The Far Dawn (Atlanteans Series #3)

by Kevin Emerson

Overview

The Far Dawn is the third and final novel in Kevin Emerson's Atlanteans series, bringing the story of Atlantean descendant Owen Parker to a high-stakes, dramatic conclusion. The Atlanteans series has been praised for its "emotional sucker punches" (Kirkus Reviews), "solid world building" (ALA Booklist), and "mind-blowing fantasy with characters you'll love" (bestselling author Michael Grant).

In The Far Dawn, Owen and Lilly are on their own, two of the three Atlanteans left on a journey to find Atlantis and protect it from the selfish greed of their nemesis Paul and Project Elysium. As time grows short and darkness overtakes the planet, Owen must face Paul's greatest treachery yet. He must choose—does he save the planet, or the people he loves?

Perfect for fans of Star Wars, Percy Jackson, or The Hunger Games, The Far Dawn takes readers on an explosive journey through time and space with heartrending decisions, pulse-pounding action, and fascinating questions of science and ethics alike. Both the paperback and ebook editions include extra content on "where science stops and fantasy starts" in the world of the series.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062062864
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	08/26/2014
Series:	Atlanteans Series , #3
Edition description:	Original
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.90(d)
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

Kevin Emerson is the author of the The Last Day on Mars and The Oceans between Stars, The Fellowship for Alien Detection, the Oliver Nocturne series, the Atlanteans trilogy, Breakout, and Carlos Is Gonna Get It. A former science teacher, Kevin is also a drummer and singer, most recently with his bands Northern Allies and The Board of Education. He lives in Seattle, Washington. You can visit him online at www.kevinemerson.net.

Editorial Reviews

The concluding book in the Atlanteans trilogy is just as well plotted and exciting as The Lost Code (2012) and The Dark Shore (2013). A rousing and at times introspective ecothriller with just the right amount of romance.

ALA Booklist

Praise for The Lost Code: “A smart dystopian adventure packed with mind-blowing fantasy and characters you’ll love.

Michael Grant

Praise for The Lost Code: “A smart dystopian adventure packed with mind-blowing fantasy and characters you’ll love.

— Michael Grant

Owen and Lilly, the two surving Atlanteans, continue their quest to save the Heart of the Terra and thwart the evil Eden corporation’s secret Project Elysium in this thrilling final installment in the Atlanteans series. Owen is overjoyed to be reunited with Lilly, the true Medium to the terra, as they search for the Paintbrush of the Gods, but his joy is short lived. He is still reeling from his discovery of his true past and the awful horrors unleashed in Desenna when he must face the hardest test yet: saving the planet or saving his love. Readers unfamililar with the first two books in the series (The Lost Code [HarperCollins, 2012/Voya June 2012] and The Dark Shore [HarperCollins, 2014]) will want to catch up before attempting the The Far Dawn and will be rewarded for doing so. Emerson has written an exciting, thought-provoking conclusion to his mythical adventure trilogy. This book is more mystical and spiritual than the others and ties up the series nicely. Book groups and classes would benefit from the numerous topics for discussion: ecology, pollution, government, religion, and ethics. Teens who do not read that deeply will still enjoy the adventure and the basic story of a boy who discovers that he is more than what he seems. Fans of dystopian literature will not be disappointed. Reviewer: Jen McIntosh; Ages 12 to 18.

VOYA, October 2014 (Vol. 37, No. 4) - Jen McIntosh

09/01/2014
Gr 9 Up—Owen Parker, one of three Atlantean descendants, races to find and protect the lost Atlantis from the traitor Paul and the Project Elysium group, who are bent on using it for their own greedy purpose. With the help of his love Lily, the powerful teen must journey through time and space in this pulsating and heartbreaking final chapter of this postapocalyptic series.

School Library Journal

2014-06-25
The eventful conclusion to the Atlanteans series.Jumping right into the action three days after the events of The Dark Shore (2013), the narration gives a minimal recap of the complicated events and large cast. Owen and Lilly, newly revealed to be the Medium of the Three Atlantean descendants prophesied to save the world, desperately race on to beat villainous Paul to both the Paintbrush of the Gods (a powerful tool that can restore the failing climate and rapidly dying planet) and the Terra (a personified spirit of the Earth). However, the Terra has a message for Owen: The prophecy of the Three's a lie, and they will fail. Owen must discover what that means and why he can communicate with the Terra even though he isn't the Medium. On the action-packed journey, he encounters a strange ally who enables an extended flashback to the original Atlantean Three in the days leading up to their disaster and the history of the Paintbrush of the Gods—the sequence takes readers away from the main plot for a long time, and much of it reads like an infodump, but it's necessary information containing surprising revelations. A thematic buildup leads to a choice between saving the world and saving personal love—the execution's surprising, believable and refreshingly true to the characters. The ending more than satisfies without being too tidy.A winning combination of high stakes, sacrifice and heroism. (Science fantasy. 12-18)

Kirkus Reviews