Gyre (The Atlas Link #1)

Pretty interesting spec fic NA. It's not what I normally would read, and I admittedly had a hard time getting into it because of the ol' "my boyfriend cheated on me with my best friend and clearly she is the problem, not him" opening. That kind of internalized misogyny is present in enough contemporary NAs, thanks.

I would have stopped reading there, but the teleportation thing had piqued my interest.

I never grew to care much for Chelsea, but I did like Trevor a lot.

Fans of Doctor Who might enjoy this.

***e-ARC provided by NetGalley***

This book intrigued me from just the description it has Atlantis, superpowers, time travel, and romance what else would you need to make an amazing book. This is a very different "Atlantis" book, but one I did enjoy, the only problem is the that it is written in a dual POV and the voice for the 2 character is not distinctive so I would get a little confused on who was saying what. I would definitely recommend this book and can't wait read the next one in the series

Gyre was brilliant. Chelsea is Atlantean and Trevor is Lemurian. Chelsea is an archeologist and Trevor is a video game maker. They should never have met, but fate brought the two together and into a war centuries older than they were; Atlantean vs. Lemurian. In the book, both factions are thought to be myth. J. Gunn made something that should have been paranormal normal. It was kinda weird at first. I mean, even in the book, it’s not normal. They are supposed to be creatures of fantasy, but they just so happen to be on a submarine where there are others like them.

The plot seems predictable, but trust me when I say the storyline was intriguing to the max. Ish happened! We should call Chelsea, Chelsea the Brave. And Trevor, boy oh boy. He was annoying (for the most part). He made several stupid moves and could have prepared everyone for what happened, especially to the girl who showed him what freedom was, but he was scared. That’s a new on , uh? The hero being scared. Isn’t he supposed to be the strong man who made everything alright? Nope, not Trevor (in the annoying parts, but he was helpful many times). Trevor was a hero (in some ways), but Chelsea was a vanguard. I’m definitely sticking this book in my “Female Vanguard” kindle collection.

The book was kinda slow and fast at the same time. The entire book was action all the way, and it started that way. I think that might have been why it read slow simultaneously. I just wanted more action, and when I tell you I got it, it’s not a lie. But, still my soul yearned for me. Silly me, I mean Chelsea did some pretty hardcore things, and the drama from Trevor? It should have been enough. Maybe that’s just because it was all high? Maybe. I think it was like we were stuck in Climax mode all through. Sounds fun right? Yeah, but the slow-fast drive still nags me even now. I just can’t quit rout my hands on it.

Anyway, I can’t wait for book two, because guess what? The action still continues and thank the Almighty that this cliffhanger didn’t make me wanna claw my eye out.

I would definitely recommend this to a friend. It really was good, I’mm just quirky. I loved the storyline, the action and everything in between. I’ll give it a 4 ½ out of 5 stars if anyone is asking.

Gyre made me realise how much I love archaeology (thank you Indiana Jones).

Gyre is set onboard a Navy research vessel, where Chelsea teleported herself onto. She is thrust into a thousand-year-old time-travel war between her ancestors that she never knew that she was related to.

I absolutely loved Gyre. I found the story to be very unique, which can be hard to find sometimes. Although, the romance did feel like it was forced and almost clunky at the start, but it does become more natural as the story progresses.

I do feel like Gyre would be better suited to be a movie. I have no idea why, but it is just this weird feeling that this would be absolutely stunning on the big screen. The writing cannot do justice to some of the scenes that Gunn tried to explain, like what Atlantis looks like. It is just one of those scenes that only a movie could give you the full impact how impressive it actually is.

I love Atlantis and the myths and legends surrounding the lost city so when I got an opportunity to review this book, I jumped at it. I was so glad that I did. Amazing settings filled with equally engrossing characters... I loved that Ms. Gunn not only added her own thoughts to the legend, but also kept with some of the 'truth' that we think happened to the city. I am excited to read the second and hope she keeps the momentum of this series going. Amazing stuff!!

I found this book incredibly slow going at the start, and found it really easy to the book down and leave it for a few days. However, once I got part way through I found that it picked up and was suddenly drawn in.