Atlantis Rising

Barron, T.A..  Atlantis Rising.  2013.  Philomel Books, New York, NY.

Hardcover, $17.99.  ISBN: 978-0-399-25757-5.

Book Talk:

A young orphaned boy named Promi makes his way in the magical land of Ellegandia by  stealing what he can find in the market place.  Pies, cakes, and tarts are his favorite treats.  However, the day he gets caught for stealing the belt of the high priest from around the priests' waist, his life begins to change.  When he is caught later for stealing the coveted smackberry pie that belongs to the high monk, his life changes forever.

Suddenly thrust into the dungeon, Promi suddenly becomes aware of the mysterious, magical world that lies all around him.  When he befriends a monk, and saves an old woman from a beating in the dungeon, his life changes forever when she gives him the gift of listening magic.

Marked with strange birthmark over his heart that resembles a flying bird, Promi hears of a prophecy that foretells of the coming of a person marked with this birthmark who will forever change the history of Ellgandia and bring about the end of all magic.

Moved by a compassion for a young beggar named Atlanta in the city, Promi finds himself pulled into a battle for the very heart of Ellgandia.  The magical forest that surrounds the city is dying, and Atlanta is trying desperately to stop the blight that is destroying her forest.

Suddenly thrown into the battle for the very heart of Ellgandia, Promi and Atlanta discover that the high priest holds the key to the heart of the mystery of the blight over the forest.

In this race against time, can Promi and Atlanta save the forest, as well as the entire land, before time runs out?

Author's Web Site: http://tabarron.com/