Name: The Atlas Six
ISBN: 9781529095258

Olivie Blake

Six extraordinary magicians
Five chances to win
One secret society

Once a decade, the world's best magicians are invited to join the elite Alexandrian Society. Its members enjoy a lifetime of power and access to ancient secrets. But only five places are offered. So, after recruitment by the mysterious Atlas Blakely, the candidates must complete a rigorous year of arcane study.

Libby Rhodes and Nico de Varona are inseparable enemies and cosmologists who can control matter with their minds. Parisa Kamali is a telepath, Reina Mori understands the flow of life itself and Callum Nova can manipulate desires. Finally there's Tristan Caine, whose powers mystify even himself. The rivals must survive their trials. And if they can prove themselves, they will. Most of them.

The Atlas Six

Nichole Eckman

 Really, there was nothing more dangerous than a woman who knew her own worth. 

Jayla Poindexter 

emma van norman

Darshini ✨

Sophia 

 If in his eyes you are not the target, then you can be sure you are the weapon. 

Brittany

Jolien De Landsheer

Alessia (Taylor's version) 

𝑂𝑑𝑖𝑙𝑒

Stavros Kosmas

Beth Bartholomew

Knowledge is carnage. You can’t have it without sacrifice.

Mirto

Aubrey Erskine

Rina

Alina

Addie

Jasper

The much-acclaimed BookTok sensation! • The tag #theatlassix already has millions of views on TikTok • A dark academic debut fantasy with an established cult following that reads like THE SECRET HISTORY meets THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY • The first in an explosive trilogy The Alexandrian Society, caretakers of lost knowledge from the greatest civilizations of antiquity, are the foremost secret society of magical academicians in the world. Those who earn a place among the Alexandrians will secure a life of wealth, power, and prestige beyond their wildest dreams, and each decade, only the six most uniquely talented magicians are selected to be considered for initiation. Enter the latest round of six: Libby Rhodes and Nico de Varona, unwilling halves of an unfathomable whole, who exert uncanny control over every element of physicality. Reina Mori, a naturalist, who can intuit the language of life itself. Parisa Kamali, a telepath who can traverse the depths of the subconscious, navigating worlds inside the human mind. Callum Nova, an empath easily mistaken for a manipulative illusionist, who can influence the intimate workings of a person’s inner self. Finally, there is Tristan Caine, who can see through illusions to a new structure of reality—an ability so rare that neither he nor his peers can fully grasp its implications. When the candidates are recruited by the mysterious Atlas Blakely, they are told they will have one year to qualify for initiation, during which time they will be permitted preliminary access to the Society’s archives and judged based on their contributions to various subjects of impossibility: time and space, luck and thought, life and death. Five, they are told, will be initiated. One will be eliminated. The six potential initiates will fight to survive the next year of their lives, and if they can prove themselves to be the best among their rivals, most of them will. Most of them. The Alexandrian Society, caretakers of lost knowledge from the greatest civilizations of antiquity, are the foremost secret society of magical academicians in the world. Those who earn a place among the Alexandrians will secure a life of wealth, power, and prestige beyond their wildest dreams, and each decade, only the six most uniquely talented magicians are selected to be considered for initiation. Enter the latest round of six: Libby Rhodes and Nico de Varona, unwilling halves of an unfathomable whole, who exert uncanny control over every element of physicality. Reina Mori, a naturalist, who can intuit the language of life itself. Parisa Kamali, a telepath who can traverse the depths of the subconscious, navigating worlds inside the human mind. Callum Nova, an empath easily mistaken for a manipulative illusionist, who can influence the intimate workings of a person’s inner self. Finally, there is Tristan Caine, who can see through illusions to a new structure of reality—an ability so rare that neither he nor his peers can fully grasp its implications. When the candidates are recruited by the mysterious Atlas Blakely, they are told they will have one year to qualify for initiation, during which time they will be permitted preliminary access to the Society’s archives and judged based on their contributions to various subjects of impossibility: time and space, luck and thought, life and death. Five, they are told, will be initiated. One will be eliminated. The six potential initiates will fight to survive the next year of their lives, and if they can prove themselves to be the best among their rivals, most of them will. Most of them. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

this is the book that taught me how to dnf books because i couldn't go through this again.

the atlas six feels like a book i should like if it delivered on what i attempted to. i love stories about the morality of knowledge! i love reading about how it intersects with power! in theory, i even like dark academia. 

