The much-acclaimed viral sensation from Olivie Blake, The Atlas Six—is now newly revised and edited with additional content. The Alexandrian Society is the foremost secret society of magical academicians in the world. Those who earn a place among the Alexandrians will secure a life of prestige beyond their wildest dreams, and each decade, only the six most uniquely talented magicians are selected to be considered for initiation. When the candidates are recruited by the mysterious Atlas Blakely, they are told they will have one year to qualify for initiation. Five, they are told, will be initiated. One will be eliminated. But what exactly is dark academia? It turns out, it’s a bit flexible with what’s considered part of the genre. A campus or private school or academia of some kind is typical, a dangerous twist or betrayal a given, but otherwise, it seems pretty flexible. There are horror novels like Bunny and classics like Maurice and everything in between. Plus, the dark academia aesthetic is all over Pinterest. Everyone is wearing wool pants and layered collars and oxfords. The genre has exploded in recent years, too, with more and more published each season. And with the recent popularity has come more representation in this historically white and straight-centric genre. The characters between the pages are reflecting the real world more than they ever have before (which is not to say the genre isn’t still majorly white and straight). So, if you’re someone looking for diverse dark academia, look no further! Here are ten queer dark academia novels to pick up if you’re missing campus life!
Queer Dark Academia Books
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