To me, the idea of Atlantis is merely a tool for fiction. Andy McDermott's version of Atlantis is interesting, as is Stargate's to a degree but the most interesting part of the whole idea of Atlantis is that it fuels the imagination, like any great story.
There's a theory on Atlantis that I find compelling -- Atlantis is the Egyptian version of the Trojan War, with Troy as Atlantis. As this theory goes, Plato uncovered the Egyptian story and began preparing it for Greek consumption, until midway through writing Timaeus he realized that Troy and Atlantis were one and the same. At first, I thought it was a daft theory, but its proponent, Eberhard Zangger, argues it very well in The Flood from Heaven.
Since both of you seem rather ho-hum on the book, I don't think I'll bother picking it up. Fable hasn't really felt like a game series that needed a complementary book series anyways. I think I'll just stick to enjoying the game. Thanks to both of you for your thoughts!
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