Book #179 of 2025: The Strength of the Few by James Islington (Hierarchy #2) I don’t really know what to do with this title, rating-wise. I have major critiques about its structure that I’ll get into below, but taking every section on its own terms, I suppose I’ve enjoyed the unfolding story and how it …
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Book #95 of 2024: The Will of the Many by James Islington (The Hierarchy #1) This fantasy novel starts off strong and gets even better from there, spinning a tale that’s rather reminiscent of Red Rising in both its Roman-inflected worldbuilding and its rage-filled protagonist infiltrating the high society of his enemies (and subsequently feeling …
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