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A review by laedyred
The Will of the Many by James Islington
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This needed to be 200 pages shorter. Dear god, it didn't even get interesting until 100-150 pages in. I'm not even sure where those pages went, there's a lot of words and still a hugely slow pace. This book drags significantly in places; I almost didn't pick it back up after a few days away. Despite the slog, I did enjoy it.
Vis is a decent protagonist. It's a bit annoying that he's instantly good at everything, but it's forgivable enough. It was Callidu, Eidhin, and Aequa who saved it for me. The "romance" with Emissa is useless. This book leans towards plot over characters, for sure.
The last few chapters were enough to make me consider reading the next book. The cliff hanger is jarring but seems earned. All of my theories were thrown out at that point. Let's see how I feel when the sequel comes out.
Vis is a decent protagonist. It's a bit annoying that he's instantly good at everything, but it's forgivable enough. It was Callidu, Eidhin, and Aequa who saved it for me. The "romance" with Emissa is useless. This book leans towards plot over characters, for sure.
The last few chapters were enough to make me consider reading the next book. The cliff hanger is jarring but seems earned. All of my theories were thrown out at that point. Let's see how I feel when the sequel comes out.