Explore the latest books of this year!
Bookbot

Olivie Blake

    August 27, 1988

    Olivie Blake is a devoted storyteller whose narratives often delve into the fantastic, paranormal, or supernatural, though not exclusively. More frequently, her works explore the essence of humanity and the endlessly fascinating complexities of life and love. Blake's writing probes profound questions of existence and relationships with a keen sense of nuance and psychological depth. Her distinctive style blends otherworldly elements with a penetrating gaze into the human psyche, crafting works that resonate with readers long after the final page.

    Olivie Blake
    My mechanical romance
    From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi (Star Wars)
    The Answer You Are Looking For Is Yes
    Grow Your Own Optimist!
    Girl Dinner
    Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View
    • Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View

      • 592 pages
      • 21 hours of reading

      Celebrate the lasting impact of Return of the Jedi with this exciting reimagining of the timeless Star Wars film featuring new perspectives from forty contributors. On May 25, 1983, Star Wars cemented its legacy as the greatest movie franchise of all time with the release of Return of the Jedi. In honor of its fortieth anniversary, forty storytellers re-create an iconic scene from Return of the Jedi through the eyes of a supporting character, from heroes and villains to droids and creatures. From a Certain Point of View features contributions by bestselling authors and trendsetting artists.

      Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View
      4.0
    • Girl Dinner

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      From bestselling author Olivie Blake comes a powerful and darkly fun novel about ambition, lust, and a sinister new wellness trend among wealthy moms and sorority girls. Good girls deserve a treat. The House, the most exclusive sorority on campus, comprises beautiful, high-achieving members who are universally respected. After a forgettable freshman year, sophomore Nina Kaur believes that being accepted into The House is her ticket to a bright future, offering protection from those who view young women as prey. Meanwhile, adjunct professor Dr. Sloane Hartley faces challenges returning to work after accepting a demotion to support her partner's new position at a competitive university. After 18 months at home with her newborn, Sloane struggles with her identity and the feeling of ennui that fills her days. When she becomes The House's academic liaison, she envies the alumnae's seemingly perfect lives. As Nina and Sloane delve deeper into the sisterhood's arcane rituals, they discover that achieving perfection comes at a bloody cost. Ultimately, they must decide how much they can stomach in the name of solidarity and power.

      Girl Dinner
      3.9
    • Grow Your Own Optimist!

      A Witch Way Anthology

      • 380 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      Exploring themes of romance, satire, and the unexpected, this collection features stories that delve into the realms of demons, dystopia, and dating. With a mix of familiar and new narratives, including an exclusive short story, the author captures the enchantment hidden within dark settings. Each tale invites readers to discover the magic that can emerge from seemingly bleak circumstances.

      Grow Your Own Optimist!
      3.9
    • The Answer You Are Looking For Is Yes

      • 394 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      Within the pages of Witch Way Magazine are tales of magic and witchcraft, love and romance, creatures and spells. A mystical anthropologist desperate to find his lost brother trips and falls into another realm; a witch forced to return to her remote hometown gets trapped with the man she's pretending to date; a journalist banished to an island by her ex turns out to have a fair hand at babysitting monsters; a preternaturally lucky Millennial politician falls for her problematically unlucky neighbor; and a disgruntled tech employee uncovers a surprising secret while seeking revenge on her not-so-altruistic boss. From fiction contributor Olivie Blake, these stories of paranormal romance, adventure, humor, and misdeeds once exclusive to Witch Way Magazine are available to own for the first time, along with a new story written specifically for the collection.

      The Answer You Are Looking For Is Yes
      3.9
    • My mechanical romance

      • 266 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      From Alexene Farol Follmuth the globally bestselling, TikTok viral author of The Atlas Six (under the penname Olivie Blake) comes My Mechanical Romance, an adorable opposites-attract YA romance that explores the vulnerability of first love.Nerds are so hot.Especially battle-robot-building nerds. When Bel accidentally reveals a talent for engineering at school, she's forced into joining the robotics club.Enter Mateo Luna, perfect on paper - captain of the football team and the robotics club - who recognizes Bel as a potential asset, even if they couldn't be more different. And as the nights of after-school work grow longer, Bel and Teo realize they've made more than just a combat-ready robot for the championship: they've made a connection themselves.But with graduation approaching, their differences and what they want for their futures, threatens what they've built together. Can they survive Nationals without breaking their robots - or their hearts?

