Synopsis of: The Awakening: Rebirth of Atlantis The Awakening is the story of Geodran, a strong-willed priestess with  ancestry from the stars who lives on the continent of Atlantis during the  time leading to its destruction.  The final days of Atlantis are marked by deceit, lust, and greed. The once  vibrant culture, blessed with advanced knowledge bestowed upon it by a  race of star beings, now suffers with a corrupt governing body and a  degenerate priesthood.    The Goddess of the Stars and the Sea is awakened from Her dreamtime  with the knowing that a change for humankind approaches. The Goddess  intervenes to assist humanity, and calls upon the young priestess,  Geodran, to be Her helper. Geodran struggles to fulfill a destiny larger than  and in conflict with her own personal desires, a destiny bestowed upon her by her mother, the High Priestess Jaquine. In a moment of maternal  desperation, Jaquine had promised her unborn child, Geodran, to the  Goddess, in return for the baby’s safe birth, thus sealing her daughter’s  fate. Geodran’s journey is a heroic quest to bring forth the next era of human civilization. The Awakening is  an initiation into the mysteries of the Goddess of the Stars and the Sea.  Prologue from: The Awakening: Rebirth of Atlantis © Jodine Turner 2010 Order this novel from: Amazon Barnes & Noble Borders To see the reader reviews  for this novel click here  Connect with Jodine: