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Olivie Blake 2 Books Collection Set [The Atlas Six and The Atlas Paradox] The Atlas Series
Olivie Blake 2 Books Collection Set [The Atlas Six and The Atlas Paradox] The Atlas Series "The books will be shipped together with tracking number"
- GenresFantasy
800 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2022
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About the author
Olivie Blake
43 books17k followersOlivie Blake is the pseudonym of Alexene Farol Follmuth, a lover and writer of stories, many of which involve the fantastic, the paranormal, or the supernatural, but not always. More often, her works revolve around what it means to be human (or not), and the endlessly interesting complexities of life and love.
Olivie has penned several indie SFF projects, including the webtoon Clara and the Devil with illustrator Little Chmura and the viral Atlas series. As Follmuth, her young adult rom-com My Mechanical Romance releases May 2022.
Olivie lives in Los Angeles with her husband and new baby, where she is generally tolerated by her rescue pit bull.
Olivie has penned several indie SFF projects, including the webtoon Clara and the Devil with illustrator Little Chmura and the viral Atlas series. As Follmuth, her young adult rom-com My Mechanical Romance releases May 2022.
Olivie lives in Los Angeles with her husband and new baby, where she is generally tolerated by her rescue pit bull.
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July 17, 2023
At best the The Atlas Six and The Altas Paradox are simply psychodrama. Worse, they are poorly written attempts at fantasy / magical themes - with weird stabs at including physics theory.
Reading these books produced a visceral pain, frustration and annoyance. And, resentment that the author attempts to deliver fantasy books without having the capacity to develop an alternative, interesting world to immerse the reader in. I wish someone had explained to the author this is not fantasy. These books are about dysfunctional humans - inhabiting this world and doing very little - with a side order of magical powers to try to make it interesting.
Was there no one to edit this mess? It really is a confused heap of desperation. I know that's unkind. But, if you want to write a critique of this world - patriarchy, climate crisis, corporate greed, dysfunction etc. - go right ahead - but don't wrap it in the package of an incomplete, badly written attempt at fantasy! Yes, I feel ripped off!
Most of the attempted fantasy / magical concepts in the books amount to nothing, some remain unexplained in any meaningful way - or worse, are unconvincing and / or underutilised.
And, according to most of the characters, everyone in the world is 'stupid', out for themselves, boring, narcissistic, sociopathic, manipulative, selfish, fucked, etc. (although they fail to include themselves in this observation) ... and Jesus Christ, don't they go on and on and on about it!
The characters remain undeveloped across both books and the perpetual sarcastic, lame, childish, spiteful - at times hateful - interactions, applied to almost every character, are tedious. The majority of the books is mainly frustrating dialogue between the characters - there is very little else to draw on and this dialogue is painfully laboured. Attempts at wit fall short. Random statements are slipped in, sometimes out of context, to give a character the appearance of being cool, sassy, smart, wise or knowing. There is also the failed attempt to deliver cryptic, dynamic interplay between characters - which reads like confused babble - and is repeated - over and over and over and over - in a boring display of oneupmanship ... it's exhausting to read.
Why did I bother to read both books, I hear you ask? Because I was interested in the concepts which might have been developed: there was promise! By the time I was a third of the way into the first book, I realised there was very little hope for a good outcome. In the end, I continued on to read the second book, just to satisfy my curiosity - can she redeem this? No, nope, no chance! - that didn't happen - and the end is so lame and unsatisfactory I actually scoffed out loud! (I am aware there is another book to come, but there's no way I would go back for more.)
So, I am writing this review in case your interest is piqued - my advice would be don't bother, you aren't missing anything. If you do bother, don't expect fantasy! And another lesson here is as soon as you hear Tik Tok sensation, you know it can't be good.
Reading these books produced a visceral pain, frustration and annoyance. And, resentment that the author attempts to deliver fantasy books without having the capacity to develop an alternative, interesting world to immerse the reader in. I wish someone had explained to the author this is not fantasy. These books are about dysfunctional humans - inhabiting this world and doing very little - with a side order of magical powers to try to make it interesting.
Was there no one to edit this mess? It really is a confused heap of desperation. I know that's unkind. But, if you want to write a critique of this world - patriarchy, climate crisis, corporate greed, dysfunction etc. - go right ahead - but don't wrap it in the package of an incomplete, badly written attempt at fantasy! Yes, I feel ripped off!
Most of the attempted fantasy / magical concepts in the books amount to nothing, some remain unexplained in any meaningful way - or worse, are unconvincing and / or underutilised.
And, according to most of the characters, everyone in the world is 'stupid', out for themselves, boring, narcissistic, sociopathic, manipulative, selfish, fucked, etc. (although they fail to include themselves in this observation) ... and Jesus Christ, don't they go on and on and on about it!
The characters remain undeveloped across both books and the perpetual sarcastic, lame, childish, spiteful - at times hateful - interactions, applied to almost every character, are tedious. The majority of the books is mainly frustrating dialogue between the characters - there is very little else to draw on and this dialogue is painfully laboured. Attempts at wit fall short. Random statements are slipped in, sometimes out of context, to give a character the appearance of being cool, sassy, smart, wise or knowing. There is also the failed attempt to deliver cryptic, dynamic interplay between characters - which reads like confused babble - and is repeated - over and over and over and over - in a boring display of oneupmanship ... it's exhausting to read.
Why did I bother to read both books, I hear you ask? Because I was interested in the concepts which might have been developed: there was promise! By the time I was a third of the way into the first book, I realised there was very little hope for a good outcome. In the end, I continued on to read the second book, just to satisfy my curiosity - can she redeem this? No, nope, no chance! - that didn't happen - and the end is so lame and unsatisfactory I actually scoffed out loud! (I am aware there is another book to come, but there's no way I would go back for more.)
So, I am writing this review in case your interest is piqued - my advice would be don't bother, you aren't missing anything. If you do bother, don't expect fantasy! And another lesson here is as soon as you hear Tik Tok sensation, you know it can't be good.
September 5, 2023
SLAY THATS ALL
SLAYYYY
SLAYYYY
April 30, 2025
Six gifted magical thinkers recruited into a secret society—but what kept me was the character interplay. Every page brims with tension, ambition, and intellectual friction. These aren’t just talented mages; they’re dangerous, brilliant people with emotional and ideological cracks running deep.
The story doesn’t rely on action to move forward. Instead, it simmers. Power isn’t just something to wield—it’s something to understand, to seduce, to fear. Blake does a great job making you question every character’s motives, even when you’re rooting for them. No one is clean. No one is entirely right. That ambiguity is the book’s strength.
The writing is layered—at times almost philosophical—and the narrative perspective shifts constantly, but never aimlessly. This isn’t just a plot-driven novel; it’s one of those books where who each person becomes is as important as what they do.
It’s not perfect. Occasionally the dialogue slips into pretension, and the magic system, while evocative, isn’t always clearly explained. But I didn’t mind. The emotional atmosphere, the ethical tension, and the slow-burn descent into obsession pulled me through.
Final Thought:
If you like morally complex characters, high-stakes secrets, and narratives that challenge more than just the protagonist—you’ll enjoy the spiral The Atlas Six offers. It’s about knowledge, sure. But it’s really about cost.
The story doesn’t rely on action to move forward. Instead, it simmers. Power isn’t just something to wield—it’s something to understand, to seduce, to fear. Blake does a great job making you question every character’s motives, even when you’re rooting for them. No one is clean. No one is entirely right. That ambiguity is the book’s strength.
The writing is layered—at times almost philosophical—and the narrative perspective shifts constantly, but never aimlessly. This isn’t just a plot-driven novel; it’s one of those books where who each person becomes is as important as what they do.
It’s not perfect. Occasionally the dialogue slips into pretension, and the magic system, while evocative, isn’t always clearly explained. But I didn’t mind. The emotional atmosphere, the ethical tension, and the slow-burn descent into obsession pulled me through.
Final Thought:
If you like morally complex characters, high-stakes secrets, and narratives that challenge more than just the protagonist—you’ll enjoy the spiral The Atlas Six offers. It’s about knowledge, sure. But it’s really about cost.
January 21, 2024
Olivie Blake is one of my favorite writers of all time. When i read the atlas six- i could not put the book down. Olivie is very smart and extraordinarily talented with her writing and skills. I love how she developed the characters, made us get to know them, and see who they were as people and get to know what was going on in their minds, morphing and evolving our perspectives of each person throughout each chapter. I also LOVEEE how she did her own research with the first book esp for the science/physics aspects(with the help of others, im sure.) SO i love them both, however the first one will always be my fav, mostly because i couldnt put it down and dare to even tear my attention from it, you wouldve had to pry it from my dead hands. The second one, was so so, still amazingly done, but it had more trouble keeping my attention. Can't wait to read the third one!! teehee
June 20, 2024
Love😍the romance
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January 31, 2025Fun series - good writing - I recommend!
June 9, 2025
Just couldn’t get into this book at all very disappointed as it sounded so positive
August 9, 2025
langtrukken, deprimerende og selvhøjtidelig.
August 12, 2024
the secret history x hunger games, plot twists had me gagged
August 5, 2024
“A flaw of humanity,” said Parisa, shrugging. “The compulsion to be unique, which is at war with the desire to belong to a single identifiable sameness.”
“You're a fire hazard, Rhodes," he said. "So stop apologizing for the damage and just let the fucker burn.”
“I know exactly what shape she takes up in the universe,' he pleaded in explanation. 'If anyone can recognize her, it's me.”
The setting... the plot.... the characters personalities... it's all there. With that being said, I still give these books a solid 3/5. I wanted so badly to LOVE them but at the end of the day, I couldn't find myself getting invested in each character because of the multiple POV's.
I may try to re-read and see where it goes.
“You're a fire hazard, Rhodes," he said. "So stop apologizing for the damage and just let the fucker burn.”
“I know exactly what shape she takes up in the universe,' he pleaded in explanation. 'If anyone can recognize her, it's me.”
The setting... the plot.... the characters personalities... it's all there. With that being said, I still give these books a solid 3/5. I wanted so badly to LOVE them but at the end of the day, I couldn't find myself getting invested in each character because of the multiple POV's.
I may try to re-read and see where it goes.
August 31, 2024
Interesting enough premise from Blake again and liked the characters most here. The defining personality traits of each character lent itself to engaging dynamics especially with the POV switches and academia based magic system. The plot itself is also relatively simple with a lot of room for character play. Unfortunately, I feel like the second book could not carry the momentum and instead got lost in its own writing and confusion on what type of book it wanted to be - felt like a drama with no clarity on where it wanted to place emphasis and came out dull.
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