what i got with this book is the most shallow description (because discussion would be generous) of any of these issues. it is not "meaningful" to just say "westernization" over and over again. that does not give me confidence that the author knows anything except quips, which requires nothing. it is NOT even good character writing to plainly say what could be an interesting dynamic in words and then never show it.

the prose is some faux-aesthetic mess that sounds good and stops there. 383 pages has never felt so long.

i am baffled by the love for the characters when this is how i wrote mine back in my amino roleplay days. the worst part is that i am not even convinced by what the author says about their relationships, which is impressive because it's said so often.

and the worldbuilding? about as science-based as marvel.

thankful for the lesson in valuing my time <3

anchovy

this is the book that taught me how to dnf books because i couldn't go through this again.

the atlas six feels like a book i should like if it delivered on what i attempted to. i love stories about the morality of knowledge! i love reading about how it intersects with power! in theory, i even like dark academia. 

what i got with this book is the most shallow description (because discussion would be generous) of any of these issues. it is not "meaningful" to just say "westernization" over and over again. that does not give me confidence that the author knows anything except quips, which requires nothing. it is NOT even good character writing to plainly say what could be an interesting dynamic in words and then never show it.

the prose is some faux-aesthetic mess that sounds good and stops there. 383 pages has never felt so long.

i am baffled by the love for the characters when this is how i wrote mine back in my amino roleplay days. the worst part is that i am not even convinced by what the author says about their relationships, which is impressive because it's said so often.

and the worldbuilding? about as science-based as marvel.

thankful for the lesson in valuing my time <3

The Alexandrian Society, caretakers of lost knowledge from the greatest civilizations of antiquity, are the foremost secret society of magical academicians in the world. Those who earn a place among the Alexandrians will secure a life of wealth, power, and prestige beyond their wildest dreams, and each decade, only the six most uniquely talented magicians are selected to be considered for initiation. Enter the latest round of six: Libby Rhodes and Nico de Varona, unwilling halves of an unfathomable whole, who exert uncanny control over every element of physicality. Reina Mori, a naturalist, who can intuit the language of life itself. Parisa Kamali, a telepath who can traverse the depths of the subconscious, navigating worlds inside the human mind. Callum Nova, an empath easily mistaken for a manipulative illusionist, who can influence the intimate workings of a person's inner self. Finally, there is Tristan Caine, who can see through illusions to a new structure of reality-an ability so rare that neither he nor his peers can fully grasp its implications. When the candidates are recruited by the mysterious Atlas Blakely, they are told they will have one year to qualify for initiation, during which time they will be permitted preliminary access to the Society's archives and judged based on their contributions to various subjects of impossibility: time and space, luck and thought, life and death. Five, they are told, will be initiated. One will be eliminated. The six potential initiates will fight to survive the next year of their lives, and if they can prove themselves to be the best among their rivals, most of them will.Most of them.

The whole concept of dark-fantasy and dark-academia is what sold me, but holy, what I just read.. I don't know what's going on, or it's actually just me. The half book in and honestly I still can't get a grasp of the world building and all the concept, the chronical order and setting of this book also confusing, and the writing somehow feels too much, I sometimes got myself lost in what they're actually talking about?

The plot is also still a blur for me, so, was the 3/4 plot of this book actually deciding who to kill? and for whatever reason of this 'sacrifice' is still questionable for me, like what's the point. Also I can't still picture the concept of what's so great about this society and what they actually did in there.

The character relationship between each other is so messy and it sometimes feels contradictory, I don't know, I suppose that's intended? Funny things none of them drawn me, they almost feels same one another. Oh, and, the freaking cheating trope is not it, I swear. It makes me let out a biggest sigh ever.

Uh, okay, so...

The whole concept of dark-fantasy and dark-academia is what sold me, but holy, what I just read.. I don't know what's going on, or it's actually just me. The half book in and honestly I still can't get a grasp of the world building and all the concept, the chronical order and setting of this book also confusing, and the writing somehow feels too much, I sometimes got myself lost in what they're actually talking about?

The plot is also still a blur for me, so, was the 3/4 plot of this book actually deciding who to kill? and for whatever reason of this 'sacrifice' is still questionable for me, like what's the point. Also I can't still picture the concept of what's so great about this society and what they actually did in there.

The character relationship between each other is so messy and it sometimes feels contradictory, I don't know, I suppose that's intended? Funny things none of them drawn me, they almost feels same one another. Oh, and, the freaking cheating trope is not it, I swear. It makes me let out a biggest sigh ever.

