The Last Atlantian by Mikki Noble is a young adult fantasy with mythology roots. I am hoping this is the start to a series because after reading this story, I can really picture how it can be expanded. I enjoyed this adventure tale. It was a mashup of king midas with his golden touch mixed with the mythology and folk lore of the atlantis society. It was a lot of fun.

In the Last Atlantian we meet out main character Spencer as she turns 17. Right away, some strange things start to happen. Within the first chapter, a man turns to gold right before her eyes, and a stranger appears out of thin air and gets into a fight before whisking her away. The Last Atlantian does not have a dull moment in the entire book. The story is fast paced and the plot is always moving forward at a steady clip. Most of the time, I really enjoyed that aspect of the novel, but sometimes I wish the book would have slowed down just a smidge and had some of the details fleshed out a bit more. There were times where I wanted a little more description and a little less moving.

If you are a fan of young adult fantasies, The Last Atlantian is a fun read. I loved seeing the authors take on Atlantis culture, and the nod to king midas’s touch of gold was really cool. Those aspects of the story felt unique, and I really enjoyed them. I am really hoping there is a sequel to this one.