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A review by couldbestephen
The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake
2.5
The Atlas Five are back. The Sixth… is lost. The crew must find a way to work together to unravel more mysteries The Society hides.
This book is a little more exciting than the last one, and has some fun, timey-wimey elements. The magic system is still incredibly soft, with no explanation behind… well, anything. While there were some fun character elements and bits in here, I still don’t care about anyone particularly. It’s clear the author is trying to make them more three dimensional, but it’s not working that well. They’re all still horrible people mostly working towards selfish ends. Trying to keep track of who was working with who to accomplish what lead to an occasional headache.
If you’re a fan of “dark academia” (this books does try and tackle the morality of a magical, knowledge based society that doesn’t want to help the world), brooding adults, and vague, yet powerful magic, this will be for you.
This book is a little more exciting than the last one, and has some fun, timey-wimey elements. The magic system is still incredibly soft, with no explanation behind… well, anything. While there were some fun character elements and bits in here, I still don’t care about anyone particularly. It’s clear the author is trying to make them more three dimensional, but it’s not working that well. They’re all still horrible people mostly working towards selfish ends. Trying to keep track of who was working with who to accomplish what lead to an occasional headache.
If you’re a fan of “dark academia” (this books does try and tackle the morality of a magical, knowledge based society that doesn’t want to help the world), brooding adults, and vague, yet powerful magic, this will be for you.