I'm normally not the one to buy fantasy books, but my friend gifted me this and so sooner or later I got around to finally reading it. Is this normal for fantasy books, that for the first 300 pages literally nothing happens? I was already happy that I would not have to buy the second book, but then the last 50 pages were such a rollercoaster, that I can't wait to start the next.

Valentina

Although the story was quite compelling, Magic? A secret society? These are all components I would traditionally love in a book (something to really get me hooked!). I loved the creativity or the store/premise but I had a hard time with the writing style. In my personal opinion, I find it lacking in prose/flair. We're writing about magic and secret societies and it feels like the writing is extremely dry. However, I loved the characters enough to want to push through the book and the end kept me wanting so onto the 2nd book!

Nina Bertrand

My brain is sore after binge-reading this book. So many concepts and theories that stretched my mind trying to keep up. Very well done. 

I loved the characters and how intricately written they all were. Blake eloquently captures the many faces of the human condition. 

Kierce

My brain is sore after binge-reading this book. So many concepts and theories that stretched my mind trying to keep up. Very well done. 

I loved the characters and how intricately written they all were. Blake eloquently captures the many faces of the human condition. 



The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake is the runaway TikTok must-read fantasy novel of the year. If you loved Ninth House and A Deadly Education, you'll love this. The world's best young magicians accept the opportunity of a lifetime. Six are chosen. Only five will walk away. The Alexandrian Society is a secret society of magical academicians, the best in the world. Their members are caretakers of lost knowledge from the greatest civilizations of antiquity. And those who earn a place among their number will secure a life of wealth, power, and prestige beyond their wildest dreams. Each decade, the world's six most uniquely talented magicians are selected for initiation - and here are the chosen few . . . - Libby Rhodes and Nicolás Ferrer de Varona: inseparable enemies, cosmologists who can control matter with their minds. - Reina Mori: a naturalist who can speak the language of life itself. - Parisa Kamali: a mind reader whose powers of seduction are unmatched. - Tristan Caine: the son of a crime kingpin who can see the secrets of the universe. - Callum Nova: an insanely rich pretty boy who could bring about the end of the world. He need only ask. When the candidates are recruited by the mysterious Atlas Blakely, they are told they must spend one year together to qualify for initiation. During this time, they will be permitted access to the Society's archives and judged on their contributions to arcane areas of knowledge. Five, they are told, will be initiated. One will be eliminated. If they can prove themselves to be the best, they will survive. Most of them.

The Atlas Six: The Atlas Book 1

So many characters with very well done different personalities. I look forward to how their relations to each other grows and shifts.

Jordan

Not really in the mood to read the second book. There are some good ideas and a few twists but where has the world building gone? In the second book? Too late…and too long when the 6 characters are too much alike (24/7 bad temper, arrogant, predictable) and so stereotypical. Apart from Gedeon and maybe Ezra, I was not so much intrigued.

I don’t mind unpleasant characters but I wish they were developed. 

That said, I will read another book from O.Blake, probably a standalone this time.

Barbara

Not really in the mood to read the second book. There are some good ideas and a few twists but where has the world building gone? In the second book? Too late…and too long when the 6 characters are too much alike (24/7 bad temper, arrogant, predictable) and so stereotypical. Apart from Gedeon and maybe Ezra, I was not so much intrigued.

I don’t mind unpleasant characters but I wish they were developed. 

That said, I will read another book from O.Blake, probably a standalone this time.

I really loved the complexity of this world and how the dark academia power dissection revolved around the power of knowledge. Lots of interesting applications of epistemic injustice, and all in an enjoyable fantasy novel!

