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Conrad Yeats Adventure #1-2 omnibus
The Atlantis Legacy
The first two blockbuster adventures in the instant New York Times bestselling Atlantis Trilogy—together in one electrifying volume!
RAISING ATLANTIS
A glacial earthquake exposes a mysterious monument older than the Earth itself. The pope reveals a terrifying vision of apocalyptic disaster. And two miles below the ice of Antarctica, the legend of a lost civilization awaits. Archaeologist Conrad Yeats must race to unlock its devastating power...or prepare for the ultimate doomsday.
THE ATLANTIS PROPHECY
Archaeologist Conrad Yeats discovers in his father's tombstone the key to a mysterious centuriesold warning that lies hidden beneath the monuments of the nation's capital. Now, with the help of beautiful Vatican linguist Serena Serghetti, he must destroy a powerful ancient organization before it raises an empire that could threaten the world.
RAISING ATLANTIS
A glacial earthquake exposes a mysterious monument older than the Earth itself. The pope reveals a terrifying vision of apocalyptic disaster. And two miles below the ice of Antarctica, the legend of a lost civilization awaits. Archaeologist Conrad Yeats must race to unlock its devastating power...or prepare for the ultimate doomsday.
THE ATLANTIS PROPHECY
Archaeologist Conrad Yeats discovers in his father's tombstone the key to a mysterious centuriesold warning that lies hidden beneath the monuments of the nation's capital. Now, with the help of beautiful Vatican linguist Serena Serghetti, he must destroy a powerful ancient organization before it raises an empire that could threaten the world.
576 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
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Thomas Greanias
23 books149 followersNo. 1 Amazon, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of seven international thrillers, including Raising Atlantis, The Atlantis Prophecy, The Atlantis Revelation, The Promised War, The 34th Degree, The War Cloud and The Chiron Confession.
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February 6, 2013
The stories skirt around the origin of man and finding Atlantis. In the first book, the story was intriguing and well put together. By the second book, it felt like the author was trying to wrap every Atlantis myth plus American mystery together in one storyline. It felt very cable TV dramatic. And the two stories really do not seem to fit together at all. One feels like “Stargate” on ice while the other feels like “National Treasure” on a murderous rampage.
Book two seemed very haphazardly put together. I thought it started well (I thought the story of the slave and his coat was a plot thread in itself that was intriguing enough to be followed), but then near the end of the book, Greanias tosses in a chapter taking place with George Washington. I don’t mind this, but he only did it twice, at the beginning and then randomly in the second half. It made no sense to include at that spot (or any spot the way the book was written) even though it was significant to the overall plot. The book lacked a smooth flow with the story lines as well as character momentum. Sometimes I felt like a character was one spot and then jumped 50 feet in another direction without a clear narration about how the character got from point A to point B.
Greanias tries to allude to a backstory in book one between Conrad and Serena, but I never felt any meaningful connection between them. There’s friction, but there’s no chemistry. It’s just mean! In fact, all the relationships in both books were actually very dysfunctional. I got very annoyed with book one’s characterizations. The characters felt better fleshed out in book two, but that could have been because I had just finished the previous book.
I liked the story in book one a lot more than book two. Book two felt a bit too much “been there, done that.” Plus the characters are put through some extreme physical beatings that feel simply impossible for someone to overcome so quickly. For example: You’ve been shot in the shoulder but are going to climb a ladder up the Washington monument? This happens in different fashions multiple times. Now I get that there is a hint that the main character, Conrad, has some supernatural DNA, but he seems to ache and bleed like everyone else in the book. There needed to be more of the DNA plotline. I didn’t even give the thread weight to the story as a whole as its mention is so sparse. He spirals to the left, and you drop it? Is he Superman? What????
The characters also make some extremely poor decisions. After uncovering the item you’ve been searching for throughout book 2, Conrad gets all dramatic and refuses to unbury the thing until he gets some answers about what Serena knows about his history. So you have someone out to murder you, the weight of America and China hangs in the balance (I mean, civilization is about to be destroyed as we know it), and you’re going to sit and pout on the greatest find of the century because your would-be girlfriend is holding out on something? Really? You’re not going to unbury, go to a safe house, and then bring this up? “Who cares about American lives, what do you know about my backstory????”
One thing Greanias did very well was Serena’s religious grounding to the story. There are a lot of alien origin theories floating around the stories, and I sincerely appreciated that Greanias was not afraid to have a character take a strong religious stance and be able to argue convincingly against the alien theories/anti-religious views. Well-plotted Biblical history. And thank you for having a religious figure be a positive influence instead of a close-minded prick.
I think Greanias is good with plotlines and unraveling a mystery. His character personalities need work. I want a few more answers to Conrad’s origins, so I will probably read book three though not extremely enthusiastically.
