, surviving the islanders may prove harder than escaping the curse. Can Aria and Liam break the curse and return home, or will Atlantis vanish forever, taking Aria and Liam with it?
Book Details
Author: Coline Monsarrat
Publisher: Apicem Publishing
Series: Aria & Liam
Age range: 8 to 12 years old
Genre: middle-grade, adventure, fantasy
Time-period: Legendary city (3,000 BCE)
ISBN: 978-1-959814-24-5
Format: paperback and e-book
❝ Thanks to this adventure, I realized that some people can become scared when you’re not exactly like them. At first, they treated us a bit coldly because we were so different, and they couldn’t really understand us, which made them feel suspicious. But guess what? We showed them what we’re made of, and they finally understood our differences weren’t scary at all. And then, boom! They were all friendly and nice again. It’s just that people need time to understand each other.❞
❝The most important thing I learned from this adventure is to never lose faith in ourselves! There was a moment when I was about to give up, but thanks to Liam’s incredibly motivating speech (seriously, it was amazing!), I found the strength to continue. I had almost lost confidence in our ability to succeed, which definitely would have led to failure. But, hey, we believed in ourselves, and that made all the difference!❞
This story grew from my desire to show how quickly a rumor born from fear can spread and harm an entire community. Even a peaceful and prosperous island like the legendary Atlantis can lose its kindness when fear takes hold.
Through this tale, I hope young readers see how fear of outsiders, or the fear that there won’t be enough for everyone, can push good people to make hurtful choices.
Coline Monsarrat
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Coline Monsarrat grew up believing books were gateways to magical realms where anything was possible. Her love of history and boundless curiosity shaped her belief that life is an adventure waiting to be written.