The Rise of the Atlanteans series is centered on families in a present-day setting fighting to survive and come to grips with their secret genealogy. The series introduces historical and mythological ties to reality through other literature, including Ignatius L. Donnelly's Atlantis; the Antediluvian World, Plato's Critias and Timaeus, Bullfinch's Mythology, and many theological texts from diverse cultures. It also includes a heavy fantasy element,...