      My mechanical romance
      3.9
    • Januaries

      Stories of Love, Magic & Betrayal

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      The collection features dazzling short stories that explore themes of magic, mortality, and the complexities of love and revenge. Readers will encounter a burnt-out spirit, a fairy responding to a Craigslist ad, a Victorian orphan navigating her occult relationships, and a multiverse assassin reflecting on lost connections. With a blend of modified fairytales, contemporary heists, and absurdist poetry, these narratives offer a whimsical escape and thought-provoking insights into life and death.

      Januaries
      3.8
    • From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Atlas Six (under the penname Olivie Blake) comes Twelfth Knight, an grumpy/sunshine YA romantic comedy and coming of age story about taking up space in the world and learning what it means to let others in.Viola Reyes is annoyed.Her painstakingly crafted tabletop game campaign was shot down, her best friend is suggesting she try being more "likable," and school runningback Jack Orsino is the most lackadaisical Student Body President she's ever seen, which makes her job as VP that much harder. Vi's favorite escape from the world is the MMORPG Twelfth Knight, but online spaces aren't exactly kind to girls like her--girls who are extremely competent and have the swagger to prove it. So Vi creates a masculine alter ego, choosing to play as a knight named Cesario to create a safe haven for herself.But when a football injury leads Jack Orsino to the world of Twelfth Knight, Vi is alarmed to discover their online alter egos--Cesario and Duke Orsino--are surprisingly well-matched.As the long nights of game-play turn into discussions about life and love, Vi and Jack soon realise they've become more than just weapon-wielding characters in an online game. But Vi has been concealing her true identity from Jack, and Jack might just be falling for her offline...

      Twelfth Knight
      3.8
    • Masters of Death

      • 403 pages
      • 15 hours of reading

      From Olivie Blake, the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six comes Masters of Death, a story about vampires, ghosts, and death itself!Viola Marek is a struggling real estate agent, and a vampire. But her biggest problem currently is that the house she needs to sell is haunted. The ghost haunting the house has been murdered, and until he can solve the mystery of how he died, he refuses to move on.Fox D’Mora is a medium, and though is also most-definitely a shameless fraud, he isn’t entirely without his uses—seeing as he’s actually the godson of Death.When Viola seeks out Fox to help her with her ghost-infested mansion, he becomes inextricably involved in a quest that neither he nor Vi expects (or wants). But with the help of an unruly poltergeist, a demonic personal trainer, a sharp-voiced angel, a love-stricken reaper, and a few high-functioning creatures, Vi and Fox soon discover the difference between a mysterious lost love and an annoying dead body isn’t nearly as distinct as they thought.

      Masters of Death
      3.8
    • Alone With You in the Ether. A Love Story

      • 281 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      From the no. 1 international bestselling author of The Atlas Six. 'Olivie Blake is a mind-blowing talent' - Chloe Gong Chicago, sometime. Two people meet in the armory of the Art Institute by chance. Prior to their encounter, he is a doctoral student who manages his destructive thoughts with compulsive calculations about time travel; she is a bipolar counterfeit artist undergoing court-ordered psychotherapy. After their meeting, those things do not change. Everything else, however, is slightly different. Both obsessive, eccentric personalities, Aldo Damiani and Charlotte Regan struggle to be without each other from the moment they meet. The truth - that he is a clinically depressed, anti-social theoretician and she is a manipulative liar with a history of self-sabotage - means the deeper they fall in love, the more troubling their reliance on each other becomes. Alone With You in the Ether by Olivie Blake is a glimpse into the nature of love, what it means to be unwell, and how to face the fractures of yourself and still love as if you're not broken. Reader reviews for The Atlas Six: 'The most brilliant, immersive, magic-made-real book I've ever read!' 'Deftly woven plot and amazing ensemble cast' 'Believe the hype! Absolutely fantastic!'

