The Dark Shore (The Atlanteans #2) by Kevin Emerson: Review

RATING: 1/5 stars!

 

Author: Kevin Emerson

Publisher: Katherine Tegan Books

Source: Library

Release date: May 21, 2013

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SUMMARY (from Goodreads):

 

Spoilers if you have not read book 1. Highlight to view.

 

BEWARE THE GODS AND THEIR HORRORS.

Owen and Lilly have escaped Camp Eden, but the next step on their journey to find Atlantis and protect it from Paul and Project Elysium involves crossing the perilous wastelands of a wrecked planet. And unlike in EdenWest, where bloody truths were kept hidden beneath the surface, out here the horrors live bright beneath the poisonous sun.

With treachery at every turn, Owen has no choice but to bring his wounded clan to the dark shores of Desenna, a city built from the ashes of EdenSouth. Desenna's blood-soaked walls may hold the key to Owen's journey in the form of the third Atlantean as well as a deeper understanding of the true purpose of the Three, but there are also secrets lurking in the shadows, waiting to be unleashed, and once they rise, there may be no escape.

Filled with action, mind-bending twists, and powerful scenes of emotional and physical sacrifice, THE DARK SHORE takes readers on a journey to a question so great, even the gods have trouble answering it: What would you be willing to do, to save humanity from itself?

 

REVIEW:

 

Since this is the second book in a series, my review will be brief.

 

I could not finish this book. It got so boring in the middle that I had to quite with 200 pages left and read the ending. The writing, the plotline, the characters, all bored me so much. I was reading it, and I found I just didn't care any more. So I just put it down.

 

Overall, very disappointed. DNF.

 

CONTENT: I didn't read the whole book, so this may not be very accurate. Kissing, some extremely gross and disturbing things, and no swearing that I can recall.

The Lost Code (The Atlanteans #1) by Kevin Emerson: Review

RATING: 4/5

 

Author: Kevin Emerson

Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books

Release date: May 22, 2012

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SUMMARY (from Goodreads):

 

In the year 2086, Camp Eden promises summer “the way things used to be,” back before the oceans rose, the sun became a daily enemy, and modern civilization sank into chaos. Located inside the EdenWest BioDome, the camp is an oasis of pine trees, cool water, and rustic charm.

But all at Camp Eden is not what it seems.

No one will know this better than 15-year-old Owen Parker. A strange underwater vision, even stranger wounds on Owen’s neck, and a cryptic warning from the enchanting lifeguard Lilly hint at a mystery that will take Owen deep beneath Lake Eden and even deeper into the past. What he discovers could give him the chance to save the tattered planet. But first, Owen will have to escape Camp Eden alive…

 

REVIEW:

 

I'm not quite sure about this book. On one hand, the mythology was fantastic, but on the other, I found the writing style rather bland. Let's just go with 4 stars and call it even.

The mythology in this book was absolutely fascinating. The Atlantean mythology combined with the sci-fi aspects of the dome were great. There's also some dystopian thrown in there too, with the world being ravaged outside and the government controlling that small worlds under the domes where the kids go to camp. All of this made for a very interesting book.

THE LOST CODE'S downfall though was the writing. It felt really bland sometimes, and made parts of the book very boring. But other than that, I really enjoyed this book! I would highly recommend reading it!

CONTENT: Kissing, no swearing I can recall, and lots of violence, none of it gory.