The Atlas Paradox

by Olivie Blake

Overview

The Atlas Paradox is the long-awaited sequel to Olivie Blake's New York Times bestselling dark academic sensation The Atlas Six—guaranteed to have even more yearning, backstabbing, betrayal, and chaos.

Six magicians were presented with the opportunity of a lifetime.
Five are now members of the Society.
Two paths lie before them.

All must pick a side.

Alliances will be tested, hearts will be broken, and The Society of Alexandrians will be revealed for what it is: a secret society with raw, world-changing power, headed by a man whose plans to change life as we know it are already under way.

"The Atlas Six introduced six of the most devious, talented, and flawed characters to ever find themselves in a magical library, and then sets them against one another in a series of stunning betrayals and reversals. As much a delicious contest of wit, will, and passion as it is of magic...half mystery, half puzzle, and wholly a delight."—New York Times bestselling author Holly Black

Also by Olivie Blake
Alone With You in the Ether
One For My Enemy
Masters of Death

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250855091
Publisher:	Tor Publishing Group
Publication date:	10/25/2022
Series:	Atlas Six Series , #2
Pages:	416
Sales rank:	11,219
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.60(d)

About the Author

Olivie Blake is the pseudonym of Alexene Farol Follmuth, a lover and writer of stories. She has penned several indie SFF projects, including the webtoon Clara and the Devil with illustrator Little Chmura and the BookTok-viral Atlas series. As Alexene, she has written a young adult rom-com, My Mechanical Romance. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, new baby, and rescue pit bull.

Editorial Reviews

PRAISE FOR THE ATLAS SIX

"The most devious, talented, and flawed characters to ever find themselves in a magical library." —Holly Black, New York Times bestselling author of Book of Night

"This dark academia masterpiece will have you gripping the edge of your seat as you turn page by page." —Isaac Fitzgerald, The Today Show

"If you’re looking for a book you will want to talk about for a long time (and have plenty of people to talk to about), The Atlas Six is it." —Buzzfeed

"Olivie Blake is a mind-blowing talent." —Chloe Gong, New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights

"Compelling, entertaining, and addictive. The Atlas Six is academic Darwinism: survival of the smartest with a healthy dose of magic." —T. L. Huchu, author of The Library of The Dead

"This chilling story of ambition and magic will make you question your own morals as you grow to love (and hate) its fascinating, ruthless cast of characters. I utterly devoured this book." —Amanda Foody, New York Times bestselling co-author of All of Us Villains

"The Atlas Six is dark academia with a magical twist that evokes the way graduate students are pitted against each other for limited positions (because even in the magical world there are still more people qualified to work in a library than there are library jobs)." —CrimeReads

From the Publisher

09/01/2022

In this sequel to The Atlas Six, Blake dives even deeper into the Alexandrian Society to grapple with the morality of world changing information being kept from the masses. The Society are protectors of the Alexandrian library and have six magician students, but only five can be initiated. One of them, Libby, was kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend and is being kept in isolation. The remaining five vow to continue looking for her. The initiation, however, tears their trust in each other apart—threatening the alliance to find Libby—even as they are also still bound to finish their final year and contribute their research to the library. Blake brilliantly uses fantasy trappings, and plenty of cliff hangers and twists, to tell a story that leaves readers questioning everything they believe to be true in the world she has created. Her characters prove to be unreliable as readers learn more about them and get to know other characters that will drive the story further and connect the multiple timelines. VERDICT Recommend Blake's gripping series to fans of Naomi Novik, Erin Morgenstern, and Katherine Arden.—Leigh Verburg

Library Journal

A full cast performs the second book in the Atlas series. Six of the world’s most talented young magic wielders are offered a place in the Society, an organization veiled in mystery. When one of the six disappears, the other five must decide whether they will set aside their ambitions to find her or continue on their path to power. The audiobook features a large cast of characters, and each one’s perspective is performed by a different narrator. The plot is full of delightful twists and turns, but, sadly, with inconsistent sound editing across so many different narrators, it’s easy for listeners to become confused over which character is doing what or what’s going on in the story. K.D.W. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine

DECEMBER 2022 - AudioFile

A full cast performs the second book in the Atlas series. Six of the world’s most talented young magic wielders are offered a place in the Society, an organization veiled in mystery. When one of the six disappears, the other five must decide whether they will set aside their ambitions to find her or continue on their path to power. The audiobook features a large cast of characters, and each one’s perspective is performed by a different narrator. The plot is full of delightful twists and turns, but, sadly, with inconsistent sound editing across so many different narrators, it’s easy for listeners to become confused over which character is doing what or what’s going on in the story. K.D.W. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine

DECEMBER 2022 - AudioFile