      Alone With You in the Ether. A Love Story
      3.8
    • From the internationally bestselling author of The Atlas Six, Masters of Death is a queer, page-turning fantasy bursting with Olivie Blake's signature sharp wit, stunning prose and unforgettable characters.'Olivie Blake is a mind- blowing talent' - Chloe Gong, author of These Violent DelightsThis book is about an estate agent. Only she's a vampire, the house on sale is haunted, and its ghost was murdered.When Viola Marek hires Fox D'Mora to deal with a ghost- infested mansion, she expects a competent medium. But unbeknownst to Viola, Fox is not a medium at all. He's a fraud - and the godson of Death.As the mystery of the mansion unfolds, Viola and Fox are drawn into an unlikely quest that neither wants nor expects. They'll need the help of a demonic personal trainer, a steadfast reaper, and an angel with her own secrets. It transpires that an inconvenient dead body and a lost love are intrinsically linked. Can this coalition of unwilling allies solve this conundrum and un-haunt a house - by winning a devious immortal game?This edition features beautiful interior illustrations from Little Chmura.'If you enjoyed Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett's Good Omens, you will adore this book' - Starburst Magazine

      Masters of Death: A witty, spellbinding fantasy from the author of The Atlas Six
      3.6
    • From the internationally bestselling author of The Atlas Six, Alone With You in the Ether by Olivie Blake is a glimpse into the nature of love, what it means to be unwell, and how to face the fractures of yourself and still love as if you're not broken. Chicago, sometime. Two people meet in the armory of the Art Institute by chance. Prior to their encounter, he is a doctoral student who manages his destructive thoughts with compulsive calculations about time travel; she is a bipolar counterfeit artist undergoing court-ordered psychotherapy. After their meeting, those things do not change. Everything else, however, is slightly different. Both obsessive, eccentric personalities, Aldo Damiani and Charlotte Regan struggle to be without each other from the moment they meet. The truth - that he is a clinically depressed, anti-social theoretician and she is a manipulative liar with a history of self-sabotage - means the deeper they fall in love, the more troubling their reliance on each other becomes. Alone With You in the Ether by Olivie Blake is a literary, intimate study of time, space - and a love story like no other. Praise for Olivie Blake: 'Olivie Blake is a mind-blowing talent' - Chloe Gong 'This is a book to savor' - Publishers Weekly 'Pages fly by in this character-driven novel that is intimate, complicated, and utterly romantic' - Booklist

      Alone With You in the Ether
      3.7
    • A thrilling story of rival witch families in New York City, from New York Times bestselling author and internet phenomenon Olivie Blake. *new hardcover edition will include illustrated endpapers from artist Lasq.Draws plus brand-new interior illustrations from Little Chmura* In modern-day Manhattan where we lay our scene, two rival witch families fight to maintain control of their respective criminal ventures. On one side of the conflict are the Antonova sisters — each one beautiful, cunning, and ruthless — and their mother, the elusive supplier of premium intoxicants, known only as Baba Yaga. On the other side, the influential Fedorov brothers serve their father, the crime boss known as Koschei the Deathless, whose community extortion ventures dominate the shadows of magical Manhattan. After twelve years of tenuous co-existence, a change in one family’s interests causes a rift in the existing stalemate. When bad blood brings both families to the precipice of disaster, fate intervenes with a chance encounter, and in the aftershocks of a resurrected conflict, everyone must choose a side. As each of the siblings struggles to stake their claim, fraying loyalties threaten to rot each side from the inside out. If, that is, the enmity between empires doesn’t destroy them first. Also by Olivie Blake Alone with You in the Ether Masters of Death The Atlas Six The Atlas Paradox

      One for My Enemy
      3.7
    • From the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six comes a tale of three siblings confronting their rivalries, dangerous abilities, and unrealized potential following their father's death. Thayer Wren, the brilliant CEO of Wrenfare Magitech, has passed away, leaving his telepathically and electrokinetically gifted children vying for his legacy. Meredith, the accomplished eldest daughter and head of a groundbreaking biotech firm, has recently made headlines for curing mental illness. However, her father's fortune is crucial to keeping her journalist ex-boyfriend from exposing her secret: she feels like a fraud. Arthur, the youngest congressman in history, struggles with his failing marriage and re-election campaign. Gaining his father's approval through the Wrenfare throne could be his lifeline. Eilidh, once a celebrated ballerina, now works as a marketing executive after an injury ended her dance career. Lacking accolades compared to her siblings, she hopes her father's will will validate her worth by proving she was his favorite. As the siblings navigate their complex relationships and personal challenges, the competition for their father's legacy intensifies. In this high-stakes battle, none will emerge unscathed, but only one Wren can claim victory.

