As the sequel to The Atlas Six, I expected more world building, but it didn't expand too much about the mortal and magical society (other than Libby being in 1989/1990 in LA). The premise of the series and the Alexandrian Society is definitely an intriguing concept, but once you get into it, there is not much substance. I struggled to understand character motivations even when we got glimpses of their past. The biggest mystery is Atlas Blakely and I didn't understand his character motivations. He's depressed about the world and basically wants a team of people to create doorways to the multiverse? It was also difficult to understand certain character motivations and their necessity to the plot (Reina, Callum, Parisa) and I wished they were more fleshed out. I will say I enjoy reading the POVs of Nico, Libby, and Gideon!
I think one of the funniest plot points is Callum being drunk for 90% of the book and then suddenly having the solution to Libby's problem at the end of the book.
The way the chapters are aligned with different character POVs sets up a confusing narrative and timeline and I struggled to follow where I was in the story. It does feel convoluted in terms of the plot, but overall I still enjoy the series and want to see where it goes.