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A carregar... The Lost Continent: The Story of Atlantis (1900)por C. J. Cutliffe Hyne
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The finest tale ever written of fabled Atlantis, The Lost Continent is a sweeping, fiery saga of the last days of the doomed land. Atlantis, at the height of its power and glory, is without equal. It has established far-flung colonies in Egypt and Central America, and its mighty navies patrol the seas. The priests of Atlantis channel the elemental powers of the universe, and a powerful monarch rules from a staggeringly beautiful city of pyramids and shining temples clustered around a sacred mountain. nbsp; Mighty Atlantis is also decaying and corrupt. Its people are growing soft and decadent, and many live in squalor. Rebellion is in the air, and prophecies of doom ring forth. Into this epic drama of the end of time stride two memorable characters: the warrior-priest Deucalion, stern, just, and loyal, and the Empress Phorenice, brilliant, ambitious, and passionate. The old and new Atlantis collide in a titanic showdown between Deucalion and Phorenice, a struggle that soon affects the destiny of an entire civilization. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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Unsatisfactory: the magical plotholes. Magic can level a city and drown a continent, but is not able to destroy a siege tower? Pretty useless.
Also: the romance. I don't believe that a mad, immortal and fateful passion for a woman that develops over a span of a few hours suddenly becomes the only force and motivation of action for a character like Deucalion. That'd be pretty pathetic, especially as the lady in question is "dead" for the majority of the story (and doesn't do much more than a corpse even when she's not). That's even more astonishing as Hyne is able to write interesting women characters - the main villain is charming, clever, gifted and ruthless.
All in all a very fun read. And "Son of a European" shall be my favourite insult from now on. ( )