The Atlas Six
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4.1 • 520 Ratings
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Publisher Description
An Instant New York Times Bestseller
A Vulture Best Fantasy Novel of 2022
A Goodreads Best Fantasy Choice Award Nominee
The much-acclaimed viral sensation from Olivie Blake, The Atlas Six—now newly revised and edited with additional content—is the first in an explosive dark academia fantasy trilogy that reads like The Secret History meets The Umbrella Academy
Each decade, only the six most uniquely talented magicians are selected to earn a place in the Alexandrian Society, the foremost secret society in the world. The chosen will secure a life of power and prestige beyond their wildest dreams.
But at what cost?
Each of the six newest recruits has their reasons for accepting the Society’s elusive invitation. Even if it means growing closer than they could have imagined to their most dangerous enemies— or risking unforgivable betrayal from their most trusted allies— they will fight tooth and nail for the right to join the ranks of the Alexandrians.
Even if it means they won’t all survive the year.
Also by Olivie Blake
The Atlas Paradox
The Atlas Complex
Alone With You in the Ether
One for My Enemy
Masters of Death
Januaries: Stories of Love, Magic & Betrayal
Gifted & Talented
As Alexene Farol Follmuth
Twelfth Knight
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This melodramatic, series-opening magical school tale from Blake (The Answer You Are Looking for Is Yes) eschews action adventure for more cerebral, emotional beats. It begins as six young medeians, the most magically adept members of the populace, are initiated into the Alexandrian Society, the secretive body that alone has access to the reborn Library of Alexandria and all mystical knowledge therein. Each initiate has a skill set: Libby Rhodes and Nicolás Ferrer de Varona, long-standing rivals from their college days, are both physicists, practitioners of elemental magic; Reina Mori is a naturalist; Parisa Kamali is a powerful telepath while Callum Nova is her equal as an empath; and Tristan Caine has the power to see through illusions. Over the course of one year, they study in the Society's mansion headquarters, learning more about magic and each other, all while knowing that at the end, they must choose to eliminate one of their number. Little happens for much of the book outside of the shifting social interactions of these privileged and often smug or neurotic characters. It's not until the final twist that things pick up, a villain is revealed, and the stakes are set for the rest of the series. Die-hard lovers of the dark academia aesthetic will enjoy this, but others likely won't have the patience.
Customer Reviews
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Love this book. The world building and magic system was reminiscent of Magicians - where science and magic meet. I was hooked! The society was well crafted and the mystique of it all really got me hooked. There were lulls and they only get bigger as the books progress. The series as a whole would be a 3/5. They slowly start to unravel and I found myself skimming over parts come book 3.
Pretentious
Magical schools are always intriguing. This one is very 21st-century, though, which ruined it a bit for me. And the power struggles… ugh. Not going to go on with the series.
Good premise, but it fell flat for me
2.5/5 stars ⭐️ ⭐️✨
I like the premise going in, but this one just wasn’t for me. I do have the whole series and may eventually read books two and three, but this just dragged for me and even with the cliffhanger we left off on I’m not super eager to jump into the next book. Something with the writing style of this novel just didn’t mesh well with me. It could just be that dark academia just is not my genre.