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The mythology surrounding Atlantis is varied and provides many story elements to explore. Gibbs grabs hold of that mythology and offers up a modern Atlantis tale with roots in the past. The novel opens with the Atlantean inhabitants and the impending doom their advanced civilization is facing. They have outpaced all their BC counterparts but haven't built up any immunities to common disease or the warmongering of man. Natural, volcanic forces threaten their isolationist existence, and they realize they must leave their advanced, above-ground existence and learn to live alone in the sea. The story moves from that devastating decision to the modern era and follows a researcher who believes the myth of Atlantis is based on fact and hopes to prove it.
Gibbs' novel is one in a long history of stories that explore the mythology of lost civilizations. The mysteries surrounding these civilizations is sometimes sparse, sometimes rooted in history. But what they have in common is they make great stories. Grammatical errors pop up occasionally in the book, but none of these dramatically detract from the reading experience. The story feels influenced by Jules Verne and, possibly, a Dan Brown conspiracy thriller. The narrative reads at times like an adventure text and others as an exploration of ancient worlds. However, no matter which classification one might assign to it, the tale itself keeps its audience engaged and reading. This is also the type of novel that will undoubtedly leave readers with many unanswered questions, a feature that will, in turn, cause fans to watch and see what the writer produces next.