The Will of the Many | 
pickWow! This was an excellent start to a new fantasy series , which has a mix of dark academia and Greek political drama. I had seen several book-tubers raving about this and it definitely lives up to the hype. Now the long wait til book 2! 5⭐️
"Wait, I'm not done with that page."
This has been getting a lot of hype but when I checked the premise and saw that it was Chosen One goes to Murder School in Ancient Rome, I lost my initial enthusiasm. I decided to proceed and was glad I did because this is a complex and well executed book, suitable for a range of readers from older YA to Adult. I can see why it gets the hype it does and while I'm not on the 'this is the best book ever train' I did enjoy it a lot. Strong pick.
Chose my next read! #TheWillOfTheMany#HierarchyBook1#JamesIslington
pickA quite complex plot is delivered in a comprehensible way through a great mc. (I say that, but I did look up the ending on Reddit to make sure that I understood it, so ...) Think Ancient Rome but also powerful magic but also a military institute school situation but also a cool dog. The beauty of this book is alllll of the plotting, politics, various conspiracies, hazy characters that we only know as much about as Vis does (not much.) &Great audio
pickI finished this fantasy late last night. Absolutely loved it. Great characters, interesting worldbuilding, and a mystery I'm very much intrigued by. 🤞for the 2nd book sooner than later.
I have a doctors appt this afternoon an hour away in the "big city". I'm bringing this book to start in the waiting room. And since I'm there I plan on making a Barnes and Noble stop too.
November 2023 Wrap Up
- The Will of the Many ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- The Christmas Guest ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- All These Sunken Souls ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- Black Friend: Essays ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- Good Women: Stories ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- The Drowning Woman ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
- The Forest Demands its Due ⭐️⭐️⭐️
- Forged by Blood⭐️⭐️⭐️
Starting my Thanksgiving five hours of cooking with what I hope to be a wonderful accompaniment 💯, and various wines -- today should be a good day! Happy Turkey Day everyone, hope your tables are full 🍽️💕💖
pickOne of my coworkers has been relentless about my reading this book ASAP and while I didn‘t love it quite as much as he did I did really like it. An orphan hiding his past is adopted in order to be used to investigate an elite academy-interesting world building and lots of twists and suspense make up for some pacing issues. I‘m concerned about the direction the sequel will take but I will definitely be reading it.
pickThere‘s… A LOT to this book, thankful for four days of camping to get me through this chunker. Vis a 17 YO orphan finds himself suddenly in the midst of some of the Hierarchies‘ most powerful leaders. He‘s enlisted to attend the countries most prestigious school for upcoming leaders, but his adopted father has other duties for him to look into while attending. However he himself has many secrets he holds only to himself that could get him killed.
pickRed Rising it is not—it doesn‘t have the same pacing, tension, or unrelenting high stakes—& if you pick it up thinking that is what you‘re getting, you‘ll be disappointed. If, however, you like the idea of a fugitive infiltrating an elite academy run by the empire that killed his family, encouraged to do so by people with their own agendas, then you‘ll find a lot to like in this fantasy. This is a fun, entertaining read that stands on its own.
I love that my library system opened a new branch closer to my house. It‘s so much more convenient. I picked up two holds plus a book off the new release shelf (the Penner). I‘m starting the tagged book today since there have been outlandish claims that it rivals Red Rising. This #Howler is skeptical but hopeful. 🤔 #libraryhaul
At least one reviewer blurb I‘ve seen says this book…is better than Red Rising. 🤨 That‘s a bold claim and I‘m about to see if there is any validity to it. Hoping for a good read if nothing else…