      Gifted & Talented
      3.6
    • Discover The Atlas Paradox, the electric dark academia sequel to viral sensation The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake - a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller. Inside the Alexandrian Society alliances will be tested, hearts will be broken and all must pick a side.Six magicians were offered the opportunity of a lifetime.Five are now members of the Society.And two paths lie before them.In this thrilling next instalment, the secret society of Alexandrians is unmasked. Its newest recruits realize the institute is capable of raw, world-changing power. It's also headed by a man with plans to change life as we know it - and these are already under way. But the cost of this knowledge is as high as the price of power, and each initiate must choose which faction to follow. Yet as events gather momentum and dangers multiply, which of their alliances will hold? Can friendships hold true and are enemies quite what they seem?Reader reviews for The Atlas Paradox:'Olivie Blake has done it again''More of everything I loved from the first book''I was completely shocked. NOW I NEED BOOK 3'

      The Atlas Paradox
      3.6
    • A NEW SEMESTER BEGINS A beguiling, sinister collection of 12 more dark academia short stories from masters of the genre, including Olivie Blake, Genevieve Cogman, MK Lobb and more! Twelve original dark academia stories from bestselling thriller writers – imagine darkened libraries, exclusive elite schools, looming Gothic towers, charismatic professors, illicit affairs, the tang of autumn in the air… and the rivalries and obsessions that lead to murder. Featuring stories from: Olivie Blake Genevieve Cogman Ariel Djanikian Elspeth Wilson MK Lobb Jamison Shea Kate Alice Marshall Erica Waters De Elizabeth Taylor Grothe Kit Mayquist Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

      These Dreaming Spires: A Dark Academia Anthology
      3.5
    • La Petite Mort

      • 218 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      Inheriting a house in the New Orleans French Quarter comes with unexpected challenges for Marisa Marrero, including a friendship with the enigmatic Jack St. Germaine, who may have a hidden past. As she navigates her new life, she encounters Elisabeth Clavier, a vampire with a dangerous reputation. With trust issues and a demon's warning complicating her decisions, Marisa must confront her growing powers and the consequences of her choices, leading to a pivotal night that tests her alliances.

      La Petite Mort
      3.5
    • The Atlas Six

      • 576 pages
      • 21 hours of reading

      Secrets. Betrayal. Seduction.Welcome to the Alexandrian Society.When the world's best magicians are offered an extraordinary opportunity, saying yes is easy. Each could join the secretive Alexandrian Society, whose custodians guard lost knowledge from ancient civilizations. Their members enjoy a lifetime of power and prestige. Yet each decade, only six practitioners are invited - to fill five places.Contenders Libby Rhodes and Nico de Varona are inseparable enemies, cosmologists who can control matter with their minds. Parisa Kamali is a telepath, who sees the mind's deepest secrets. Reina Mori is a naturalist who can perceive and understand the flow of life itself. And Callum Nova is an empath, who can manipulate the desires of others. Finally there's Tristan Caine, whose powers mystify even himself.Following recruitment by the mysterious Atlas Blakely, they travel to the Society's London headquarters. Here, each must study and innovate within esoteric subject areas. And if they can prove themselves, over the course of a year, they'll survive. Most of them.The story continues in The Atlas Paradox, the heart-stopping sequel