Book two seemed very haphazardly put together. I thought it started well (I thought the story of the slave and his coat was a plot thread in itself that was intriguing enough to be followed), but then near the end of the book, Greanias tosses in a chapter taking place with George Washington. I don’t mind this, but he only did it twice, at the beginning and then randomly in the second half. It made no sense to include at that spot (or any spot the way the book was written) even though it was significant to the overall plot. The book lacked a smooth flow with the story lines as well as character momentum. Sometimes I felt like a character was one spot and then jumped 50 feet in another direction without a clear narration about how the character got from point A to point B.
Greanias tries to allude to a backstory in book one between Conrad and Serena, but I never felt any meaningful connection between them. There’s friction, but there’s no chemistry. It’s just mean! In fact, all the relationships in both books were actually very dysfunctional. I got very annoyed with book one’s characterizations. The characters felt better fleshed out in book two, but that could have been because I had just finished the previous book.
I liked the story in book one a lot more than book two. Book two felt a bit too much “been there, done that.” Plus the characters are put through some extreme physical beatings that feel simply impossible for someone to overcome so quickly. For example: You’ve been shot in the shoulder but are going to climb a ladder up the Washington monument? This happens in different fashions multiple times. Now I get that there is a hint that the main character, Conrad, has some supernatural DNA, but he seems to ache and bleed like everyone else in the book. There needed to be more of the DNA plotline. I didn’t even give the thread weight to the story as a whole as its mention is so sparse. He spirals to the left, and you drop it? Is he Superman? What????
The characters also make some extremely poor decisions. After uncovering the item you’ve been searching for throughout book 2, Conrad gets all dramatic and refuses to unbury the thing until he gets some answers about what Serena knows about his history. So you have someone out to murder you, the weight of America and China hangs in the balance (I mean, civilization is about to be destroyed as we know it), and you’re going to sit and pout on the greatest find of the century because your would-be girlfriend is holding out on something? Really? You’re not going to unbury, go to a safe house, and then bring this up? “Who cares about American lives, what do you know about my backstory????”
One thing Greanias did very well was Serena’s religious grounding to the story. There are a lot of alien origin theories floating around the stories, and I sincerely appreciated that Greanias was not afraid to have a character take a strong religious stance and be able to argue convincingly against the alien theories/anti-religious views. Well-plotted Biblical history. And thank you for having a religious figure be a positive influence instead of a close-minded prick.
I think Greanias is good with plotlines and unraveling a mystery. His character personalities need work. I want a few more answers to Conrad’s origins, so I will probably read book three though not extremely enthusiastically.
August 4, 2025
So I read The Atlantis Prophecy before this story (they were both included in the same book), and in both stories there is a lot going on, but by the end of it the hero prevents anything from happening and so . . . nothing happens. I'd say this story was a little better than the Prophecy, but neither one was great. There were some reviews on the cover comparing this series to the Davinci Code. I found Dan Brown's novels much more entertaining so I guess that makes this a cheap version of those stories.
December 27, 2018
Raising Atlantis
An earthquake in Antarctica causes a very old pyramid to be unearthed. Conrad Yeats, star archeologist, is called to investigate by his adoptive father, Griffin Yeats. Meanwhile, Serena Serghetti aka Mother Earth, is sent by the Vatican to investigate what's going on. The pyramid seems to be a replica of the ones in Egypt, but Griffin Yeats thinks it's related to the lost city of Atlantis.
Pretty soon they have people chasing them after the discovery, Conrad learns something significant about his real parentage, and they discover the meaning of the pyramid which sets off some cataclysmic events. Can Serena and Conrad save the world?
A mix of some facts with a lot of fiction. The whole idea of Atlantis in Antarctica was fascinating to me. Some violence because there are some ruthless people involved in the story. Good story that makes sense and makes you want to keep reading.
The Atlantis Prophecy
This book happens 4 years after the last. Conrad Yeats is at the graveside of his father's tomb. The tombstone has mysterious markings on them. He is also being watched by some agents. Serena gets involved again as they try to figure out what the markings mean and race to save the day.
This book involves American history, Masons and a group called The Alignment. Of course, it all still ultimately connects to Atlantis. This was full of twists and turns and lots of hidden enemies. If you are proud of American history, you might be upset a bit by some of the things written here. Well-written and suspenseful and interesting.
An earthquake in Antarctica causes a very old pyramid to be unearthed. Conrad Yeats, star archeologist, is called to investigate by his adoptive father, Griffin Yeats. Meanwhile, Serena Serghetti aka Mother Earth, is sent by the Vatican to investigate what's going on. The pyramid seems to be a replica of the ones in Egypt, but Griffin Yeats thinks it's related to the lost city of Atlantis.
Pretty soon they have people chasing them after the discovery, Conrad learns something significant about his real parentage, and they discover the meaning of the pyramid which sets off some cataclysmic events. Can Serena and Conrad save the world?
A mix of some facts with a lot of fiction. The whole idea of Atlantis in Antarctica was fascinating to me. Some violence because there are some ruthless people involved in the story. Good story that makes sense and makes you want to keep reading.
