Alien Imagery
This novel incorporates alien civilizations even more so than did the first two installments of the Origin Mystery series. Much of the novel consists of flashbacks to pre-Atlantean and Atlantean civilization, with imagery conveying the sense that these occurrences took place on a different planet in an entirely different galaxy in the far reaches of the universe. Descriptions of their culture and technologies help to solidify this imagery throughout the novel.
Serpent Imagery
The main enemy in The Atlantis World is the Serpentine Army, a hive-minded, super-powerful mechanical entity that is coming to Earth to "assimilate" its inhabits and destroy the rest. This antagonist is represented as a serpent, a common typology stemming from the serpent in the Garden of Eden from Biblical tradition. The image of a giant snake in the sky is a terrifying and aptly characterized description of the enemy, and even the mission of the serpent is evocative of Ouroboros, the giant world-encompassing worm from ancient Egyptian mythology.
Antarctica Imagery
A significant amount of this novel takes place in Antarctica, where Ares and Dorian stay in an Immari base. The frigid wasteland of the environment is a physical image of the inhumanity of these villains, and there is much imagery to convey the cold bleakness of the land, including descriptions of the cold, the landscape, and even the buildings in the snow.
Heroism Imagery
As the conclusion to the trilogy, this novel contains the climax of the entire series: the battle against the Serpentine Army. In multiple instances, the imagery of heroism is evident in this succession of scenes. David essentially takes on the entire Serpentine Army by himself, breaking it apart from the inside by holding firm to his humanity and his determination, a perfect example of heroism in action. Even Dorian appears to be a hero, betraying Ares and killing him, ridding the world of a great evil. This isolated hero imagery is inspiring and a notable addition to this series in this particular installment.
