The Atlas Six
Six rival magicians join the Alexandrian Society where five survive.
2,028-word summary · 9 min read
dark academia + fantasy
4 books tagged both “dark academia” and “fantasy”.
The Magicians
Quentin learns real magic at Brakebills, wastes talent in New York, then finds Fillory rotting.
1,995-word summary · 9 min read
Babel
A Chinese orphan trained in translation magic at Oxford must choose between empire and resistance as Britain drives toward war with China.
3,696-word summary · 16 min read
Ninth House
Dropout Alex Stern sees ghosts and monitors Yale secret societies after a townie murder.
2,271-word summary · 10 min read