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A review by literarypenguin
The Will of the Many by James Islington
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
"Silence is a statement, Diago. Inaction picks a side. And when those lead to personal benefit, they are complicity."
This was my first James Islington book and I was generally surprised by how interesting this book was! This is a great addition to the fantasy genre and I can't wait to read the sequel books in this series.
The main character of Vis was a very relatable and cool character to follow though at times I did think that things came too easy for him. Like I wasn't really worried about whether he would succeed in his missions or not, he always did end up winning in the end. His friends, I adored the friendship between Vis, Callidius, and Eidhin! It was super cool to see a friend group like this and good for Vis to have people that he could confide in. The mystery was easily the most intriguing part leaving me to wonder what purpose the Heirarchy truly served and why these students at the academy needed to participate in this event in the labyrinth. The ending I really didn't see coming and left me with more questions that I hope the next book will answer. Every different character was suspicious, not one of them could be trusted because you didn't know what their motives in all this were. The world was interesting and I found myself absorbed into this universe, the mixture of Greek culture and society with modern and magic technology was great. I thought that was a great move and made the book even better, wanting to know more about how this world functioned.
I can't wait to continue this series and really want to know what happens next! Especially after the ending, I really want to see where this goes!
This was my first James Islington book and I was generally surprised by how interesting this book was! This is a great addition to the fantasy genre and I can't wait to read the sequel books in this series.
The main character of Vis was a very relatable and cool character to follow though at times I did think that things came too easy for him. Like I wasn't really worried about whether he would succeed in his missions or not, he always did end up winning in the end. His friends, I adored the friendship between Vis, Callidius, and Eidhin! It was super cool to see a friend group like this and good for Vis to have people that he could confide in. The mystery was easily the most intriguing part leaving me to wonder what purpose the Heirarchy truly served and why these students at the academy needed to participate in this event in the labyrinth. The ending I really didn't see coming and left me with more questions that I hope the next book will answer. Every different character was suspicious, not one of them could be trusted because you didn't know what their motives in all this were. The world was interesting and I found myself absorbed into this universe, the mixture of Greek culture and society with modern and magic technology was great. I thought that was a great move and made the book even better, wanting to know more about how this world functioned.
I can't wait to continue this series and really want to know what happens next! Especially after the ending, I really want to see where this goes!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Fatphobia