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Gillen, KP

 
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Synopsis

What if the greatest secrets of human history were never lost — only hidden?
Atlantis didn't sink. It scattered.
Its bloodlines survived, its knowledge was buried in ancient stone, and its power slept quietly inside people who had no idea what they were. Until now.
ECHO OF ATLANTIS: THE ŪMDËDŬ CODEX is the first book in a six-volume epic that begins with four teenagers who share nothing but a heritage they never asked for — and a prophecy that has been waiting sixteen years for them to be ready.
Kelly Brightwater has always been faster than everyone else. Literally. The moment her ability awakens, she tears across space itself — teleporting without warning, without control, and without any idea how far her gift can actually reach. She's fearless on the outside and terrified underneath, and the two things are about to collide.
Kyle Brightwater, Kelly's twin, sees things that haven't happened yet. Visions arrive without invitation — a shadow hovering over someone sleeping, a phoenix above a burning jungle, warnings he can't decode until it's almost too late. Being a seer sounds like power. It feels more like drowning.
Alejandro Núñez grew up in the foster system with no family, no history, and no answers. When a stranger arrives at the orphanage with a photograph of his mother and an invitation to a school he's never heard of, Alejandro discovers that the objects moving on their own around him aren't accidents. His telekinesis is just the beginning of who he really is.
Isabella Greenhill is the granddaughter of Kachina Academy's deputy administrator and the last person who should be struggling with belonging. But her telepathy pulls every emotion in the room into her mind at once — and the voice whispering that she deserves more power than anyone is willing to give her is becoming harder to ignore.
Together, the four arrive at Kachina Academy for the Gifted and Talented, a hidden institution carved into the American Southwest where Atlantean descendants have trained for centuries. The academy promises answers. What it delivers instead are tests — elemental trials targeting each student's deepest fear, a codex that holds secrets the elders won't share, and a darkness pressing against the boundaries between worlds that has been waiting for exactly this generation.
From the canyon ruins of the American Southwest to the wind-carved altars of Peru, Echo of Atlantis blends ancient mythology, psychic power, and globe-spanning adventure into a story about four young people learning that legacy isn't handed to you — it's earned through the trials that test whether you deserve it.
Grounded in real ancient history, from Plato's original accounts and Egyptian records to the sacred sites of the Andes, this is epic fantasy for readers who want the adventure to feel real — and who will finish the last page wanting to book a flight to Peru.
Some legacies are inherited. Others must be earned. Four descendants. One ancient prophecy. A codex that rewrites everything you thought you knew. The echoes are growing louder.

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À propos de l'auteur

Kevin Gillen is a retired federal officer and graduate of the University of Maryland whose career took him around the world, where he explored ancient sites like the Great Pyramids of Giza, Petra, and Angkor Wat. Those experiences sparked a deep fascination with lost civilizations, hidden histories, and the question: what if we've only uncovered a fraction of humanity's past?

That question became the foundation for Echo of Atlantis, the first book in his six-part sci-fi epic fantasy series, The Ūmdëdŭ Codex.

Kevin writes fast-paced stories that blend mystery, action-adventure, and science fiction with epic fantasy-where ancient secrets collide with modern forces and every discovery raises the stakes. Readers can expect hidden worlds, powerful conspiracies, and twists that challenge everything we think we know about history.

When he's not writing, Kevin enjoys delving into science fiction and fantasy across books, movies, and television, drawing inspiration from classic series like Encyclopedia Brown, The Hardy Boys, and Robert Ludlum's works.

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