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A review by analenegrace
The Will of the Many by James Islington
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This was shockingly good but also shockingly long!
I got on the waitlist for this book based on the plot and some of the hype, and when I got it, I was thrilled, but then I realized it was over 1,000 ebook pages! While the first 30% are hard to get into, which made me struggle because that's still 300 e-book pages, once I got into the meat of the story, I flew through the remaining 700 e-book pages in two days!
Plot-wise, this book is fascinating. It introduces us to the world's concepts and ideas slowly, only as we need to know them, while still world-building to a degree that is magical! Our main character, Vis, was so compelling that it was impossible not to root for him, and every side character felt important. The things we purposely didn't know throughout the book worked to its advantage, with me tearing through the middle and end of the book desperate for answers, just like Vis.
The ending was so fantastic with all of the build-up paying off spectacularly! I can't wait for it's sequel because I'm desperate to know what happened!!!
I got on the waitlist for this book based on the plot and some of the hype, and when I got it, I was thrilled, but then I realized it was over 1,000 ebook pages! While the first 30% are hard to get into, which made me struggle because that's still 300 e-book pages, once I got into the meat of the story, I flew through the remaining 700 e-book pages in two days!
Plot-wise, this book is fascinating. It introduces us to the world's concepts and ideas slowly, only as we need to know them, while still world-building to a degree that is magical! Our main character, Vis, was so compelling that it was impossible not to root for him, and every side character felt important. The things we purposely didn't know throughout the book worked to its advantage, with me tearing through the middle and end of the book desperate for answers, just like Vis.
The ending was so fantastic with all of the build-up paying off spectacularly! I can't wait for it's sequel because I'm desperate to know what happened!!!