Publication Date: 22/06/2023 ISBN: 9781982141172 Category: Tag:

The Will of the Many

James Islington

Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication Date: 22/06/2023 ISBN: 9781982141172 Category: Tag:
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Vis, an orphan with a shrouded past, is adopted by a powerful senator within the Hierarchy with the aim of being sent to the famed Catenan Academy, where he must uncover a suspected hidden agenda. But to excel in the Academy, Vis will have to become proficient in the use of Will, a power he has opposed his entire life. A brilliant opening to a powerful new series for Patrick Rothfuss fans.

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At the elite Catenan Academy, where students are prepared as the future leaders of the Hierarchy empire, the curriculum reveals a layered set of mysteries which turn murderous in this new fantasy by bestselling author of The Licanius Trilogy, James Islington.

Vis, the adopted son of Magnus Quintus Ulcisor, a prominent senator within the Hierarchy, is trained to enter the famed Catenan Academy to help Ulciscor learn what the hidden agenda is of the remote island academy. Secretly, he also wants Vis to discover what happed to his brother who died at the academy. He’s sure the current Principalis of the academy, Quintus Veridius Julii, a political rival, knows much more than he’s revealing.

The Academy’s vigorous syllabus is a challenge Vis is ably suited to meet, but it is the training in the use of Will, a practice that Vis finds abhorrent, that he must learn in order to excel at the Academy. Will-a concept that encompasses their energy, drive, focus, initiative, ambition, and vitality-can be voluntarily “ceded” to someone else. A single recipient can accept ceded Will from multiple people, growing in power towards superhuman levels. Within the hierarchy your level of Will, or legal rank, determines how you live or die. And there are those who are determined to destroy this hierarchal system, as well as those in the Academy who use it to gain dominance in internationally bestselling author James Islington’s wonderfully crafted new epic fantasy series.

Publisher Review

“One of the best books I’ve ever read!” — -Petrik Leo “Fans of Pierce Brown’s Red Rising will enjoy this book, but it’s darker, deeper, and takes unexpected paths worth traveling. Trust that the author will get you there in the end.” — –Kirkus, *starred* “Ancient Roman politics, dark academia, and epic fantasy coalesce in this brilliant and gut-churning masterpiece from Islington… This is powerful storytelling at its finest, and the mind-blowing ending opens the series to so much more potential.” — –Library Journal, *starred* “Islington’s worldbuilding is exceptionally detailed and thoughtful, making suspending disbelief effortless. Perfectly balancing character development and plot momentum, this will have fantasy fans clamoring for more.” — –Publishers Weekly, *starred* “Readers that love watching a world slowly unfold with lots of political intrigue will thoroughly enjoy this book.” — -Booklist

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