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bvrtysbvtches · 1 year

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the “best friends who had plans of changing the world together but then one of them betrayed the other and now they’re on opposite sides and the one who betrayed the other is now morally grey and kills people but they still can’t bring themselves to kill the other because deep down they’re still in love with them” trope>>>>

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belle-keys · 4 months

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Power is taken. Official character artwork by Little Chmura for The Atlas Complex by Olivie Blake, the final installment in The Atlas trilogy published by TOR Books.

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itseyaaaa · 3 months

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why is no one is talking about this part in The Atlas Complex:

"Instead,Callum would simply have to look Tristan in the eye and say, as un-pathetically as possible, you don't have to choose me. Just know that it won't stop me from choosing you"

#the atlas six #the atlas paradox #the atlas complex #callum nova #tristan caine #novacaine #callum x tristan #tristan x callum #libby rhodes #nico de varona #parisa kamali #reina mori #gideon drake #dalton ellery #atlas blakely #ezra fowler

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torpublishinggroup · 1 year

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This advertisement is for a dark academia contemporary fantasy book called The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake. It is the bestselling sequel to bestselling book The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake.

WHAT IS IT ABOUT:

Plate tectonics shift with the beat of Nico de Varona’s heart. Fire is Libby Rhodes’ forte. Plants speak to Reina Mori. Expert telepath Parisa Kamali can traverse the mental landscape of the mind. Callum is an empath with the dangerous ability to project his desires, and Tristan Caine can do… something else. Something weird.

One year ago, a cohort of six young, ambitious, and uniquely powerful magicians enrolled in a research program with the clandestine Alexandrian Society, a secret organization that safeguards humanity's most dangerous breakthroughs regarding the fundamental forces that underlay creation.

Now they are five.

As the void left by their lost companion fractures existing alliances and forges new ones, a man advances the final stages of his scheme. He would move the six like pawns in his world-changing game. Destroyed, remade, or radically changed, his world is clay. Olympus is empty. The gods are here.

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rizeam · 3 months

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"Oh. So it's like that?" Nico said.

"Yeah." It left Gideon in a rasp, but fuck it. It had lived in his throat long enough

"Good." Nico caught him by a fistful of his T-shirt tugging him in again. "Good."

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out-of-the-forest-i-come · 3 months

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*spoilers for the Atlas Complex*

the fact that Atlas isn't even alive for the entirety of the Atlas Complex. the fact that he only appears through flashbacks, that he isn't here to give guidance (or misguidance) to any of the characters, but that it doesn't matter because Belen was right and there will always be someone to replace him. the fact that his replacements were both the initiates and Nothazai, the fact that all of them wanted to be different from Atlas and that all of them resembled him at least a little in the end. the fact that it doesn't matter that he was dead because his experiment was already spurred in motion. the fact that it couldn't stop because the thought was in their minds, the fact that even though Atlas can't use telepathy anymore, that he probably didn't implant the thought in their heads, it's thought that ensures the experiment will be tried anyway. the fact that Atlas was only the starting point but any of them could easily have had the same role as him.

the fact that knowledge is carnage

#the atlas complex #the atlas six #the atlas paradox #the atlas series #olivie blake #atlas blakely #out of the forest out of the brain #out of the queue i come #book thoughts

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notsofriendlyfriendlyreminder · 9 months

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Here is my take on The Atlas trilogy characters after reading the first two books.

SPOILERS YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

Libby Rhodes - I find her type characters annoying, but omg I loved her in The Atlas Paradox, and while I ind Ezra interesting, you go girl kill his ass. Also I need more of her alone, mainly using her power alone, but I want to see that from both her and Nico, while they're both physicists, I think it would be cool to see even more differences between them.

Nico de Varona - I feel so bad for my man his boyfriend is being hunted and his girlfriend got kidnapped and his bestie is having god complex issues LMAO, no seriously love him, liked him in the first book, loved him even more in the second, him AND GIDEON love it. Also nearly cried when it was said how alone my guy is, he needs family and he will look for it no matter what

Reina Mori - her god complex is so fun yet so crazy to watch unfold, while she is on the side I think her inner monologue is very interesting to read. Not my favourite character, but she and Callum are imo a great duo, need more of them. She and Parisa should just kiss and be besties.

Parisa Kamali - An icon, a legend, gave us the spiciest scenes in the book so we love her for that. Her power and character is perfect, mainly her decline and her helping my boy Nico. Didn't care for her and Dalton that much (overall I didn't care for Dalton) BUT very excited to see more of true Dalton (The prince?) in book 3

Tristan Caine - GET YOUR FUCKING DADDY ISSUES IN CHECK PLS AND THANK YOU!!!! Jk I love all my bitches equally, but him getting so close to all male figures in his life... nope, him and Atlas could make an unstoppable duo but worry not! His gf is back :) Overall Tristan was always a very hit or miss character for me, can't put a finger on why.

