Alessia in Atlantis: The Forbidden Vial

by Nathalie Laine

Overview

A Mom's Choice Awards® Gold Recipient

"A book you won't want to put down." - Readers' Favorite ★★★★★

"Will enrapture middle grade fantasy readers." - Booklife (Editor's Pick)

"Imaginative and colorful... a page turner from the very first moment." - The Children's Book Review

A riveting new fantasy adventure, perfect for fans of Keeper of the Lost Cities and Percy Jackson and the Olympians.

It's not unusual for twelve-year-old Alessia to lose control of her emotions and create a scene at school.

It is unusual when one day she's attacked there by a giant frog monster and plunged into the underwater realm of Atlantis in an overturned boat.

On arriving in Atlantis, she learns that her long-lost father may have been from there. Determined to investigate, she stays and enrolls in Atlantide school: The Octopus's Garden.

But uncovering the truth is not easy when the tyrannical Atlantide Emperor forbids asking about missing people. With the help of her newfound school friends, Alessia will have to steal evidence from a grumpy teacher, escape from rebel merfolk and make rhymes with menacing blue people of Minch to discover the key to her past.

Meanwhile, someone knows exactly who she's the daughter of, and is ready to kill her for it.

Cover Design: Alessandro Brunelli

Product Details

BN ID:	2940165000140
Publisher:	Nathalie Laine
Publication date:	08/25/2021
Series:	Alessia in Atlantis
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	914 KB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Nathalie Laine lives a safe distance away from the ocean, in Paris, France.

She enjoys: poking her finger into the mini whirlpools that form above bath drains, randomly understanding words in a language she doesn't know, wrongly guessing the double-agent in cold war spy stories, sharing a Turkish meal of "Lion's milk", fish and turnip juice with friends, and getting spurned by grumpy cats.

She may have snuck some of the above into Alessia in Atlantis.

She is a graduate of the London School of Economics (BSc Management 2010).

Editorial Reviews

06/28/2021

In this Atlantis-centered exploration of identity and friendship, Scottish 11-year-old Alessia Cogner, a “short girl with deathly pale skin and roughly cropped mousy-brown hair,” longs to know her dead parents, but the only thing they left her is an odd fork set and an even stranger blue gem. At her new boarding school, Alessia tries to hide her idiosyncrasy: she is “bizarrely oversensitive.” Before she can settle in, however, she is lured to the sea and brought in an overturned rowboat into the depths of the forgotten world of Atlantis. There, Alessia learns that she is an Atlantide, like her father. Secretly searching for the truth behind his death, Alessia relies upon the help of new friends—a few with secrets of their own—and sets out to unravel a labyrinthine conspiracy. Laine builds a fantastical world, surrounding Alessia with imaginative creatures and richly detailed cities, including seahorse taxis and whirlpool visions. Older readers may question Alessia’s ease at integrating into Atlantide society, but her innocence feels par for her age in this quick-moving, enjoyable undersea adventure. Ages 10–up. (Self-published)

Publishers Weekly

Editorial Reviews

"Aquatic and exotic; a fun and fast-moving tale of friendship." - Kirkus Reviews

"Alessia's magical journey to the lost city of Atlantis and the discovery of her family's history will enrapture middle grade fantasy readers." - Booklife (Editor's Pick)

"Imaginative and colorful, Alessia in Atlantis is a page turner from the very first moment...Perfect for lovers of fantasy and science fiction." - The Children's Book Review

"Pulses with action right from the start in a unique tale with a magical setting and a fun plot with lots of twists and turns. The characters are wonderfully quirky and well-developed... This is a page-turner, a book you won't want to put down." - Reader's Favorite (5-star review)

"For young readers looking for a new fantasy world in which to get lost, Alessia in Atlantis may be just the ticket... A cute, creative, and occasionally scary world full of magical creatures and mysteries just waiting to be solved." - IndieReader

Reader Reviews

"Fast-paced and captivating... from the fantastic world building; to the mysterious plot; to the beautiful friendships Alessia makes. I think this will be a huge hit with Middle Grade fantasy lovers." - M. Atkinson, Librarian (5-star review on Netgalley)

"Such an immersive world that you will never want to leave." - Sheryl M (5-star review on Netgalley)

"A spell-binding tale of intrigue and adventure... A delight to read that will captivate the attention of middle-schoolers (and beyond), and stimulate their imaginations. Highly recommended." - Paul (5-star review on Goodreads)

"This story is so much fun! I absolutely loved getting to explore Atlantis as Alessia was learning about her new world... and I honestly want so many more books set in this world!" - Kyla Vaughan (4-star review on Goodreads)

"Jam-packed full of adventure, with characters that are fun to read and a mystery factor that keeps the reader on their toes till the end." - Tiffany Ferrell (5-star review on Readers' Favorite)

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