Decoding THE WILL OF THE MANY by James Islington (Part Two)

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Decoding THE WILL OF THE MANY by James Islington (Part Two)

Check This Bookout

1 hour 29 minutes 48 seconds

2 months ago

Decoding THE WILL OF THE MANY by James Islington (Part Two)

We're back with Part 2 of our deep dive into The Will of the Many! 🏛️ We’re unpacking everything that makes this book so addictive: the writing, the world, the politics, the twists, & that jaw-dropping ending. (P.S. This episode contains spoilers!)

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🖋️ The Will of the Many Synopsis:

"AUDI. VIDE. TACE.

The Catenan Republic – the Hierarchy – may rule the world now, but they do not know everything.

I tell them my name is Vis Telimus. I tell them I was orphaned after a tragic accident three years ago, and that good fortune alone has led to my acceptance into their most prestigious school. I tell them that once I graduate, I will gladly join the rest of civilised society in allowing my strength, my drive and my focus – what they call Will – to be leeched away and added to the power of those above me, as millions already do. As all must eventually do.

I tell them that I belong, and they believe me.

But the truth is that I have been sent to the Academy to find answers. To solve a murder. To search for an ancient weapon. To uncover secrets that may tear the Republic apart.

And that I will never, ever cede my Will to the empire that executed my family.

To survive, though, I will still have to rise through the Academy’s ranks. I will have to smile, and make friends, and pretend to be one of them and win. Because if I cannot, then those who want to control me, who know my real name, will no longer have any use for me.

And if the Hierarchy finds out who I truly am, they will kill me."

📖 Books Mentioned:

The Will of the Many (Hierarchy #1) - James Islington

The Strength of the Few (Hierarchy #2) - James Islington

The Shadow of What Was Lost (The Licanius Trilogy #1) - James Islington

Empire of Storms - Sarah J. Maas

The Way of Kings - Brandon Sanderson

The Name of the Wind - Patrick Rothfuss

⏱ Time Stamps:

00:00:00 intro

00:01:50 festival of the ancestors

00:06:00 adventure to the 2nd ruins

00:09:20 vis adopts a dog

00:11:20 caeror’s letters

00:13:15 creepy ghost theory

00:17:30 cataclysm theory

00:23:30 the duel + aequa deep dive

00:30:00 madeline cries lol

00:31:30 vis goes home

00:37:00 dynamic duo - military and anguis

00:37:50 the perfect theory book

00:40:00 emissa's

00:42:15 vis is a chess king

00:52:20 crazy synchronism theories

00:58:20 the iudicium deep dive

01:11:00 is it a prophecy?

01:16:00 the rest of the iudicium

01:27:00 outro