
The Will of the Many
Hierarchy, Book 1
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
3 months free
Buy for $49.95
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Euan Morton
-
By:
-
James Islington
At the elite Catenan Academy, a young fugitive uncovers layered mysteries and world-changing secrets in this new fantasy series by internationally best-selling author of the Licanius Trilogy James Islington.
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 civilized 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.
©2023 James Islington (P)2023 Audible, Inc.Listeners also enjoyed...





















About the Creator

About the Performer
Critic reviews
"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 review)
"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 review)
“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 review)
Dear Listener,
Editorial Review
People who viewed this also viewed...


















Better then expected
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Very different from Red Rising
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Never has an epilogue floored me like this one!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
For anyone wondering, this is leaps and bounds better than Licanius, which was already a pretty good series.
Amazing!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Amazing!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Easily one of my favorite fantasy authors!…
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Good story, pacing, and narration
Fun and interesting
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Mystery, Adventure, Fantasy Power Punch.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
AMAZING START
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
the story is different from the usual, the "magical" system and the whole hierarchy is so interesting!
I haven't finished it yet, but I love following the main character's adventure, the narrator does a great job
edit: just finished it, can't believe I'll have to wait for months now to know what happens next T_T
can't stop listening
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.