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Summary: CLOSURE AT LAST
Review: I, for one, truly enjoyed THE FALL OF ATLANTIS. As a long-time fan of Marion Zimmer Bradley, I was anxious to read this book yet continually vexed that it was long out of print and hard to find. This was especially frustrating in light of the recent death of MZB and the end of an era of beautiful literature. When I finally got my hands on a copy of a recent reprint of this book just last year, I was not disappointed.What THE FALL OF ATLANTIS gives to those of us who have truly appreciated the inspired genius of MZB's other works, like THE MISTS OF AVALON, THE FIREBRAND, the entire WITCHLIGHT series and others, is a framework, perhaps, for all of her more esoteric novels. The tragic story of Deoris and Domaris, the destruction of paradise and the perpetual battle between the Path of Light and the Path of Darkness goes a long way toward explaining some of the major themes that ran through MZB's subsequent -- and more popular -- works. This novel lays the ground work for all of her other novels and, without it, I don't think the others can truly be appreciated in the spirit in which they were written.
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Summary: Most disturbing yet brillant book ever!
Review: MZB is one of the best authors! She spins such wonderful tales and this is no exeption. I could not put this book down it was absolutly fabulous!
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Summary: Not perfect, but it grows on you...
Review: Not as good as some of her later books, but compelling none the less. This is actually a reprint of her earlier works, _Web of Darkness_ and _Web of Light_, published in the early 1980s, and when viewed in that context, the book's flaws are more forgiveable. It is a stepping stone on the way to more mature works like Mists of Avalon or Firebrand.
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Summary: It's no "Mists of Avalon"
Review: The "Mists of Avalon", which is around 800 pages long, centers around three characters. "The Firebrand" is around 500 pages long and has one main character. Both books are long enough to develop each character's personality as she wanders through her world.
Not so with "The Fall of Atlantis". In 500 pages, MZB tries to put numerous characters through a "battle between good and evil". Because of its shortness, MZB must tell the reader what each person is like in a vague description. Actually, a lot of things in this book are vague- it doesn't say why some ritual is conducted and why it is good/bad, it doesn't say why some person does this, that, and the other thing...
The two main characters are whiny, girls. The younger girl doesn't seem to mentally mature past the age of 10, while the older is too goodie-goodie to like much. MZB decides to make the jump through one ring or another for the sole purpose of advancing the nonexistent plot along.
I unknowingly found myself rooting for the bad guy and wanting the younger sister to escape while she still could (you'll understand if you read it).
The ending doesn't seem to be finished. In other books, MZB brings closure to all characters, whether happy or sad, but this one left new beginnings for people who weren't finished achieving their goal.
Despite all the bad things, I found myself liking this book. I don't know why, either. I was glued to it during the entire time it took me to read it, which wasn't very long. It does have that "what's going to happen next" feel to it. I found it worthwhile to read, even with its hanging ending.
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Summary: Simply excellent and essential
Review: The Fall of Atlantis is a extremely intricate and envolving book which is essential to the rest of Bradleys book to get a deeper meaning from them. Of all of her books the Fall of Atlantis leaves you thinking about it long after you put it down...wondering if the deeply rooted religion of Atlantis and later Britannia is still living in some small fraction of the world.
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Summary: one of the bests of MZB
Review: The fall of atlantis is a marvellous book, and I recommend it to all that have in reading a hobby. I thought MZB did a great job at this particular work !
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Summary: A good book to read if understood...
Review: THE FALL OF ATLANTIS, was a fairly good book. I have read mostly all of MZB's novels, including the Forest House, Lady of Avalon, Mists of Avalon, The Firebrand, Exile's Song, and many others. But the one thing that I think others need to understand that might not of liked this book and preferred the Mists of Avalon better (as do I) is that MZB has such a great way of writing, and if you look at the differences between the Mists of Avalon and Exile's Song, there is a BIG difference, just because of the certain way she changed her writing for those novels. THE FALL OF ATLANTIS will compel you to sit and relax on a hot summer day to cool down in the shade under a tree, but it won't leave you wanting more.
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Summary: Well...disappointed to say the least
Review: The idea was interesting, but I've seen it before. This is probably the worst fantasy book I've ever read. I don't want to give anything away (who knows -- you may feel the need to read it), but the plot was twisted and deranged, and the ending stunk. Sorry, fans!
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Summary: a good book, if one forgets about Mists of Avalon
Review: The Mists of Avalon is very tough to beat, and, to be frank, this book can't top it, but it is a good story nonetheless.
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Summary: Great! I loved it.
Review: The story flowed well.
The characters where dynamic and likeable. The storyline was interesting and well thought out. It might not have the flare of some of her other books, but it is a nice bridge to The Forest House.
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