The Atlas Six
by Olivie Blake
Audiobook Narrator: Full Cast
Publisher: Macmillan-Tor/Forge
Publication Date: 03/01/2022
Acknowledgment
I would like to thank the author Olivie Blake, Macmillan-Tor/Forge, and NetGalley for a Free E-Arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Synopsis
This is the story of six characters with extraordinary abilities, who are invited by a mysterious man named Atlas Blakely to join a powerful, secret society
called The Alexandrian Society; a society synonymous with power, wealth, and prestige. Each with their reasons to join, from various backgrounds, and unique abilities, Libby, Nico, Reina, Parisa, Tristan, and Callum, must learn to work together as a group while also competing to earn their spot as one of the five recruits who ultimately become initiated into the Society. The true question becomes how far will each of them go for power.
CAWPILE Rating
Characters: 8/10
Atmosphere: 6/10
Writing: 9/10
Plot: 8/10
Intrigue: 10/10
Logic: 10/10
Enjoyment: 9/10
Total CAWPILE Rating: 8.57/10
Rating: 4/4.5🌟
Thoughts
As a TikTok sensation, I was very hesitant to jump on the hype train but reading the book changed my mind. At the beginning of the book, the characters were not incredibly distinguishable but toward the end, I was able to discern them more clearly. The atmosphere was also not as well drawn out as I would've liked but the characters and plot were at the forefront, which I think may have been intentional. The alternating perspectives as well as the major plot of the story kept the intrigue high and kept me almost compulsively reading. The plot moved at a reasonable pace and although there may have been some lulls in the action, the alternating perspectives buoyed the pace. Another asset of this novel was the writing itself. I thoroughly enjoyed this writing style, which was not quite prose but certainly well written. Overall, I rated this 4.5 stars because I really enjoyed it and I am quite looking forward to the sequel.
Recommendations
I would recommend this book to those who enjoyed Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo and those who enjoy tropes and topics such as dark academia or the found family trope.