An amazing and enthralling story of love and survival in a fantasy realm! I can’t wait for the next one!

Fantasy world-building at its finest. I was excited to see a new book by Vera Nazarian after thoroughly enjoying The Atlantis Grail series starting with Qualify. The connection to that series is also really cool to see, and I think either series could be read first. Eos is full of rich details of an incredible world and a compelling plot it really pulls you in.

What to know before reading: This series read more adult to me than The Atlantis Grail series. Mentioned in the description, one of the plot points is a noble man who runs an OnlyFans type show. I didn't fully understand that's what is was from the description so that may be helpful to note. If this book were a movie, it would likely be rated R, maybe PG-13 if the intimate scenes weren't viewable.

What I liked: Vera's heroines are plucky, quirky in the most relatable way possible and fascinating. Combine that with world building that makes you feel like you're living in another world and you've got a good book.

Spice: 2/5 🌶️, OnlyFans type show with description but not super detailed
Rating: 3.75-4
Netgalley ARC for review

This was a strong start to the Dawn of the Atlantis Grail series, it had that element that I was looking for from the description. The characters were so well written and enjoyed the overall feel of them in this world and how the characters were used in this. I was hooked from the "mysterious vigilante meets Scheherazade in high-tech Ancient Atlantis" and this entry didn't disappoint. Vera Nazarian does a fantastic job in writing this book and am excited for more in this series and glad I got to read this.

Eos, the first book in the Dawn of the Atlantis Grail series, a new prequel series to The Atlantis Grail, brings us the story of Ancient Atlantis before fleeing the Earth. If you haven't read the original series, you can 100% read this one and still understand everything. Vera Nazarian writes with an insane level of detail and world-building (that I happen to love!), so you won't be missing any information or have any confusion whatsoever. That being said, I also highly recommend the original as its been one of my all-time favorite series.

This series brings us the story of Semirameos, or Semmi, who is poor and desperate for a way off the planet. She must use everything at her disposal to save herself and her little brother Uru.

I loved a lot about this book. The worldbuilding, which Vera never disappoints with, being the main. I liked that we did a deep dive into life for the everyday Atlanteans. The original series focused a lot on the Imperial Kassiopei, so it was interesting to find out more about the dynamics of the Lords and regular people that serve them in this book. Furthermore, I loved the focus on Pegasai.

The Man in the Niktos Cloak was a well rounded MMC, and I can't wait to see more of his story. We learn a lot about his past and what he plans for the future.

I'm a sucker for a sloooooooow burn, and Vera is so good at them. One thing I always appreciate about this world is that the main characters have a very long, very natural progression from strangers to in-love. No insta-love, just mutual compassion and some pining.

My main critique is that because I have consumed the Atlantis Grail series so many times, I see way too many similarities in the FMCs. Semmi and Gwen share many character traits.
• Semmi is not educated, but she's mature, as she's had to help her family survive by maintaining jobs most of her life.
• Gwen is extremely educated, but she's not as mature, more high-schooly due to being boy-obsessed.
• They both are hot headed and loud-mouthed, shy when it comes to relationships, and focused on saving their siblings. They have clever solutions to problems, and somehow charms their way into all facets of high society. Basically, I felt like I was reading the same character in an uneducated font. That being said, I do think Semmi's maturity makes her a bit better than Gwen, in my opinion. However, Gwen has the more interesting plot when comparing book 1 to book 1.

Another small critique, I love worldbuilding, but I feel like this book was extremely long, with not a lot going on. Almost like a prequel to the prequel. I imagine the excitement will pick up further in the series, but the trials weren't as interesting as the original, and many scenes felt long and unnecessary (party entrance introductions, the Man in the Niktos Cloak filming, market shopping, and repetition in public transportation scenes to name some off the top of my head). Could have done with some editing down or an increase in pacing, as I don't think many non-TOG fans could get through all 726 pages.

All that being said, I still loved this book. Vera once again transported us into the Atlantean world, and I'm thoroughly invested in Semmi's future.

Im Atlantean sen-i-senet
will always be my favorite people!

***Thank you Vera Nazarian for this ARC in exchange for my honest review***