Amelia

SEGRETI. TRADIMENTI. POTERE. BENVENUTI NELLA SOCIETÀ ALESSANDRINA «Cos'altro se non la morte potrebbe conferire una tale vita alla conoscenza che proteggiamo?» Ogni dieci anni, ai sei maghi più talentuosi in circolazione viene offerta la possibilità di conquistarsi un posto nella Società Alessandrina, l'istituzione più segreta ed esclusiva del mondo, che garantirà loro potere e prestigio oltre ogni limite. In occasione della nuova iniziazione, il misterioso Atlas Blakely sceglie: Libby Rhodes e Nico de Varona, due fisicisti che controllano gli elementi e sono in competizione da tempo immemore; Reina Mori, una naturalista che comprende il linguaggio della vita stessa; Parisa Kamali, una telepatica per cui la mente non conosce segreti; Callum Nova, un empatico in grado di far fare agli altri qualunque cosa; e Tristan Caine, capace di smascherare qualsiasi illusione. Ciascuno dei prescelti dovrà dimostrare di meritare l'accesso alla Società e lottare con tutte le sue forze per ottenerlo, sebbene ciò significhi stringere alleanze con i nemici giurati e tradire gli amici più fidati. Perché, anche se i candidati straordinari sono sei, i posti nella Società sono solo cinque. E nessuno vuole essere eliminato. Costi quel che costi. Venduto in oltre 18 Paesi, The Atlas Six, primo volume della trilogia di Olivie Blake, è divenuto un caso editoriale internazionale grazie a Tik Tok ancor prima della pubblicazione, ha esordito nella classifica del New York Times ed è già attesissimo dai lettori di tutto il mondo. Amazon Studios ne ha acquisito i diritti per farne una serie tv.

Dope magical power system. Could do without the seductive character art at the start of chapters.

Chase Leitner

nah bc why did i read a book-long trailer

felicity hu

i am very much confused and excited,,, i feel strange. but in a good way. i loved the book so much all the gay little characters running around in this gay little world

Was considering pushing myself to finish it, but in the end it just didn't feel worth it. Intriguing back blurb but the execution of the idea/ story just isn't there. In the end I decided to DNF it because it felt like it was holding me back from books I have in my "to be read"- pile that I'm just a lit more intrigued by. Might revisit it (probably not though). 

Tove Söderberg

Eva Ströberg

This book bore me to pieces. The back story is interesting, the execution is rubbish. What is it with YA books with made-up names? Reminds me of Indonesian parents in the 90s giving their kids ridiculous names. 

The characters were dulls, the story was unclear, yeah the whole Alexandrian society is interesting, but they kept it from the audience all the time and in the end I just gave up. 

I did finish the book, with a lot of pain

Heather Margaret

well, add another book with magic that I am sucked into and can’t wait for more.

I thought i would like this book and i really wanted to but unfortunately it wasn’t that good. The ending was intriguing enough to make me start the next one though.

Christine

Wissen ist tödlich

Very interesting but I feel like I still didn’t completely understood the whole world they are living in 

Pia 

The much-acclaimed BookTok sensation, now newly revised and edited with additional content. • The tag #theatlassix already has millions of views on TikTok • A dark academic debut fantasy with an established cult following that reads like THE SECRET HISTORY meets THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY • The first in an explosive trilogy The Alexandrian Society, caretakers of lost knowledge from the greatest civilizations of antiquity, are the foremost secret society of magical academicians in the world. Those who earn a place among the Alexandrians will secure a life of wealth, power, and prestige beyond their wildest dreams, and each decade, only the six most uniquely talented magicians are selected to be considered for initiation. Enter the latest round of six: Libby Rhodes and Nico de Varona, unwilling halves of an unfathomable whole, who exert uncanny control over every element of physicality. Reina Mori, a naturalist, who can intuit the language of life itself. Parisa Kamali, a telepath who can traverse the depths of the subconscious, navigating worlds inside the human mind. Callum Nova, an empath easily mistaken for a manipulative illusionist, who can influence the intimate workings of a person’s inner self. Finally, there is Tristan Caine, who can see through illusions to a new structure of reality—an ability so rare that neither he nor his peers can fully grasp its implications. When the candidates are recruited by the mysterious Atlas Blakely, they are told they will have one year to qualify for initiation, during which time they will be permitted preliminary access to the Society’s archives and judged based on their contributions to various subjects of impossibility: time and space, luck and thought, life and death. Five, they are told, will be initiated. One will be eliminated. The six potential initiates will fight to survive the next year of their lives, and if they can prove themselves to be the best among their rivals, most of them will. Most of them.

Moonchild

Perfect, perfect, perfect I really thought the dark academia vibe wasn’t for me but, this was absolutely amazing.
The ambience the different perspectives of each characters.
An amazing writing and vivid descriptions, I felt like I was there with them I need to read the second one

Was struggling to finish this book and i really really want to like it, but i dont. Nevertheless, the ending is intriguing, kind of makes me wanna read the next book, but we'll see.

arwen

Hanna Rybchynska

Wow! This was really fun! I would like to re-read it!