Callum Nova - I love him, like forreal, he is my new obsession, he is absolutely hilarious, I love his energy, the shit he causes, he is there to just do shit and I live for it!! Also made me cry, and you know I love blonde bitches that make me cry (cough cough Howl). Overall I need to read more books about Callum Nova type characters, because yes please. Also dw you don't have to hide your hairline from me I will cure your alcohol addiction <333

Ezra Fowler - girlbossed too close to the sun, very interesting tho, but I love Libby more

Gideon - LOVE LOVE LOOOOOVEEEE pls stop talking to your mama

#i will explode #i love them all so much #the atlas six #the atlas paradox #the atlas complex #the atlas series #the atlas trilogy #libby rhodes #nico de varona #parisa kamali #reina mori #callum nova #tristan caine #dalton ellery #atlas blakely #ezra fowler #gideon

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they-stare-i-ship · 4 months

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I finished reading the atlas paradox

and now you're subjected to my SPOILERY thoughts.

Parisa Kamali: I love Parisa, I have loved her since the first book. I LIKE HER SO MUCH she's funny she's mean she's cool she's kind. She's incredibly powerful. She's so interesting and I really enjoyed how she slowly became "her royal softness". Whenever we have her pov it's so fun. I love how she's not scared of Atlas and how she challenged him. I can't wait to see what she does in the next book. I'm actually excited to see how Dalton has changed and how she reacts to them in the next book. Her relationship with Nico makes me so feel so nice. I also need her to be kiss Reina sometime in the next book.

Nico de Varona: he's been my annoying lil baby since the first book. I loved how he became more fleshed out in this book. I loved how lonely he got, his relationship with Reina and Tristan really intrigues me. HE'S SUCH A CHILD sometimes and I love him for it. Obviously I have spent the two books insane bc I knew he was in love with Gideon, I just knew it and they're just *chef's kiss* also speaking of his relationship with people, I think him and Libby will be stunning as besties, I truly cannot perceive them as romantic. They act so sibling like or even just asshole bestie like.

Reina Mori: when we started with this series I actually had more hopes from her. I feel like she didn't do much (especially in book 2) and my girl really doesn't understand communication. If she just talked to people sigh. But honestly her God thing, I am down. Go off, I'm excited to see her go off the rails bc people didn't talk to her the way she could have understood. I am low-key in love with how funny the duo of Reina and Callum is, tbh. I also get major ace vibes from her.

Libby Rhodes: honestly she was my second least favourite amount the six when we started. She desperately needed the corruption arc we got in the later half of the book. I think I will like her a lot more now. Her crush on belen was stunning to read. I can't wait for Libby to fuck shit up, literally fuck everyone up. And I genuinely truly deeply want her relationship with Nico to just be friendship. Friendships are equally as important and the fact that the universe made them parallel to eachother is my favourite thing.

Callum Nova: honestly I didn't really like him much during the first book, he was fine but we had more interesting characters. BUT DAMN CALLUM NOVA POST HEARTBREAK?? ~~ exquisite ~~ he's so fucking funny and hopeless and sad and pathetic. he is so desperate for love and so upset that he was denied it. He's my pathetic lil meow meow. Also I would LOVE to see him use his powers more in the future. As we keep learning about it, I keep loving him. Also I need Tristan to beg Callum to take him back.

Tristan Caine: actually I didn't enjoy his povs at all in the first book, I couldn't wait for them to be over. He is still my least favourite among the six but in the second book he was more interesting and fun. I'm a lil anxious of how Atlas is gonna use him and his powers. I don't care much of him but I want him to beg Callum or regret it for the rest of his existence. Also I hate LibbyTristan as a romantic permanent thing, they can fuck around and have fun but pls end at that.

Gideon Drake: I have loved him since day 1. He was the softer kinder balance to Nico's aggressive and abrasiveness. He is so interesting, his origin and his powers. I spent both the book wishing we had more of him. Now that we are out of the library maybe he'll get to play a more active role in the book. I am obsessed with Gideon (bc Nico is obsessed with Gideon) I love the tidbits we learn about Gideon like how Libby always liked him more or how max travelled with him for the rescue of the "prince". I want Gideon to have everything he wants, that's all.

