Translated from the Japanese by Cathy Hirano The Atlas Sixis honestly one of the most entertaining YA fantasy books you’ll ever read. Our six initiates are selected by the titular Atlas Blakely, and their initiation will last one year.įrom here we watch these characters (each with their own edgy YA fantasy name) fight with and against one another for survival and success. One will fail.Īnd these six are our protagonists: a batch of fiery youths from the US, UK, Japan, and beyond, each with their own abilities and hang-ups. It is revealed in the prologue that the knowledge contained in the Library of Alexandria is safe, and kept hidden by the aptly named caretakers of this knowledge: The Alexandrian Society.Įvery ten years, a selection of six young and powerful magic users are selected by The Alexandrian Society to be initiated into its ranks, but only five will pass. There are magical universities for these people. The Atlas Sixis set in a world where a small percentage of our population have some kind of magical ability (think Harry Potter or The X-Men). Of all the best YA fantasy books, this is the one with the most edgy, angry, horny protagonists the most hyperbolic prose the most engaging and aggressive dialogue. The Atlas Sixis so steeped in YA fantasy tropes that it almost at times feels like a self-parody, in the very best way possible.
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