There's nothing I love more than when an author incorporates mythology into her narrative. Even better is when they know their stuff. When someone can be intelligent and creative without sounding arrogant or patronizing that is admirable indeed. In hounor of this talent I'd like to make a shout out to Kara Dalkey and her Water trilogy.
She starts her story in the lost city of Atlantis focusing on a mermyd or mermaid named Nia. The first book follows the typical fall of a kingdom story line, it is in the second book were things get interesting.
Before you read Reunion I suggest you read up on Merlin’s origin myth, in particular the story involving Merlin and the two dragons. If you do you’ll have lots of fun picking up the parallels between that story and the story of Corwin, a boy living in Post-Roman Empire Wales. His story collides with Nia when he finds a shell containing the last prince of Atlantis, whom Nia has sworn to protect. The story quickly intensifies when the king’s men steal the shell. I won’t continue but it’s a heck of a ride.
In the final book Corwin and Nia head back to Atlantis to defeat the bane of atlantics and the world, the sorcerer Ma’el. To do this they have to find the ancient sword of Atlantis, Eikis Calli Werr (try saying that aloud and see if you get the reference).
All in all this is and entertaining set of books to read and you’ll be surprised how fast they go by. The characters are interesting and the story is exciting. I had a lot of fun trying to figure out how the characters and places within Water would develop into the Arthurian tales we know so well. I tip my hat to you Ms. Darkey.
Minerva
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