Atlas Blakeley: I have been think of Giancarlo Esposito as Atlas the entire time. There's no explanation it's just vibes

Ezra: I'm glad he's dead 💖

#Reina mori #nico de varona #libby rhodes #tristan caine #callum nova #parisa kamali #the atlas six #the atlas paradox #the atlas complex #the atlas trilogy #the atlas series #olivie blake #lgbt books #atlas blakely #gideon drake #nicogideon #novacaine

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hyperactive-cowboy · 4 months

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Felt like doing some more <3

#the atlas six #callum nova #libby rhodes #nico de varona #parisa kamali #reina mori #the atlas complex #the atlas paradox #the atlas series #atlas blakely #dalton ellery #ezra fowler #gideon drake #the atlas six memes

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mysticllamaturtleauthor · 2 months

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THAT HIT DEEP

#the atlas series #the atlas paradox #the atlas complex #callum nova #callum is literally my husband #the atlas six #the atlas trilogy #callum deserves the world #Callum Nova owns my heart!#parisa kamali #nico de varona #libby rhodes #gideon drake #dalton ellery #atlas blakely #dark academia #reina mori #tristan caine #ezra fowler

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bookishfae · 1 year

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so nico and libby are a matching set. cant have one without the other. but gideons future belongs to nico. and libby and tristan but also tristan and callum but also tristan and parisa BUT parisa is determined to solve/save dalton who might be splintered into many pieces??

meanwhile reina literally just wants to read books and atlas is a madman?? trying to destroy the world and create a new one??

thats not even getting into ezra?? i-

#atlas six #final thoughts #what is going on in the house of commons #olivie blake #tristan caine #callum nova #parisa kamali #libby rhodes #nico de varona #reina mori #ezra fowler #atlas blakely #ta6

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lifeistooshortandloveistootong · 4 months

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None of this would have happened if Ezra had just fucked that old man

#the atlas six #the atlas paradox #ezra fowler #atlas blakely

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belle-keys · 3 months

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what happens when you let a neoliberal vanilla macchiato white girl in stem act like a white man: a memoir by libby rhodes

#this is a shitpost like shhh #libby rhodes #nicolibby #the atlas six #ta6 #the atlas complex #the atlas paradox #the atlas series #atlas blakely #olivie blake #nico de varona #tristan caine #dark academia #dark academia books

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blazethecheeto · 4 months

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ATLAS PARADOX RAMBLING

dude this book. i need to talk. about it. im going insane.

everyone who hasn't read it, PLEASE DO!!! it's a dark academia book about a bunch of gay silly magic people that join a society and try to kill each other. there's time travel, a big ass polycule, aesthetic scenes, the prettiest writing style in the world, science, philosophy, and fucked family. (opposite of found family).

(extremely chaotic unorganized long rant below, with spoilers. click at your own risk)

FIRST OF ALL WHY WAS THIS SO MUCH BETTER THAN THE FIRST ONE?!!?!?

i had to power through the first one, it felt long, and unnecessary and like trekking through a JUNGLE with the thickest and most intricate ecosystem that i had to peel back and unravel for hours and hours. only to like move the plot by an inch.

BUT THIS. olivie blake found her footing because this was so good. i am aware the reviews hate on this book and some people don't like it, but personally i adore it and it's really well written.

CHARACTERS

bro they all had such wonderful voices, like they were distinct and unique from each other but not drastically, noticeably different I NEED TO LEARN FROM THIS. six of crows and the atlas six do multi povs so well <3 its like this book was made for me, each character was perfect and incredible and gay and silly and-

reina. love of my life. i look forward to all her povs because the plants are so silly and she's the best character. i said it. she's canon asexual now too YEES. i needed more of her because she was barely in the first one, and they DELIVERED. the juicy plot with her 'god complex' (ily callum) and her feelings getting hurt and learning she actually is lonely and wants friends? she's so wanda maximoff. next book better have her opening up and learning to love people or i riot (and also her killing people and being the badass she is)

parisa always my fave too, i do wish her character wasn't always talking about sex or romance, there were some great moments in this book where she showed off her telepathy powers (the prince in the tower!!) it was awesome. i'm glad they acknowledged that side of her with reina, (oh my god i ship them so much wait till i rant about them-) but dude i still HATE DALTON. SO MUCH. OH MY GOD. every time it's her pov i dread seeing dalton, i wish she could give that up. generic white men should die.

CALLUM. whatever turned him from complex, daunting, and a psychopath last book to janus from sanders sides this book- beautiful choice. he's literally the one sassy wine-sipping gay aunt that feels nothing and everything at once, also extremely mentally ill and depressed. he's SO FUNNY. his povs are fucking hilarious to read, and he quickly became one of my faves bc of how complex he is. i'm not smart enough to decipher and psychoanalyze him but god i LOVE CHARACTERS LIKE THIS.

i don't know what happened but nico is literally one of my faves now too, he's so silly and sweet and kind and i loved his relationships with everyone this book. like him trying to murder tristan in multiple different ways oml. he's my bbg. tristan was hit or miss for me, i did find him interesting but he's not my favourite. doesn't mean i hate him, he's so very british, i feel it radiating off the page. libby my queen my icon, her dream povs were so trippy i loved it- so so realistic to a real dream, that was the most surprising and unique part. also my bisexual queen seducing belen??

i did not like ezra and atlas was a little iffy here and there but tbh the cast was so well rounded and interesting and unique but paralleled each other so well?? THE RELATIONSHIPS. I DONT THINK ANY BOOK HAS THIS INTRICATE WEB-LIKE RELATIONSHIPS WITH EACH OTHER. they're one big polycule.

