POSEIDON'S ATLANTIS ADVENTURE - Grace Blair


 There has been a devastating clash between the Titans and the Olympians and now Poseidon is on a quest, riding on a majestic Hippocampus. He rides, not just through space, but through time and meets with Cleito, a woman with whom he shares a family connection, but it is with Poseidon's help that she will learn more about her parents and the role they'll play in Poseidon's future.

Meeting with space travelers, the Kyrie, Poseidon learns about the genetic engineering advanced alien races played in creating advanced humans and human hybrids. Then Poseidon meets up with Lucas, a mystical traveler who follows a spiritual path of love and serenity.

Mythical gods, especially Greek gods, are still hugely popular and it's no surprise that authors and publishers are still pumping out fiction for eager readers. And school-aged kids still are eager readers for modern tellings of classic myths.

I do have a couple of issues with this particular book, however.  First, it's a little too ambitious. In only 166 pages we rush through what is essentially three novels' worth of story: the meeting with Cleito, the Kyrie, and Lucas each should be one short novel.

There's also something kind of ... odd ... about the Olympian Poseidon meeting up with space travelers who may have influenced humanity.  Where does this come from?!

Kyrie explained: "The arrival of the Galactic Federation and Mystical Travelers on your planet was a response to the Anunnaki's disregard for the world, resources, and human hybrids. to correct the negative results of how they use human hybrids, the Federation wanted to bring peace and well-being."

Poseidon listened in shock as the star woman described what the Annunaki had done. He could believe that they had created two kind of hybrids: some, like his family, the Greek gods with superhuman abilities, and others meant to be nothing more than slaves. ...

As I say, it's just odd.  There's really no reason for our central figure to be Poseidon other than to capitalize on the interest in mythology.

The entire Lucas/Mystical Traveler scenario is just too 'out there' for me. I love a good existential story, but maybe not in a middle grade reader featuring Poseidon.

One of the reasons that this book is so short (page-wise) despite the 'heaviness' of story is that it is 'told' rather than shown.  We're not brought into the story, but instead our narrator is telling us everything and we get big info dump chunks (such as the above beginning with "Kyrie explained").

Looking for a good book? I would not have requested Grace Blair's Poseidon's Atlantis Adventure if I hadn't hoped to really enjoy it, but this just doesn't live up to expectations and I can't really recommend it to young (or mature) readers.

I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher, through Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.

2-1/2 stars

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Poseidon's Atlantis Adventure

author: Grace Blair

publisher: Modern Mystic Media

ISBN: 9780998830841

paperback, 166 pages

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