A review by cjmichel
The Colossus Rises by Peter Lerangis

4.0

The Colossus Rises, book 1 in the Seven Wonders series by Peter Lerangis, is very good. Along the same lines as Rick Riordon's Percy Jackson series with the characters descendant from gods, the Seven Wonders characters are descendant from the royal line of the lost Atlantean race. The Atlantean race does have some powers, but in subtler measures. Both sets of characters are on quests of similar natures. Although listed for a middle grade audience, I believe The Colossus Rises raised itself above such a limiting category and can be enjoyed by many who, like me, do not always bind ourselves in by constricting tag lines. I really liked the well written tale and will be reading more in this series soon.