RELATIONSHIPS

nico and libby <3 i love them so much as siblings/queerplatonic partners. i don't ship them romantically, because i LOVE how they subverted the eye-rolling predictable ' YA academic rivals enemies to lovers' trope. when i started TAS, i immediately thought they were gonna get together and assumed the worst. but no, they still had the banter and importance in their relationship but without the romance? instead both of them were gay af. it's beautiful. i love subverting tropes so much. they're each other's 'other half' and they're hilarious together.

NICO AND TRISTAN. they were such a highlight this book, it was unexpected but so funny. nico trying to murder tristan and their little talks because 'they're not friends...just coworkers' yeah right, the best friendships start with creatively murdering each other. tristan being droll and chill af, and then nico bouncing off the walls my adhd king.

reina and nico broke me?? like that one chapter where they sparred and caught up with each other and reina was guarding her hurt feelings. DUDE THAT KILLED ME. made me stare at the ceiling for a good minute. their friendship is everything to me, they contrast each other so well. she deserves to be treated better- when they had that projection chapter and she saw that nico downplayed her skills...like she was good, but not good enough for him to care about her. AGGHGH.

REINA AND PARISA. NOW THIS. THIS HOOKED ME INTO THE BOOK. i ship them so bad guys. they parallel each other and are both hot and enemies to lovers and wlw slow burn and- look. reina is asexual, therefore the only person to truly see and understand parisa for who she is, and not be influenced by her body. like that one projection. she can help parisa understand HERSELF and who she is past her sexual desirability. how to love someone again. romantically. then, on the flip side, parisa can help reina see and understand OTHERS. reina only sees people as one trait, cut and dry- without any of the complex feelings. parisa is a telepath, she knows how to read others. THEY CAN BOTH HELP EACH OTHER AND LOVE EACH OTHER IN WAYS THEY NEVER COULD HAVE OMFDADJFLSKJADFL- also reina pinned her against a wall and they want to kill each other and every time they interact i scream into my pillow-

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'You can't love anyone right?"

"I've met very few people worth loving."

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*throws myself off a building*

now we just gotta play the familiar game "IS IT DELUSION OR IS IT JUST SLOW BURN" and find out whether their insane chemistry pays off in book 3.

the nico parisa scene was actually sweet ngl, even though i don't ship them. the whole callum and tristan thing was so bitter exes situationship coded and i ate every second up. especially that last conversation. AND OFC. GIDEON AND NICO?!!! AAAAA THEY WERE SO CUTE THEY'RE ENDGAME I SCREAMED WHEN THEY KISSED DUDE THEYRE SO-

PLOT

now for the actual plot. this book has so many interesting subjects and philosophies and debates i'm not smart enough for this. but past all the aesthetic glamour, it's science, time travel, dreams, multiverses, fate, reality, and the complexities of the human mind. and my god it's fascinating as fuck.

do i have any idea what they do in this society?? NO. am i entertained? YES. especially that whole explosion paradox to bring libby back to the future. the whole powering the connections via aurora borealis? the whole debate about being gods? i love it. i love it.

alright im so sorry for that rant, i gotta go now but DUDE I LOVE THIS BOOK NO MATTER HOW WEIRD IT WAS

#the atlas six #the atlas paradox #fandom rant #long post #jesus HOW MANY WORDS WAS THIS #this was long #parisa kamali #libby rhodes #nico de varona #reina mori #tristain caine #atlas blakely #callum nova #nicogideon #reina x parisa #tas #my faves #mine

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torpublishinggroup · 1 year

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This advertisement is for a dark academia contemporary fantasy book called The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake. It is the bestselling sequel to bestselling book The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake.

WHAT IS IT ABOUT:

Plate tectonics shift with the beat of Nico de Varona’s heart. Fire is Libby Rhodes’ forte. Plants speak to Reina Mori. Expert telepath Parisa Kamali can traverse the mental landscape of the mind. Callum is an empath with the dangerous ability to project his desires, and Tristan Caine can do… something else. Something weird.

One year ago, a cohort of six young, ambitious, and uniquely powerful magicians enrolled in a research program with the clandestine Alexandrian Society, a secret organization that safeguards humanity's most dangerous breakthroughs regarding the fundamental forces that underlay creation.

Now they are five.

As the void left by their lost companion fractures existing alliances and forges new ones, a man advances the final stages of his scheme. He would move the six like pawns in his world-changing game. Destroyed, remade, or radically changed, his world is clay. Olympus is empty. The gods are here.

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rizeam · 3 months

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