The Strength of the Few by James Islington
The Will of the Many was one of my favorite reads earlier this year and led to me reading Islington’s Licanius trilogy. Since I had waited a bit to read The Will of the Many, it meant my wait for the second novel was relatively short, with it being out in November. I don’t want to get too deep into the details – there is a lot going on! Overall, I quite enjoyed it but don’t think it was quite as strong as the first […]
The Will of the Many by James Islington
Going in, I was expecting to like this but I don’t think I realized how much and how well it would hit themes that I generally tend to enjoy in fiction. Layers upon layers of intrigue and deceptions? A competitive academic setting? A detailed and intricately thought out magic/power system that is very logic based but doesn’t expect me to do the math behind it to get the gist? In some ways, the easiest comparison might be Red Rising but that’s also lazy and only […]
The Will of the Many (The Hierarchy, #1) by James Islington
First off, this is one of those books that I am pretty sure when I come back to it later for a re-read, I will be bumping up to five stars (already done as of posting this to CBR). It’s taking up space in my brain, but I’m still processing. Also, I want to see where it goes in book two. If you love high fantasy, magic schools, and intense worldbuilding based on historical civilizations, this will probably be a book for you. The Will […]
