A review by pandasbookshelf
The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake

4.0

I was eager to read this much anticipated sequel to the much hyped bestseller The Atlas Six. With it’s unique literary style, philosophical themes and complex and well drawn characters, The Atlas Paradox is a great follow up. I still have the same issues with this one as the previous in that not much actually happens, despite it being set over a whole year. What keeps you drawn in though is the characters which I felt were really expanded in this second book. Initially I liked Libby and Nico but during this one, I found myself more drawn to Callum and Tristan. Each character adds something unique and different and I found myself intrigued by each person’s motivations, drives and behaviours. The story focuses on the groups second year and their quest to find Libby. The story again is told in multiple POVs but we get a few new POV in this one from Gideon and Ezra which is a lot of fun. This book did feel like a middle book and I am eager to see what direction the final part of the trilogy goes in. Thank you to Olivie Blake, the publisher and Netgalley for an arc of this book.