The Will of the Many - Books Babb.no

639 pages

English language

Published 2023 by Simon & Schuster.

ISBN:: 978-1-9821-4117-2
Goodreads:: 58416952

The Will of the Many is an epic fantasy novel written by Australian author James Islington and published by Saga Press in 2023. It is the first book in The Hierarchy series, with a second book, The Strength of the Few, published on November 11, 2025. The book takes place in Caten, a fictional society with similarities to the Golden Age of the Roman Republic. In Caten, the lower classes must cede a portion of their mental and physical energy (known as Will) to the classes above them. The story follows the orphaned Vis Telimus as he is recruited for the prestigious Catenan Academy and tasked with rising through the cutthroat competition to uncover the secret behind a mysterious accident. But Vis has his own shadowed past, and it threatens to follow him even into the heart of the Republic.

2 editions

Øyvind reviewed The Will of the Many by James Islington (Hierarchy, #1)

An awesome start to the Hiararchy

5 stars

I know most people classify it as fantasy, however I kind of look more at it like science fantasy. Caten is a really interesting world inspired by the Roman Republic. The world building is detailed but not overly so, and there are still many mysteries to be solved in the future books. The ending really spices things up in regards to world building. Vis Telimus the protagonist and the characters he interact with during the books are all well described and interesting, and they have great character developments during the story. I really look forward to see where this story is going and I'd recomend this book to any fantasy or science fiction lover.