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The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake
4.0
"Beware the man who faces you unarmed. If in his eyes you are not the target, then you can be sure you are the weapon."
I had such a great time reading this. I was hooked from the very first page and I flew through it. Filled with deep intellect and thought process, atmospheric setting and just the right amount of magic and mayhem, this was exactly what I expected of a dark academia.
The plot of this book is rather flimsy but what made this a hit for me were its characters. I honestly, think this is one of those books were if you love the characters, you'll love the book. However, that itself is a huge challenge at times because many of the characters are very unlikeable, some more than others.
However, I am huge champion of morally grey characters and I simply love the characterisation of each one in the book. The six main pov characters come from different backgrounds and each have their own agendas, motivations and demons. They are the most powerful magicians in the world and they know it. Honestly, it's fascinating to see them wield their powers. Especially, Parisa and Callum their ruthlessness is simply unmatched but I cannot help but be in awe of them. In one of the scenes they go head to head with each other and that was terrifying.
Another thing which I found very compelling was the dynamic that the characters share with each other. Their's is not a "we are all in love with each other group". Their relationship is fraught with tension and quickly changing alliances. There's so much manipulations, backstabbing, betrayals and mindgames that at one point it's hard to differentiate between what's real and what's not. Its also a testament of how well this book is written that I as a reader was equally caught up in the lies and manipulations. Simply put, I was invested and cared deeply for them even though many of them are not very nice people.
And all the while, that these six characters are caught up in their games, there's a much larger conspiracy at play which was equally terrifying. I cannot wait for the next book to see how their story will unfold.
ARC received by the publishers via Netgalley!
I had such a great time reading this. I was hooked from the very first page and I flew through it. Filled with deep intellect and thought process, atmospheric setting and just the right amount of magic and mayhem, this was exactly what I expected of a dark academia.
The plot of this book is rather flimsy but what made this a hit for me were its characters. I honestly, think this is one of those books were if you love the characters, you'll love the book. However, that itself is a huge challenge at times because many of the characters are very unlikeable, some more than others.
However, I am huge champion of morally grey characters and I simply love the characterisation of each one in the book. The six main pov characters come from different backgrounds and each have their own agendas, motivations and demons. They are the most powerful magicians in the world and they know it. Honestly, it's fascinating to see them wield their powers. Especially, Parisa and Callum their ruthlessness is simply unmatched but I cannot help but be in awe of them. In one of the scenes they go head to head with each other and that was terrifying.
Another thing which I found very compelling was the dynamic that the characters share with each other. Their's is not a "we are all in love with each other group". Their relationship is fraught with tension and quickly changing alliances. There's so much manipulations, backstabbing, betrayals and mindgames that at one point it's hard to differentiate between what's real and what's not. Its also a testament of how well this book is written that I as a reader was equally caught up in the lies and manipulations. Simply put, I was invested and cared deeply for them even though many of them are not very nice people.
And all the while, that these six characters are caught up in their games, there's a much larger conspiracy at play which was equally terrifying. I cannot wait for the next book to see how their story will unfold.
ARC received by the publishers via Netgalley!