Honestly, this book was kind of hard to get through towards the end. I had a lot of hope for it because it seemed like that kind of book that completely flipped everything over in the very end and bumps up the rating, but no. Usually, for a good cliffhanger ending I IMMEDIATELY borrow the next one in the series to read at least the first chapter. But this one; when it ended I just felt slightly disappointed. Probably bc this book has a LOT of (undeserved) hype on TikTok. 

There were so many windy paragraphs on magic and control or whatever, that at one point I legitimitely had no idea what they were saying. I get rereading paragraphs, (I find this happen on a lot of Dark Academic books, but so far those have actually been worth it) but this one is just. They don't stop yapping. Just shut up and move the story along, will you. It honestly gets a little unstructured at times.

Though one thing I enjoyed was the characters. They are arguably the only reason I kept reading. I absolutely loved Tristan's story.

The book felt a little pretentious. The plot was okay at best. Definitely overhyped on TikTok.

mahek 

Honestly, this book was kind of hard to get through towards the end. I had a lot of hope for it because it seemed like that kind of book that completely flipped everything over in the very end and bumps up the rating, but no. Usually, for a good cliffhanger ending I IMMEDIATELY borrow the next one in the series to read at least the first chapter. But this one; when it ended I just felt slightly disappointed. Probably bc this book has a LOT of (undeserved) hype on TikTok. 

There were so many windy paragraphs on magic and control or whatever, that at one point I legitimitely had no idea what they were saying. I get rereading paragraphs, (I find this happen on a lot of Dark Academic books, but so far those have actually been worth it) but this one is just. They don't stop yapping. Just shut up and move the story along, will you. It honestly gets a little unstructured at times.

Though one thing I enjoyed was the characters. They are arguably the only reason I kept reading. I absolutely loved Tristan's story.

Conclusion,

The book felt a little pretentious. The plot was okay at best. Definitely overhyped on TikTok.

Megan

The Atlas Six is full of messy ships, confusing magic, and all too many twists and turns. There were points in which I adored this book and its characters, and far more points where I found the descriptions to be long and the twists to be… kind of lame (for lack of a better word). Don’t get me wrong, I fell in love with these characters and their messy lives, and I will continue to read the series to find out where they go. However, the plot of this book felt weird and rushed, with huge plot points occurring in long-drawn out thought dumps. I wish this book had shown me more, instead of telling me nearly everything. On top of that, it felt unsatisfying as a start to a series. It left me wanting more, but with absolutely no finality. Because I love the 6 main characters so much, this gets three stars from me.

Read my full review here: https://meglovescliches.substack.com/...

envee

didn't really vibe with it. probably have to re-read sometime

Maria

i have to run out so i will probably come back and add to this when i’ve processed more but in short i enjoyed it so much goddamn it! i kind of felt like the story was dwindling towards the end and then the last 40 pages or so happened. what was that ending?? 
so here are some of my thoughts on the story: 
- while the overarching plot was somewhat predictable (up to a point) the way this story is built & the way character POVs are utilised makes you keep going. there was something entrancing about it to the point that i could not stop. and this is often a shortfall of POV chapter books, there’s always one or more characters i do not care for and whose chapters i would rather skip. i did not have this here, even when i might not have been as interested in a particular character i think the story was so well-built in tandem with the POVs that it did not bore. i don’t know if that makes sense, but in essence i think the povs were well-utilized here. this has, of course, to do with how developed the characters were and how distinct their voices were.
- one thing that has bothered me till the end is the worldbuilding itself. in essence i get it, but i also don’t? i still don’t understand what the exact difference between medeians and witches is (i get one is above the other but on a fundamental level? maybe i need to reread the first chapters..). at some point its suddenly mentioned that parisa wills the door to close? is that because of her power or can they all perform (basic??) magic like this? i just feel like maybe the fundamentals of the magic system could have been better explained, but maybe they will be in the next books. or maybe i didn’t pay enough attention, which brings me to my next point.
- a lot of the philosophical discussions i kind of just read through but can’t say i grasped a lot of what was going on. this might be my own issue as im not a native english speaker, but i think it is actually tied with the hazy magic system, because i think if i had a better grasp of how their powers are supposed to work i might have understood better the smaller subplots and the stuff they were studying. 
overall, i loved this! i’m so mad i have to wait for the next one, but i hope it’ll answer all my questions (and there are many!). also, overall i wish we’d gotten more of callum, and i get why we didn’t, but all his chapters were just so intriguing.

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