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Water #1: Ascension (Paperback)

de Kara Dalkey (Author) "Nia! Watch out! ..." En savoir plus
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This imaginative debut book in the Water fantasy series stars an appealing, strong-willed 16-year-old who dreams of ascending to the Low Council that, conjointly with the High Council, rules Atlantis. Nia aspires to become an Avatar like her grandfather, one of 10 mermyds who pair off with a highly intelligent alien Farworlder to govern their underwater city. But Nia's Bluefin clan chooses Garun, her "hardly noticeable" cousin to represent them in the Trials, the contest to select a new council member. And Nia soon learns that her underwater city "is not quite the perfect and open place it seems." First, Nia discovers a secret prison holding an Avatar and his Farworlder, then she realizes that her grandfather is manipulating the trials in Garun's favor. Dalkey's intriguing marine world brims with descriptions of Atlantis and mermyd life, including details of the Trials and the ceremony joining Avatar and Farworlder not to mention the mystery surrounding Garun's likely ascension to the council. Some of the plotting, however, seems truncated next to all this exposition: for example, the alliance between Nia's boyfriend, Cephan, and the imprisoned Avatar could have been more clearly drawn, and readers never learn why Nia's family opposes her entering the Trials. Perhaps more will be revealed in the next installment, Reunion (due in April), but even given these vagaries, readers will relate to the heroine, from her jealousy of Garun to her excitement at seeing Cephan. There is enough intrigue right to the finish to keep this story afloat. Ages 12-up.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

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Grades 6-9--In this first of a projected trilogy, Dalkey takes readers under the sea to Atlantis, where merfolk live in the shelter of the great city. Atlantean society functions via a caste system and a complicated set of rules, aided by the presence of the Farworlder Kings, who each bond with a mermyd, referred to as Avatars, to help rule. Nia, 16, hopes to be selected by their clan chief to participate in the trials to choose a new Avatar, but to her horror, her boring cousin is given the honor. To pass the time until the trials are complete, Nia continues her job guarding the baby Farworlders, who resemble squids, and flirts with a handsome mermyd from the wrong side of the filtration tunnels. In this book, Dalkey seems to have lost her ability to make the fantastic leap off the page and appear possible. While Nia comes across as a teen who doesn't communicate well with her parents, the rest of the characters are flat. Even Cephan, her love interest who is predictably treacherous, lacks oomph. The plotting is fairly straightforward, but the inclusion of the Farworlder Kings and the details of the initiation seem overly convoluted. To muddy the waters even further, Dalkey is so earnest in her explanation of how Atlantis functions that her descriptions read more like a textbook than a finely crafted story. Give Dalkey's Heavenward Path (1998) and Little Sister (1996, both Harcourt) to readers who crave a taste of truly magical fantasy.
Patricia A. Dollisch, DeKalb County Public Library, Decatur, GA
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 Extremly suprizing, Jui 25 2004
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It was a very good book with a very suprizing twist at the end. I was so hooked i read it in 3 days.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 Atlantis, in a completely new light, Nov. 27 2003
Nia is a young mermyd who lives in the city of Atlantis. She dreams of becoming an Avatar, one of the rulers of the city, but is completely and totally surprised when her family chooses her cousin, Garun, to compete in the trials instead of herself. Things get even stranger when she discovers that the entire council is scheming to get Garun into the position as new Avatar. Nia's boyfriend, Cephan, is also in the running to become Avatar, but she fears that he doesn't have a chance.

This book is really wonderful fantasy/fiction, and this is probably the best mermaid book I've read lately. It's easy to read (and, especially if you're a speed reader, it's the right size and length :), and it's also very interesting and detailed. The entire story gets played out in the trilogy, and, let me tell you, if you hang in and finish all three books, you will think: 'Man, that's good.' And you have to read the books in order, because the first one kind of sets the stage, the second starts the conflict, and the third ends it and ties the ends that were floating around up.

I would definitely recommend this to anyone!

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4.0étoiles sur 5 A good book, Sep 26 2003
Par "ursulaf1989" (Van Nuys, California) - Voir tous mes commentaires
Althought this book was a little boring and the plot somewhat predictible, it was a good book and I liked it. It has wonderful descriptions of characters and the city of Atlantis. Anyone who likes mermaids would like this.
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I don't think this book was that bad. Although some part were boring. And you could easily tell Nia would not be nominated to be an Avatar. Read more
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4.0étoiles sur 5 Mermyds!
This is the first in a trilogy called 'Water' set in a underwater Atlantis. The main character, Nia, is a member of the Bluefin clan. Read more
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4.0étoiles sur 5 Mermyds!
This is the first in a trilogy called 'Water' set in a underwater Atlantis. The main character, Nia, is a member of the Bluefin clan. Read more
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5.0étoiles sur 5 Thrilling and satisfying fantasy adventure
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4.0étoiles sur 5 Great Atlantis Mermaid fantasy
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5.0étoiles sur 5 What a Great Book!
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5.0étoiles sur 5 A Wonderful Atlantis Story!
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