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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. All her life she has dreamed of becoming an Avatar, ten of which make up the ruling body of Atlantis. When one of the Avatars retires, Nia feels that her dream will soon come true. She knows that she has all the requirements, physical health, magical ability, thinking skills, and a desirer to serve Atlantis. So when her clan choses her cousin Garun to compete, instead her, she feels that something is vary wrong. This feeling is heightened when she finds out that the council is helping Garun to cheat in the tests. Can Nia solve this mystery and save Atlantis?


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Ascension Water Trilogy Book 1 Kara Dalkey 9780064408080 Books Reviews

"Water Ascension" is the first in a trilogy concerning sixteen-year old Nia, a mermyd of a prominent clan in the undersea realm of Atlantis. The City is ruled by squid-like Farworlders, and their Avatars - mermyds that undergo a special bonding ritual that allows them to communicate with the Farworlders and govern Atlantis wisely. To be an Avatar is the highest honour a mermyd can achieve, and it is Nia's dream. She believes she has a good chance at winning the position against other young candidates from other clans, but is devastated when her family instead chooses her cousin Garun instead of her.

The mystery deepens when Cephan, the young mermyd she likes, shows her a prisoner mermyd and a Farworlder that are kept as secret prisoners deep in the core of Atlantis. Nia is shocked at this, believing her city to be a purely benevolent citadel where things like dungeons and punishments are non-existent. The mystery deepens when Nia begins to suspect that her family is using magic to help Garun win the Seven Trials that each competitor must go through - and even her beloved grandfather Dyonis seems in on the conspiracy.

"Ascension" is followed by two more books; "Reunion" and "Transformation" and this is a beginning worthy enough to track them down, even though I am not a fan of authors/publishers that needlessly split their books into more than one volume. It will appeal most to readers between ten and twelve, as it is quite a slender book but there is quite a lot of exposition put in concerning how the bond between Avatar and Farworlders works, how the city runs and the layout of the Trials.

At times all of this is badly presented to the reader, often being too complicated or too contemporary (and with mentions of cloth existing underwater). For instance, there are references to "turtle-taxis" and "kelpaper journals," as well as words such as "biochemical" and "having a crush (on someone)". This would not be so bad if the time-period was assumed to be contemporary, but as it turns out in later books, it's actually set in medieval times.

But Atlantis itself is vividly portrayed, from its homes and markets, its meeting places and engineering mechanism and the "dry rooms" where air still exists to preserve documents. Kara Dalkey also has a gift with names, as all of the mermyds have appropriately aquatic, and somewhat Grecian names Thalassa, Pelagia, Maru, Pontus and Callimar are just a few examples.

Nia herself is a great heroine smart, athletic, spunky, but not too good to be true - her faults make her a well-rounded person, err, mermyd. She's very easy to relate to, and her motivations are clear and understood. By the end of this particular phase in her life, most will be reaching for the next book. Also, in a completely unrelated statement, I think the cover art on this book (and the next two) are just beautiful. I know it's wrong to judge a book by its cover, but if you did, this one would be the winner.
Love this book. Read it as a kid and searched everywhere for it now as a young adult and decided the easiest way was to read it as an eBook. Just as good as I always remember it being!
Very interesting book series. Read when younger and decided to purchase a copy
Great!
I read this book back in 6th grade, I am now 21 yo, I loved the book then and it is still good now.
I love stories like this but don't often start them with the expectation that they will be well written, captivating, and keep me sucked in for the whole series. This series did. I'd recommend.
I read this series as a kid and still enjoy picking them up after a stressful day. An amazing retelling of a mythos I grew up on as a small child. These will always have a place in my heart.
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. All her life she has dreamed of becoming an Avatar, ten of which make up the ruling body of Atlantis. When one of the Avatars retires, Nia feels that her dream will soon come true. She knows that she has all the requirements, physical health, magical ability, thinking skills, and a desirer to serve Atlantis. So when her clan choses her cousin Garun to compete, instead her, she feels that something is vary wrong. This feeling is heightened when she finds out that the council is helping Garun to cheat in the tests. Can Nia solve this mystery and save Atlantis?