To give a central protagonist mind control powers is a bold choice, as it’s one of the more “sinister” powers to give to a hero, one that invites temptation, especially as she seeks to master her abilities and resolve what she euphemastically tells a sea-bishop is her “family matter.” Alessia remains kind and inquisitive but showcases her moxie from the start, with the telling, funny scene of manipulating a bully. Laine deftly balances setting up an atmosphere of mounting tension throughout the undersea realm with the sense of inviting familiarity that keeps readers returning to a fantasy world. It’s enough to make a young woman exclaim “Holy Triton”-and that’s before she and her friends must break into a notorious prison. Haunted by visions of her fugitive mother, the “Instigator” of the New Current rebellion who in The Forbidden Vial proved eager to steal Alessia’s burgeononing empath and mind control powers, Alessia struggles to balance her life, navigate those powers, and possibly save Atlantis. This second book of Laine’s Alessia in Atlantis series picks up on another under-the-sea school year for 12-year-old Alessia and her friends-and a new/old threat to their beloved Lost City.
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