Fantasy published by Tor Books 28 Sep 21
Magic exists in the world and is wielded by Medeians who coexist with regular humans. Every decade the six most powerful Medeians are chosen for a spot in the super-exclusive, super-secret Alexandrian Society. The society promises access to any and all knowledge, but there’s a catch. Only five are actually inducted and there’s such a thing as too much knowledge. After a year of living, learning, and working together, the six must chose who to eliminate.
This book is very intriguing. There are definitely parts that are hard to understand and could have used some more explaining. Sometimes it felt like it jumps around too much. None of the characters are exactly likable at first. BUT the plot is incredibly interesting and kept me glued to the book. I also started rooting for most of the six as the story progressed. This isn’t a book I had to devour in one sitting, but every time I put it down, it occupied a large portion of my thoughts. I kept wondering what’s going to happen next, who would be eliminated, how would they choose?
The ending is not what I expected at all and is so good. I can’t wait to see what happens next to the group and I’m fully invested. I also wasn’t expecting so much science and philosophical musing in this book and I loved it. Physics may be the bane of my existence, but it turns out when it’s combined with magic and a fun plot, I’m totally cool with it.
I really enjoyed the Atlas Six and can’t to read The Atlas Paradox. I definitely recommend this book!
Grade: B+
Summary:
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.
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