I read a lot of books written by a lot of different authors. I would love to say I broaden my horizons often and dive into different genres, but that would be a huge lie. I tend to stick towards fantasy books, and unfortunately, that means a lot of plots sound the same to me. I struggle to find books that hold my attention, but thankfully, extremely recently, I discovered a fantasy series that has captivated my every waking moment, a series that has such a different plot form any other series I’ve ever read. And that series is “The Atlas Six” by Olivie Blake. 

“The Atlas Six” is about a group of the most powerful medians (magicians) of a decade being chosen for the opportunity of a lifetime: power, fame, money, anything they could dream of. And all they had to do was spend a year in the Alexandrian Society, eliminate one of the six, and then continue another year and do research to benefit the library. 

This book was, for lack of a better word because no word could truly describe it, amazing. Like, I’m talking I couldn’t put the book down. I shone a flashlight on it in the dark just so I could read if that doesn’t tell you anything. 

The main characters, despite being all powerful and bursting with magical energy, are extremely relatable. Not all of them were necessarily relatable to me, but definitely relatable to someone out there in the world. The six characters all had such different personalities it was hard not to find at least one to fall in love with. 

The plot twists of the book were well developed and always revealed at the perfect time. The different viewpoints really highlighted these moments in the book as there were points in the novel where the reader knew something one of the characters didn’t. 

All in all, this book was so good. I wish I could go back in time and reread it for the first time again. If you like fantasy that still retains the emotions that come with just being a teenager, you’ll love this book. It was a true masterpiece and I’m excited to read what this series has to bring in the next two books. 

I rate this book 5 out of 5 cardinal heads.