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The Atlas Six (The Atlas, #1)

Olivie Blake

Start date: January 1, 2022

Finish date: January 31, 2022

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Oct 24, 2022 Thais rated it it was amazing

THAT ENDING!!!!!! I'M SO FUCKING SPEECHLESS!!!!!! GIVE ME THE ATLAS PARADOX PRONTO!!!!!!!
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Aug 15, 2021 David Peck rated it really liked it

This book was so thrilling. It was a fascinating and unique/ new story that, although takes a while, really sucks you into the story as you stress over all the characters (except for Callum, I don’t like him. Or maybe we’re supposed to not like him? Honestly this book will also mess with your head but in a good way). The story centers around six potential median candidates to be inducted into the Alexanderian Society, a group tasked with protecting the Library of Alexanderia. A “median,” in this ...more

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Apr 10, 2021 akacya ❦ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: dark-academia, format-ebook, audience-adult, asian-authors, own, genre-fantasy, book-club

okay, so…that was amazing.

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Jul 07, 2022 charlene ✿ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: adult, books-i-own, 2021-release, fairyloot, dark-acadamia

4.25 stars
★★★★☆

☞ Trigger warnings: **contains spoilers* (view spoiler)

4.25 stars
★★★★☆

☞ Trigger warnings: **contains spoilers* (view spoiler).

✿ ✿ buddy read with the bestie Lyndsey thank you reading this book with me!!! ✿ ✿

RTC

Magic system who? Never met her. I'm sorry to this man but I don't know who that is.

"Men, conceptually, are cancelled."
Amen sister.

Would I recommend this book?
It is a polarising book. If you want vibes and no plot than sure. If you want characters than yes, but once again I warn there is very little plot. If you want murder and mayhem, this isn't it. It's also trying to be pretentious and that might turn you off.

Will I continue this series?
Yes

Will I re-read this book?
Yes

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Feb 01, 2022 Natasha Leighton rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2022, net-galley-reviews, fantasy

4.5 stars
This is a book that probably needs no introduction by now (given how much hype it’s recieved in the past year) so when I heard it was being traditionally published I jumped at the change to read and e-arc version of the new edition. And despite all the hype, this deliciously cerebral dark academia was actually really good.

It follows six of the world’s best young magicians as they are invited to The Alexandrian Society, a secret society of academicians—whose members are the caretakers 4.5 stars
This is a book that probably needs no introduction by now (given how much hype it’s recieved in the past year) so when I heard it was being traditionally published I jumped at the change to read and e-arc version of the new edition. And despite all the hype, this deliciously cerebral dark academia was actually really good.

It follows six of the world’s best young magicians as they are invited to The Alexandrian Society, a secret society of academicians—whose members are the caretakers of lost knowledge from some of the greatest ancient civilisations (a.k.a the not really lost but hidden Library of Alexandria.) All who earn a place will secure a life of wealth, power and prestige beyond their wildest dreams.

When recruited, they’re told they must spend one year together to qualify for initiation, during which they’ll be permitted access to the society’s archives and judged on their innate magical abilities—But only five will be initiated. One will be eliminated. If they can prove themselves the best they will survive. Most of them, anyway.

It’s a wonderfully complex and character driven story that I really enjoyed. The cast of morally grey characters were utterly addictive to behold. I couldn’t help but bask in the personalities,insecurities and backstories that Olivie Blake has expertly crafted—honestly the Machiavelli-level schemes and alliances were an emotional rollercoaster I’m glad to have experienced. Though I do warn there’s a lot of academically and Science based jargon that may get a bit confusing if you don’t concentrate.

I have to admit one of my fave characters was Libby, the perpetual worrier, people pleaser and least morally grey of the bunch that I gravitated to almost instantly. I really liked Nico and Tristan as well. Parisa did grow on me despite being rather unlikeable at first but she’s definitely one of the best developed, morally grey characters I’ve ever encountered and I’m intrigued to see what she’ll do next.

I Loved the magic system which was incredible, honestly it’s super interesting—I also loved how different each character’s magic was and how cohesively they were able to combine them, I’m guessing this will be explored more in book 2 and I cannot wait to see how it will manifest.

Overall this was an incredibly entertaining, insatiably complex and plot twisty fantasy that I definitely recommend to dark academia lovers, however the pace can be a little slow at times (though the drama that unfolds is more than worth it.)

Also thanks to Tor and Netgalley for the e-arc. ...more

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