The Will of the Many
by James Islington
Mentioned once across 1 show · first heard Jan 2026 on My First Million.
The general take
Shaan Puri highly recommends The Will of the Many as a fantasy-sci-fi book that blends Game of Thrones and Harry Potter vibes while incorporating Roman political structure into its story. He reads a lot of fiction and considers it worth checking out if you're into that genre mix.
About
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.
Who said what
Shaan Puri👍 Recommends
…recommending fantasy fiction series with complex world-building and political intrigue
“I read a lot of stuff. I mean, fiction. There's this book called The Will of the Many. Highly recommend. If you like stuff that's in the kind of like Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, like fantasy, sci-fi... it's basically this book that's like this kind of – it mirrors like the Roman political structure.”
My First Million — The best stuff we’ve read in the last 12 monthsat 42:27
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