The Atlas Six Explained

The Atlas Six
Followed By:The Atlas Paradox
Author:Olivie Blake
Country:United States
Language:English
Genre:Fantasy

The Atlas Six is a fantasy novel by author Olivie Blake. It is the first of a trilogy and follows six powerful young magic users who have the chance to join the secretive Alexandrian Society. The novel was originally self-published via Kindle in early 2020 before it was acquired by Tor Books after a seven-way auction.[1] [2] It was republished by Tor in 2021, followed by a revised edition in March 2022. The second book of the trilogy, The Atlas Paradox, was released in October 2022,[3] and the third book of the trilogy, The Atlas Complex, was released in January 2024.[4]

The Atlas Six was noted for being a viral "BookTok sensation" with a larger "cult following" gained on after Blake's self-publication.[5]

Reception

The Atlas Six debuted at number three on The New York Times Bestsellers List.[6]

In December 2021, Deadline reported that Amazon Studios has outbid other studios for the small-screen rights to The Atlas Six. Amazon was said to be developing a streaming television series adaptation with Brightstar.[7] Blake will executive produce the series.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-03-03 . The Atlas Six: The Dark Fantasy Viral Sensation is the Real Deal . 2022-11-22 . pastemagazine.com . en.
  2. Web site: Tor UK acquires TikTok fantasy phenomenon The Atlas Six . 2022-11-23 . www.panmacmillan.com . en.
  3. Web site: om . 2022-10-24 . Author Olivie Blake tells us about The Atlas Paradox and The Atlas Six TV show . 2022-11-23 . Winter is Coming . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2024-01-30 . Artist Profile: Olivie Blake on the Meaning of Life, Surprising Endings, and Rewriting Canon . 2024-04-28 . The Harvard Crimson . en-US.
  5. Web site: The Atlas Six . 2022-11-22 . Macmillan . en-US.
  6. News: Egan . Elisabeth . March 17, 2022 . When Will Publishing Stop Starving Its Young? . . November 22, 2022.
  7. Web site: White . Peter . 2021-12-14 . ‘The Atlas Six’: Amazon Adapting Viral Fantasy Novel As Series With Brightstar . 2022-11-23 . Deadline . en-US.
  8. Web site: Haas . Shawnee . 2021-12-15 . 'The Atlas Six' TV Adaptation in the Works From Amazon . 2022-11-23 . Collider . en-US.