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Owen, Lily, and Leech are on the run from the oppressive forces of EdenWest. Their quest for the lost city of Atlantis leads them across the arid North American deserts and ultimately to Yucatán, where they meet Seven, a wild Atlantean child who serves as the goddess of the Heliad‑7 death cult. The story explores themes of identity, environmental degradation, and the mythic allure of Atlantis, interweaving a science‑fiction adventure with philosophical questions about self and place.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Kevin Emerson
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