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The Atlas Paradox (Atlas Series, 2) Hardcover – October 25, 2022

by Olivie Blake (Author)
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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

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  1. Book 2 of 3
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  6. Dimensions
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  7. ISBN-10
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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

About the Author

OLIVIE BLAKE is the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six, Alone with You in the Ether, One for My Enemy, and Masters of Death. As Alexene Farol Follmuth, she is also the author of the young adult rom-coms My Mechanical Romance and Twelfth Knight. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, goblin prince/toddler, and rescue pit bull.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tor Books (October 25, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1250855098
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1250855091
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.34 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.4 x 1.25 x 9.5 inches
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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.

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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 www.olivieblake.com.

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Sotto voce
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2022
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Extraordinarily complex. It's an intricate read on many levels. From book 1, Atlas 6, a second installment reader should have already bought into the theme, plot, and premise. If that's the case, it’s a must-read in the genre from an author largely unknown 2 years ago.

The characters, both protagonists and antagonists, are detestable. It's not easy to write such self-loathing characters consumed by their lack of redeeming social value. Delightful! Blake has the authoring skill for character development. I’ve not read a similar character-centric writer since Pynchon. The writing is extraordinarily skillful. Blake's writing has been the highlight for me.

Blakes’s word-hoard palette is phenomenal. It’s fun to read such an expansive vocabulary correctly applied to the turn of a phrase. The twists and turns of conversation are just fun.

Anyway, the characters are left trapped in a trap of their own making by the end. They remain so far incapable of even short-duration cooperation to engineer their way out of the trap.

The third installment should be fun.
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Parker Taylor
4.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the first one… but still a great read!
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2023
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Olivie Blake’s writing is just ugh *chef’s kiss*. The vocabulary is so enrapturing. All of the characters are written so well and Blake does such a great job of capturing the characters’ inner dialogue. It really feels like you’re in their heads. I liked that there was more background revealed about some of the characters that you didn’t get to know as well in the first book. The shifting alliances between the group was also a nice refreshing change.

One thing that did bother me is I felt like nothing of substance really happened for a huge part of this book and what did happen could have been summarized in 20 pages, which is why I didn’t rate it 5 stars. It seemed like all of the characters were stuck in limbo for a majority of the book and it got really tiresome. I think I was more excited for the second one than I am for the third unfortunately. Will I still be preordering the Atlas Complex? HELL yes 💕
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John Mechalas
3.0 out of 5 stars Suffers from an acute case of middle book syndrome
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2022
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This second installment suffers heavily from middle book syndrome. It spends page after page spinning its wheels with not much happening, either with the plot, or with the characters.

Like the first book, Paradox is character- rather than plot-driven, but that only takes you so far when most of them are reprehensible human beings. Of the Atlas Six, only two are not entitled, pretentious jerks that don't actively hate everyone else, and none of them seem capable of working with one another longer than the story requires. Why are these people so awful to one another? That's the question I kept asking myself, but I suppose a better one would be, why write a story about them if it's just going to be more of the same for two books? It's not interesting. It's not fun to read. It's frustrating to have chapter after chapter of characters maybe starting to grow and change, only to have them throw a temper tantrum and end up back where they started, lobbing petty insults at one another in the most pretentious way possible.

Libby and Nico are arguable the most interesting characters in the story--they are actually decent people--but they get very little screen time. Most of the book is just a slog through pages and pages of rambling, inner dialogue from the worst humanity has to offer.

It feels like this trilogy--assuming it's a trilogy--should have been a duology. So many pages spent covering so little ground.
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Beguiled By Books
5.0 out of 5 stars More dark academia excellence!
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2023
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Favorite Quote: There is doom to be found everywhere if doom is what you seek.

Story Synopsis: The Atlas Paradox is the second, highly anticipated book in Olivie Blake’s Atlas trilogy. Picking up where The Atlas Six left off, Paradox follows the characters after their first year at the Alexandrian Society. In this book, the characters spend more time in independent study for the Society instead of learning and collaborating. They each explore what their magic means to them and the world, as well as what they want their contribution to be. This book dives deep into the characters' psyches, and you’re left with a hell of an ending.

Thoughts & Feelings: Unlike many trilogies, where the second book is a “stepping stone” book meant to get from the beginning to the end, The Atlas Paradox is a great book unto itself while contributing to the series. It’s well-paced, well-written, and the character development is fantastic. I’m only sad that I have to wait for the final book!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Hooked
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2024
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I am enjoying this series. I read it every day. I read the first book over the course of about 3 months which is fast for me! Just proves to me how hooked I got on the world Olivia Blake has created. I posted a picture of a page in this book, The Atlas Paradox by Olivia Blake.
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I am enjoying this series. I read it every day. I read the first book over the course of about 3 months which is fast for me! Just proves to me how hooked I got on the world Olivia Blake has created. I posted a picture of a page in this book, The Atlas Paradox by Olivia Blake.
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Erick Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars Wordcraft and wordsmith
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2023
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Often we read books for character, plot, action, adventure. This series has it, but I’d ask you to slow down and reflect on alexene’s writing, literally sentence by sentence. Read a paragraph, stop, and reflect. I’ve read many more books that carried me, intrigued me etc, sure. But if you want tight, tight, tightly written prose…dude. Thousands of books I’ve read, and I’ve never wanted to pour a glass of wine and slowly discuss paragraph by paragraph with the author how she crafted that.
Please, slow down, read this very slowly, savor it. You will miss the point if you are cranking through it. Reading this reveals another’s gift, appreciate that you have the opportunity to do so.
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missyou8671
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
Reviewed in Canada on March 6, 2024
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Good quality, and nice story
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Laura
5.0 out of 5 stars Muito bom, entrega rápida
Reviewed in Brazil on August 31, 2023
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Gostei de tudo. Veio tudo perfeito.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Muito bom, entrega rápida
Reviewed in Brazil on August 31, 2023
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5.0 out of 5 stars Me encantó
Reviewed in Mexico on July 26, 2023
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Excelente libro
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Tom
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 11, 2024
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Honestly this book is simply incredible.
We dive deep into the story as it unfolds before us offering a very in-depth and intricate story. The first book seemingly set the scene and we then were plunged into the Atlas Paradox entirely!

We learn so much more about the Society and we see each character develop (or deteriorate) as each page turns. We see how the effects of death and loss consumed those in the house and how it makes them stronger all the same.

We see love, or at least a form of it, we see plenty of action and the twists and turns just keep us wanting more until the very end.

Definitely well recommended and it made me dive straight into book three, wanting to know how it continues as things continue to expand at a rate that only the universe can compete with.
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Yasmin Garcia Ortiz
5.0 out of 5 stars Un libro especial
Reviewed in Spain on August 28, 2023
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Una lectura mágica y soñadora.
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