The Atlas Complex
(Libby/OverDrive eBook, Kindle)

These action-packed urban fantasy series feature a group of young people aiming to survive at a graduation at a magical school (Scholomance) or initiation at a secret society (Atlas). -- Andrienne Cruz

These mystical fantasy series pack plenty of charm for fans of dark academia, but also are for readers attracted to thought-provoking fantasy that questions the nature of reality. Both coming-of-age series feature young protagonists learning the light and darkness of magic. -- Michael Shumate

Readers looking for complex and action-packed urban fantasy focused on magic users and dark academia should pick up both of these compelling series. All Souls is more romantic than Atlas. -- Stephen Ashley

Though Ascension Cycle is epic fantasy and Atlas is urban fantasy, both have detailed world-building where a large cast of magical characters fight to win in a competition created by a secret society (Atlas) or deities (Ascension). -- Andrienne Cruz

These series have the appeal factors atmospheric, and they have the theme "dark academia"; the genre "dark fantasy"; and the subjects "magic," "wizards," and "supernatural."

These series have the subjects "secret societies," "wizards," and "conspiracies."

These series have the appeal factors cinematic, atmospheric, and intricately plotted, and they have the subjects "magic," "wizards," and "power"; and characters that are "complex characters."

These series have the appeal factors intricately plotted, and they have the theme "dark academia"; and the subjects "magic," "wizards," and "power."

These series have the appeal factors atmospheric, strong sense of place, and leisurely paced, and they have the subjects "magic," "wizards," and "power."

Olivie Blake and Alix E. Harrow know a thing or two about creating lyrical and atmospheric novels with or without fantastical twists. Their characters are well-developed and sometimes flawed (but easy to root for) and are thrust into fast-paced scenarios as they deal with challenging circumstances and complex interpersonal relationships. -- Andrienne Cruz

Both authors write suspenseful, action-packed dark fantasy novels about characters who must fight to survive in a world of betrayals and high stakes. Chloe Gong writes for teens and adults; Olivie Blake mainly writes for adults. -- CJ Connor

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