The Atlantis Prophecy
This book happens 4 years after the last. Conrad Yeats is at the graveside of his father's tomb. The tombstone has mysterious markings on them. He is also being watched by some agents. Serena gets involved again as they try to figure out what the markings mean and race to save the day.
This book involves American history, Masons and a group called The Alignment. Of course, it all still ultimately connects to Atlantis. This was full of twists and turns and lots of hidden enemies. If you are proud of American history, you might be upset a bit by some of the things written here. Well-written and suspenseful and interesting.
December 18, 2016
If you are interested in the lost continent of Atlantis, Antarctica, aliens and archaeology then book one, Raising Atlantis, may be to your liking. Book two, The Atlantis Prophecy, reunites the main characters in Raising Atlantis on a quest that ultimately began during the US revolutionary war and George Washington
April 1, 2012
This book combines both Raising Atlantis and the Atlantis Legacy. The books are different, but both fall into that James Rollins/action-adventure sort of genre, where something bad is going to happen to all of us if the hero and the damsel don't save us all. Raising Atlantis reminded me of one of those TNT/SciFi made for TV movies that you might leave on while you were doing something else (but not really pay attention to because you knew everything that was going to happen). The idea of something ancient hidden beneath Antarctica seemed like it had been done before...many times. I kept thinking "have I read this before?" The Atlantis Legacy was very similar to the Lost Symbol (although not as horrible). Overall, these stories were readable, but not the greatest.
October 16, 2014
Book 1: This was an interesting read that kinda swooped into WTF zone. It had a great twist though. I very much liked the characters.
Book 2: I liked this book much better than the first. all the good characters were there. The pace and plot moved well. There was more mystery and suspence. Some WTF moments include, everyone seemed to forget the events of book 1. Conrads dad? I would say Book 2 is much in the style of Dan Brown. There's every secret society imaginable included, also Nazis spmehow worked their way in. Good guys and unresolved bad guys. It will be interesting to see what comes next.
Book 2: I liked this book much better than the first. all the good characters were there. The pace and plot moved well. There was more mystery and suspence. Some WTF moments include, everyone seemed to forget the events of book 1. Conrads dad? I would say Book 2 is much in the style of Dan Brown. There's every secret society imaginable included, also Nazis spmehow worked their way in. Good guys and unresolved bad guys. It will be interesting to see what comes next.
September 12, 2009
This is two books in 1. The first book I enjoyed greatly. The second book was just okay. Upon reading the preview of the third book, I am not interested.
The story and realization of Atlantis in the first book was intriguing and well put together. But there really wasn't a need to continue it. It seems like the author is trying to wrap every myth and mystery together in one tail, from Atlantis, to the Masons, to the Templar knights, tie in the Vatican and make it all work as on and I feel it is a huge reach.
The story and realization of Atlantis in the first book was intriguing and well put together. But there really wasn't a need to continue it. It seems like the author is trying to wrap every myth and mystery together in one tail, from Atlantis, to the Masons, to the Templar knights, tie in the Vatican and make it all work as on and I feel it is a huge reach.
January 19, 2014
Interesting concept with an exciting adventure wrapped in a centuries long conspiracy. So you have hero who is not perfect and is working and against the love (unrealized) of his life. These two books flow well together and keeps the reader interested from beginning to end. These books are similar to Dan Brown and others in the mystery thrillers wrapped in alternative conspiracy wrapped history. I will be looking for the next book in the series.
March 8, 2012
Mnneh - it was an OK book, although very predictable and the way the 'hero' solves the puzzles so easily and quickly really reminds me of the Da Vinci code. If you have nothing better to read, try it out. Otherwise, steer clear (unless of course you like the Antartic and Egyptians and Mayan prophecies).
November 17, 2009
Started out pretty good, I liked the characters but then it just devolved into a same old-same old type story line. Disappointing b/c the "clues" in the first book and the paths the story was taking were unique...
February 16, 2011
Not really quite sure what to say about this other than it was rather good in a DaVinci Code sort of way. The second book in this collection didn't really connect with the first, but they were both intriguing and interesting reads.
April 27, 2011
I really liked the first book which was all about atlantis, And the second one was good too. I like how the story plays out like an Indiana Jones movie mixed with a disaster movie like the day after tomorrow and ends with a national treasure/jason bourne type of movie.
June 10, 2009
Great book!
July 19, 2009
I was a little critical of Raising Atlantis, the first half of this volume, but with The Atlantis Prophecy, Greanias builds a monument on the foundation laid in RA--it's really that good.
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June 29, 2009My dad told me about this book and he said it was really good so im going to read it.
March 22, 2010
I was looking for a sci/fi fantasy book and found this. It was alright...Get if you are truly needing something to read.
August 6, 2011
Great story, would make a great movie. However detail made for a long read
April 22, 2013
Great story line, great writing. Highly recommend. Author is along the lines of James Rollins.
November 4, 2014
Great conclusion to the Atlantis plot
December 7, 2014
Don't particularly like Thomas Pitt, the detective.
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