The Alexandrian Society, caretakers of lost knowledge from the greatest civilizations of antiquity, are the foremost secret society of magical academicians in the world. Those who earn a place among the Alexandrians will secure a life of wealth, power, and prestige beyond their wildest dreams, and each decade, only the six most uniquely talented magicians are selected to be considered for initiation.
Enter the latest round of six: Libby Rhodes and Nico de Varona, unwilling halves of an unfathomable whole, who exert uncanny control over every element of physicality. Reina Mori, a naturalist, who can intuit the language of life itself. Parisa Kamali, a telepath who can traverse the depths of the subconscious, navigating worlds inside the human mind. Callum Nova, an empath easily mistaken for a manipulative illusionist, who can influence the intimate workings of a person’s inner self. Finally, there is Tristan Caine, who can see through illusions to a new structure of reality—an ability so rare that neither he nor his peers can fully grasp its implications.
When the candidates are recruited by the mysterious Atlas Blakely, they are told they will have one year to qualify for initiation, during which time they will be permitted preliminary access to the Society’s archives and judged based on their contributions to various subjects of impossibility: time and space, luck and thought, life and death. Five, they are told, will be initiated. One will be eliminated. The six potential initiates will fight to survive the next year of their lives, and if they can prove themselves to be the best among their rivals, most of them will.
Most of them.
Published: 2020 (Book 1), 2022 (Book 2) and 2024 (Book 3)
Publisher: Tor
Goodreads : Link to Goodreads Page
Series or Stand-Alone: Trilogy - Books 1, 2 and 3
Source: Bought
MY REVIEW
What I loved about this trilogy...
For me, this trilogy was a lot of fun to read. I particularly enjoyed following each of the characters to learn, as they learn, what they are capable of, how they are going to use it and how they interact with the other characters. The writing in this story was also beautiful to follow. I was immediately drawn in and didn't want to stop reading.
What I wasn't fond of in this trilogy...
I would have loved a few more surprises. Yes, there were a few twists and turns but most of them I had already guessed at by the time I got to that point. That's not to say that I didn't enjoy the ride the story took, but would have loved to have been surprised by some things. I would have also loved to have learned more about the history of some or all of the characters than we did...
Would I recommend this trilogy...
Absolutely, yes. If you are a fan of dark academia style stories, in particular stories like Babel, this might be right up your street.
