Raising Atlantis

By: Thomas Greanias

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Length: 9 hrs

Publisher's summary

The truth is down there. A secret U.S. military dig has uncovered ancient ruins two miles beneath the ice of Antarctica and activated the ultimate weapon. Now rogue American archaeologist Conrad Yeats and beautiful Vatican linguist Serena Serghetti must team up to unlock the secret origins of human civilization before a global cataclysm ends it.

Thomas Greanias builds excitement and suspense every step of the way in this daringly original, thought-provoking adventure that moves with electrifying force. This is the ultimate voyage, a journey to the center of time, as awe-inspiring as the dawn of man...and as inevitable as doomsday. This is Raising Atlantis.

©2005 Thomas Greanias (P)2005 AtlantisAudio, a division of Atlantis Interactive, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Raising Atlantis is a wonderfully honed cliffhanger, an outrageous adventure with a wild dose of the supernatural. A thrill ride from start to finish." (Clive Cussler)
"A gripping page-turner....I think it's a lot like The DaVinci Code, but I like the ending on this one better." (CBS News)
"A remarkable first novel. Raising Atlantis grabs hold of you from the first page and pulls you into an astonishing world of scientific fact and fiction, suspense and good old-fashioned adventure. Thomas Greanias is a superb writer who knows how to tell a tale with style and substance. Thoroughly entertaining." (Nelson DeMille)
"It's not hard to see why this techno-thriller has already been such a success: a gripping plot about the discovery of an island believed to be Atlantis, not in the Aegean but buried under the ice of the South Pole; some colorful characters, including a father-and-son team of archeologists; and some clean, no-nonsense writing that adds to the reading speed and suspense." (Chicago Tribune)

Charge your i pod!!

This book kept me on the edge of my ipod through out. It was facinating, intelligent and just the right amount of boggling. A great read.

Can't put down entertainment!

Fantastic suspense, unbelieveable turns! Just when you have it figured out - forget it! Awesome story!

A Real Cliff Hanger

Loved this book! A cliffhanger where the fate of the world hangs in the balance.

Fasten Your Seatbelts!

I recently listened to this one while traveling across the state of Wyoming on I-80. I am a lover of fast-paced books by authors such as Dan Brown, Clive Cussler, and Robert Ludlum. Grenias can hang in there with the best of them. I had so much fun! I was literally straining my seatbelt, leaning forward in my seat, by the end of the book. I highly recommend it and intend to try more books by this author.

Love it!

I loved the book and wish they could make it a movie to see the wonder of it.

Good Read

I enjoyed this book quite a bit! Theology with science! I recommend this book! Nice work!

Stargate+Da Vinci Cod= Raising Atlantis

Raising Atlantis is like reading a weird hybrid between DaVinci Code and Stargate. Lets see, you have the annoying whiningly-superior academic protagonist: check. Obscure government experiment: check. Catholic conspiracy involving the Vatican: check. Someone who can decipher ancient codes and text: check. Someone spouting cryptic religious messages: check. Characters with extremely dysfunctional parents: check. Pyramid and Alien connection: check. All that was missing was a Tielk-like sidekick, and Robert Langdon's obscure preaching about cryptic philosophical points... Oh wait... There's Conrad.

Okay, all joking aside, I enjoyed Raising Atlantis, but I found myself gritting my teeth when the ex-nun character was summoned to the Vatican. The story lost a great deal of punch when the character "Mother Earth" became involved. (Seriously does every action novel these days have to involve the Pope or the Vatican?)

Then there's Conrad. Golly, if I have to listen to Conrad whine one more time about how his daddy don't love him as much as he loves his military career, I wanted to slap the character. Seriously, did anyone like Conrad? He was whiney, irritating and self-centered. I don't blame his dad for wanting to throw him in the brig.

I think this book had some great adventure. But I can't help but wonder what it would've been like with protagonists I actually LIKED. 4 stars.

WOW THIS KICKS ASS!!

Is hard to believe that this is not a Dan Brown Novel, Thomas Greanias has done a remarkable job in assimilating Dan Brown's formula. This book will have your heart pounding from the start. Just as Dan Brown's (Deception Point, Angels & Demons and Da Vinci Code) this book is a synthesis of facts and fiction. In addition, the excellent narration of Scott Brick gives this book a perfect 5 STARS!!! "THIS IS A MUST HAVE"!!!

Incredible Wild Ride

I really liked this book a lot. It was so creative and I really liked the two main characters - though the way Serena called Conrad's name at times sounded like she was yelling "Comrade."

And to add to the enjoyment of the story is Scott's performance. He is one of my top three narrators. He brings so much to the story.

A great start to what turns into a great series. I would love to meet the characters again in the future.

I was entertained

I thought the book was pretty good. While not a literary masterpiece, it was fast moving and kept my interest.