Synopsis
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.
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Review
The Atlas Six was such an intriguing twist and tangle of a story.
This was told in the third person, which I thought was a little odd given that each character had their own chapters. I don’t know that it changed my enjoyment of the book, but I did think it was a bit odd. I did like all the characters, though. How they could be so different and forced to work together makes for a fascinating dynamic.
I thought this plot would go one way, and I was shocked at what happened. However, I loved this book even more for fooling me. This does start a little slow but stick with it. There are some darker elements to this book that I enjoyed. I also liked how philosophical it got. The Atlas Six is a book that makes you think and examine yourself after you finish it. I cannot wait for the next book!
The audiobook was well done. Each character had a narrator, which helped me forget that this wasn’t written in the first person. I thought all of the narrators fit the characters perfectly, and they certainly heightened my enjoyment of The Atlas Six.
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