Yvonne answers “I'm a little confused. Charis in Atlantis...”

Leonard asked this question about Taliesin (The Pendragon Cycle #1):

I'm a little confused. Charis in Atlantis takes place before Elphin, right? If the Atlanteans are essentially immortal, does that mean that Atlantis was destroyed before Elphin was even born? It doesn't make sense for Atlantis to have survived until the end of the Roman occupation in England, but the author doesn't make it clear when it actually sinks.

Yvonne I got the impression that they were happening at the same time. Everyone saw the same signs of star fall for example, so Charis and Taliesin would hav…moreI got the impression that they were happening at the same time. Everyone saw the same signs of star fall for example, so Charis and Taliesin would have had a smaller gap in age. I got the impression that the Atlantis was so far separated from and so far advances from the other countries that they didn’t have much contact with the outside world. They were a very proud people that didn’t want to mingle with lesser tribes after all. (less)

flag

About Goodreads Q&A

Ask and answer questions about books!

You can pose questions to the Goodreads community with Reader Q&A, or ask your favorite author a question with Ask the Author.

See Featured Authors Answering Questions

Learn more