Having rescued the six boys who were trapped in an ancient undersea city, this sequel to THE FISHERMAN’S SON finds Wiley O’Mara and the boys now on land.  Wiley must accustom the boys to a world that is completely unlike the land they grew up in.  Times have changed, the land has changed, and the appearance of six new faces might have the villagers talking.  A new adventure awaits both on land and back in the sea.

It isn’t long before they head back to the City of the Golden Sun.  Wiley is not as key a figure in this city, so he has the chance, as an outsider, to learn more about this ancient world and the people in it.

 THE CITY OF THE GOLDEN SUN continues Wiley’s adventures with the talking, magical dolphins and the Atlantis-like world to which he was introduced in THE FISHERMAN’S SON.  It is very apparent how much research was spent on the history of Atlantis.  Marilyn Peake’s vivid imagery shines through.  My ten-year-old son, an avid fantasy reader, loves these books.  The writing is absorbing and the characters are easy to relate to.  There are more adventures to follow, and I am eager to read what happens next.  With praise coming from the master of fantasy, Piers Anthony, you know that Marilyn Peake is an author to watch.