      The Atlas Six
      3.5
    • The Atlas Complex

      • 480 pages
      • 17 hours of reading

      The Atlas Complex marks the much-anticipated, heart-shattering conclusion in Olivie Blake's trilogy that began with the New York Times bestselling phenomenon, The Atlas Six .Only the extraordinary are chosen.Only the cunning survive.An explosive return to the library leaves the six Alexandrians vulnerable to the lethal terms of their recruitment.Old alliances quickly fracture as the initiates take opposing strategies as to how to deal with the deadly bargain they have so far failed to uphold. Those who remain with the archives wrestle with the ethics of their astronomical abilities, while elsewhere, an unlikely pair from the Society cohort partner to influence politics on a global stage.And still the outside world mobilizes to destroy them, while the Caretaker himself, Atlas Blakely, may yet succeed with a plan foreseen to have world-ending stakes. It’s a race to survive as the six Society recruits are faced with the question of what they're willing to betray for limitless power―and who will be destroyed along the way.Also by Olivie BlakeThe Atlas SixThe Atlas ParadoxAlone with You in the EtherOne for My EnemyMasters of Death

      The Atlas Complex
      3.0
    • Nerds sind heiß. Besonders Nerds, die Kampfroboter bauen! Bel würde lieber sterben, als Pläne für ihre Zukunft zu schmieden. Sich mit der College-Zulassung beschäftigen? Ha ha. Außerschulische Aktivitäten? Nie im Leben! Dann jedoch erkennt ihre Physiklehrerin ihre Begabung für Maschinenbau und steckt Bel kurzerhand ins Robotik-Team. Schlimmer: Die Jungs dort beachten Bel gar nicht, und Neelam, das einzige andere Mädchen im Team, kann sie offenbar ebenfalls nicht ausstehen. Da ist allerdings noch Mateo Luna, der Teamkapitän, der in Bel ein Potenzial zu sehen scheint. Doch Bel kümmert die bevorstehende Meisterschaft eigentlich nicht sonderlich, Teo vielleicht zu sehr. Trotzdem sitzen sie nach der Schule länger und länger zusammen, um an ihrem Projekt zu arbeiten. Und bald müssen sie feststellen, dass wohl nicht bloß ein Kampfroboter entstanden ist … Ein bezaubernder Liebesroman von der Autorin des TikTok-Mega-Erfolgs „The Atlas Six“ (den sie unter dem Künstlernamen Olivie Blake veröffentlichte). In „My Mechanical Romance“ erzählt Alexene Farol Follmuth von der zerbrechlichen ersten Liebe – und von Robotern!

      My Mechanical Romance – Gegensätze ziehen sich an (Von Olivie Blake, der Bestseller-Autorin von The Atlas Six)
      4.4
    • Urzekający i mroczny zbiór opowiadań napisany przez mistrzów gatunku Dark Academia (wśród nich Olivie Balke i M.L. Rio!). Mimo że charakteryzują się one podobną estetyką, każda z historii tworzy unikalny świat skrywający własne tajemnice. Bez względu na to, czy jesteś już wytrawnym znawcą i miłośnikiem nurtu Dark Academia, czy też dopiero zaczynasz swoją przygodę z jego mrocznymi klimatami, historie zebrane w tej antologii pozwolą ci zatracić się w intrygujących, niepokojących i rozpalających wyobraźnię światach prywatnych szkół i kampusów. Droga studentko, drogi studencie! Właśnie zaczyna się rekrutacja! Przeczytajcie, jak rozpustnego wykładowcę dosięga zemsta, poznajcie mroczną prawdę o zaginionym profesorze i przekonajcie się, jak zdradzona kochanka może odpłacić pięknym za nadobne podczas seansu spirytystycznego. A to zaledwie początek! Mamy tu jeszcze obrazoburczy romans, który przeradza się w obsesję, dwoje studentów odkrywających sekrety naukowca samotnika, okropności, do jakich dochodziło na mało znanym wydziale i krwawy rytuał inicjacyjny Dwanaście historii, dwanaście tajemnic, dwanaście mrocznych opowieści znakomitych autorów: Olivie Blake, M.L. Rio, David Bell, Susie Yang, Layne Fargo, J.T. Ellison, James Tate Hill, Kelly Andrew, Phoebe Wynne, Kate Weinberg, Helen Grant, Tori Bovalino. Całość zebrali i zredagowali Marie ORegan oraz Paul Kane.

      W tych szacownych murach. Antologia Dark Academia
      3.3