Book Summary
Genesis Ortiz is the last witch on Earth, though she doesn't know it-yet. Enrolled at the prestigious AZ Academy in London, a school meant to shape the next generation of Nephilim, Genesis has always felt like an outsider. While the Elites, students with incredible powers, reign supreme, Genesis struggles to fit in, her sarcastic wit and fearless attitude often masking the questions she has about her own identity.
When she discovers her late mother's diary over winter break, a chain of extraordinary events begins to unfold. The diary doesn't just hold memories-it holds secrets. Genesis was always told her mother, Amethyst, died during childbirth, but the diary suggests otherwise. With Gambit, her enigmatic and hilariously snarky familiar, at her side, Genesis dives into a world of forbidden magic, buried history, and dangerous truths about the witches who were erased from existence.
As she uncovers the mystery of her mother's life-and death-Genesis learns Amethyst wasn't from London at all. She had fled America while pregnant, leaving behind a trail of unanswered questions and powerful enemies. The closer Genesis gets to the truth, the more she realizes that her mother's past is tied to her own destiny, one that could shake the fragile balance between angels, demons, and Nephilim.
But life at AZ Academy doesn't stop for secrets. Between dealing with cliquey, power-wielding Elites, a love triangle she never saw coming, and discovering her own untapped magical abilities, Genesis must navigate a world where trust is a luxury she can't afford.
This is a story of resilience, forbidden love, and self-discovery, set in a universe where power comes with a price, and the truth can be as dangerous as the lies. Genesis must decide who she is meant to be: a quiet survivor of a forgotten lineage or the witch who refuses to be erased.
Five Star Reviews for Atlantis Academy:
"Omg this book was amazing I couldn't put it down or stop reading. I carried it with me open on my phone while I did everything just to keep reading. I need more of all of this. Epic story, epic content, epic visuals, just epic. LOVE THIS!"
"Once I got into this story, I did not stop reading it. This is a beautiful story about a very awkward girl who is riven with so much pain and angst and yet... this makes her who she is and shapes her into the person she will become. The world she finds herself awakened to is magical and yet filled with the all-too-familiar cliques and tribes of the very human people who inhabit it. One word to describe the story: beautiful!"
"The story pulls you headlong to the end and leaves you wanting to shout "No! Not yet!" ...If there were 6 stars, I would have given it that."
***
Humanity is one secret society away from extinction.
The children of Atlantis use magic to keep us safe.
If they make it through the Academy.
Hi, I'm Lyric. And I'm kind of a mess.
ADHD, that's me.
I'm a high school drop-out, late everywhere I go, and one screw-up away from being homeless.
I'm a loner, and I like it that way. Who needs friends when you have a Redwood forest nearby? Trees never bully me like the kids did at school. Or get drunk and throw things at my head.
After my mom died, I figured life couldn't get much worse.
I thought it might even get better.
Ha.
The universe has a great sense of humor.
I should've listened to the rumors about evil spirits. About the angry, ancient magical creatures haunting our small Oregon Coast town. But did I?
No.
That was my first mistake.
And it might be my last.
'Cause now I'm in a battle for my life.
A whole new world has opened up... a magical world I don't understand.
And the blood in my veins says I belong here.
But I have to prove myself to save myself.
And when have I ever done that?