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Synopsis
This highly anticipated sequel to The Will of the Many —one of 2023’s most lauded and bestselling fantasy novels—follows Vis as he grapples with a dangerous secret that could unravel history across alternate dimensions. Book two of the Hierarchy quartet. OMNE TRIUM PERFECTUM The Hierarchy still call me Vis Telimus. Still hail me as Catenicus. They still, as one, believe they know who I am. But with all that has happened—with what I fear is coming—I am not sure it matters anymore. I am no longer one. I won the Iudicium, and lost everything—and now, impossibly, the ancient device beyond the Labyrinth has replicated me across three separate worlds. A different version of myself in each of Obiteum, Luceum, and Res. Three different bodies, three different lives. I have to hide; fight; play politics. I have to train; trust; lie. I have to kill; heal; prove myself again, and again, and again. I am loved, and hated, and entirely alone. Above all, though, I need to find answers before it’s too late. To understand the nature of what has happened to me, and why. I need to find a way to stop the coming Cataclysm, because if all I have learned is true, I may be the only one who can.
The Strength of the Few: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This is a complex adult fantasy featuring a protagonist split across three worlds who must fight, lie, and kill to prevent a coming apocalypse. Violence is significant, with combat and political intrigue throughout, though details are not yet clear from this synopsis.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include violence, identity crisis, and isolation.
Who'll love this
Readers will be fascinated by the unique premise of one person living three separate lives simultaneously while racing to prevent catastrophe.