Book Synopsis:
The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake is the runaway TikTok sensation – the must-read fantasy novel of the year. If you loved Ninth House and A Deadly Education, you’ll love this. The book includes gorgeous new illustrations.
Secrets. Betrayal. Seduction.
Welcome to the Alexandrian Society.
When the world’s best magicians are offered an extraordinary opportunity, saying yes is easy. Each could join the secretive Alexandrian Society, whose custodians guard lost knowledge from ancient civilizations. Their members enjoy a lifetime of power and prestige. Yet each decade, only six practitioners are invited – to fill five places.
Contenders Libby Rhodes and Nico de Varona are inseparable enemies, cosmologists who can control matter with their minds. Parisa Kamali is a telepath, who sees the mind’s deepest secrets. Reina Mori is a naturalist who can perceive and understand the flow of life itself. And Callum Nova is an empath, who can manipulate the desires of others. Finally there’s Tristan Caine, whose powers mystify even himself.
Following recruitment by the mysterious Atlas Blakely, they travel to the Society’s London headquarters. Here, each must study and innovate within esoteric subject areas. And if they can prove themselves, over the course of a year, they’ll survive. Most of them.
The story continues in The Atlas Paradox, the heart-stopping sequel.
My Review:
I’d heard lots of great things about this book so was very intrigued about it and knew I had to read it soon. As a huge Harry Potter fan I love anything to do with magic so this book instantly appealed.
The book does start off a little slowly as the author sets the scene but I soon found myself drawn into the fascinating world of the society and the intriguing situation the character’s find themselves in. The different magic or abilities of the characters was very different and I enjoyed learning more about them.
I loved all the characters and it was good getting to know more about them as the book continued. They all have very different reasons for wanting to be involved in the society, which were interesting to find out more about and made me keep changing my opinion of them. My favourite character was Libby or Rhodes as she’s often called by the others. I felt sorry for her as she seemed to be underestimated or talked down to by the others and it seemed that she was always having to prove herself.
Overall I loved this book and enjoyed spending time in the fantastic world the author has created. I thought the plot was well paced and there always seemed to be something happening to keep me glued to the page. There are lots of twists and surprise reveals throughout the book which, along with the unusual magic, made it impossible to guess which way the story was going.
I’ve already bought the sequel and look forward to reading it very soon! Highly recommended by me.
About The Author:
Olivie Blake is the pseudonym of Alexene Farol Follmuth, a lover and writer of stories, many of which involve the fantastic, the paranormal, or the supernatural, but not always. More often, her works revolve around what it means to be human (or not), and the endlessly interesting complexities of life and love.Olivie has penned several indie SFF projects, including the webtoon Clara and the Devil with illustrator Little Chmura and the viral Atlas series. As Follmuth, her young adult rom-com My Mechanical Romance releases May 2022.Olivie lives in Los Angeles with her husband and baby, where she is generally tolerated by her rescue pit bull. More on Olivie can be found at http://www.olivieblake.com.
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