The Empire of the Sea Kings is at risk. Will Priestess Herata save Atlantis, or destroy it? In a time before history, when the Great Ice still held the world in its frozen grip, the Sea Kings of Atlantis ruled the world for a thousand years. Their longships plied the waters of the Nine Seas, and extracted tribute from every land on their shores. But that storied reign may be about to end. Herata, the newly chosen Sea Priestess of Atlantis, learns that the Earth itself may be in danger from the insatiable greed of Atlantis, which fuels its mighty empire from the blood of the very Earth. At risk of her own life, Herata struggles against greed, indifference, and malevolent power to awaken the Empire of Atlantis to its danger, before it becomes too late. She is helped -- or hindered? -- by a friend she makes in the glittering court of the Sea Kings, Prince Branek of the island colony of Lacaon. He swears his loyalty -- but does he really support her cause? When Herata finds out, she must act on that knowledge, and quickly. But will she be too late? Kirsten Corby lives with her husband and cats in New Orleans, Louisiana, the newly risen American Atlantis, and works as a librarian by trade. This book arises from a life-long study of history, mythology and lost civilizations. Her work has been published in Marion Zimmer Bradley's Sword and Sorceress X, Realms of Fantasy magazine, and the urban fantasy collection Dirty Magick: New Orleans. Her other interests include Tarot cards, tabletop gaming, and papercrafting. Visit her online at www.atlantisfalling.net.