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A review by libraryofavirgo
The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake
5.0
Finally, the long-awaited sequel…I absolutely loved The Atlas Six, so naturally I had high expectations going into this book. I needed all of my burning questions answered, which didn’t really happen. However, this story starts bringing all the little pieces, all the hints, and foreshadowing together to make an amazing sequel.
If there is one thing Blake does incredibly well, it’s showing us the intricacies, the complication, and depth of the characters. While they did some questionable things in the first book they still remained, for the most part, somewhat good. There was a belief that their time in the society could help change the world for the better. But in this book, they start to question just what, or who, they are truly working for, and why the society picked them specifically.
There was a sinister undercurrent in this story, Blake seemed to take all of the underlying tension and drama from the first book and just tripled it. Was it because we never quite knew what was going to happen? Where the story was truly going? I'm not sure, but I do feel that having big reveals kept secret ensured I felt more engrossed in the story. There was a significant amount of “what did I just read” movements that propelled the story along at a faster pace. And oh my gosh, that ending! The ending was amazing and I desperately need to get my hands on the third book.
If there is one thing Blake does incredibly well, it’s showing us the intricacies, the complication, and depth of the characters. While they did some questionable things in the first book they still remained, for the most part, somewhat good. There was a belief that their time in the society could help change the world for the better. But in this book, they start to question just what, or who, they are truly working for, and why the society picked them specifically.
There was a sinister undercurrent in this story, Blake seemed to take all of the underlying tension and drama from the first book and just tripled it. Was it because we never quite knew what was going to happen? Where the story was truly going? I'm not sure, but I do feel that having big reveals kept secret ensured I felt more engrossed in the story. There was a significant amount of “what did I just read” movements that propelled the story along at a faster pace. And oh my gosh, that ending! The ending was amazing and I desperately need to get my hands on the third book.