First published 1974
Duncan Reid finds himself torn from the twentieth century and thrust into the Bronze Age world of Atlantis. The American architect must navigate this alien civilization while grappling with the knowledge that he may never return home. Reid discovers that Atlantis faces its own crisis as political tensions threaten to tear apart the island nation. He becomes entangled in the lives and struggles of the Atlantean people, including their complex social hierarchies and religious beliefs. As Reid tries to find his place in this ancient world, he must decide whether to remain a passive observer or actively shape the destiny of a civilization doomed by history. The story explores what happens when a modern man confronts a legendary past and must choose between his old life and a new one among people whose fate he already knows.
Genres: science-fiction, historical-fiction, adventure, alternate-history
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Atlantis
Period: Bronze Age, Twentieth Century
Mass Market Paperback · New American Library