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The Strength of the Few

Hierarchy, Book 2

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The Strength of the Few

By: James Islington
Narrated by: Euan Morton
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Summary

This highly anticipated follow-up to The Will of the Many—one of 2023’s most lauded and best-selling fantasy novels—follows Vis as he grapples with a dangerous secret that could unravel history across alternate dimensions.

Omne trium perfectum

The Hierarchy still call me Vis Telimus. Still hail me as Catenicus. They still, as one, believe they know who I am.

But with all that has happened—with what I fear is coming—I am not sure it matters anymore.

I am no longer one. I won the Iudicium and lost everything—and now, impossibly, the ancient device beyond the Labyrinth has replicated me across three separate worlds. A different version of myself in each of Obiteum, Luceum, and Res. Three different bodies, three different lives. I have to hide; fight; play politics. I have to train; trust; lie. I have to kill; heal; prove myself again, and again, and again.

I am loved, and hated, and entirely alone.

Above all, though, I need to find answers before it’s too late. To understand the nature of what has happened to me and why.

I need to find a way to stop the coming Cataclysm, because if all I have learned is true, I may be the only one who can.

©2025 James Islington (P)2025 Audible Inc. Action & Adventure Epic Fantasy Historical
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The way the author split the story is in a way a good and bad thing in my opinion cause I had moments where it felt good but others where it would get me really confused on what world we where .

SPOILERS !!!!!

The plot twists where great and entertaining for the most part but other ( like the one with the culling of the higher ups ) made it feel a bit force I though that those big events would be left for maybe a next book .
The other 2 Worlds where interesting but the Pyramid was by far the weakest in the plot especially with its ending meanwhile the other one was actually maybe my favourite even over the main one I feel like Diago actually got a life where he could mostly be himself and I loved that .
The one thing that threw me off was Aequa's death . I really liked her development but in the end I see why she had to go and i hope we are going to get a good revenge for her, HAIL!

I loved it .

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its probably a huge undertaking to create a multi-demensial worlds. they are interesting and all in their own right should have their own series.

its hard to find the right chapters if your listening when you go to sleep if your not familier to the roman numbers. found myself jumping all over the place.

what i found the most interesting in the consept is that James kind manage to create a start up again. like the 1 book is amazing and then the second is also the first book for the other two characters.

which is interesting becauce you kinda start the hero's journey again, the call remains the same but it starts anew.

in the begining i stuggled with the three but got used to it, in some sence i wish he'd kept to the original world

worldbuilding and the new magic system are interesting

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the first book was one story with good pacing and now Islington has managed to do it three times over in one book

kept me wrapped the whole way through

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Can’t wait to listen to the next book! I did not see the ending coming and really hope the next book will come quickly!

Engaging and interesting

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Sad and poignant, funny, exciting and fast paced. Perfect sequel in what is sure to become, a classic, epic fantasy.

Just awesome

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