A review by nettleviolet
The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Atlas Paradox is a good second book in the trilogy. It does, however, start slow and I would give it at least 100 pages before it really picks up and hooks you in. After that, however, I fell in love with the characters all over again. 

What I love about this book was how much it delved into the very humanness of all the characters. While in the first book the characters were exploring their awesome powers, in Atlas Paradox, they know the extent of their awesome powers and have to grapple with what that means as human beings in the world. And, for all their powers, they find they are still bound by their very human traumas, follies and trials. 

Overall, I am still really enjoying this series. If you liked the first, then this is a must read. If you were meh about the characters in the first book, this might not be for you, but it definitely gives them more humanity, which some, I hear, felt was lacking in the first book. 
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