Where to buy The Will of the Many
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The Will of the Many
2023
Hierarchy book one is The Will of the Many (2023), James Islington. The Strength of the Few is book two. Licanius is a different, finished trilogy.
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The Will of the Many (2023)
Hierarchy book one. Then The Strength of the Few. There is no prequel. Licanius is not book zero. Do not start with the newer novel.
Book one is the 2023 novel
The Will of the Many (2023), then The Strength of the Few (2025). Publication order is the only path. There is no prequel. A third novel has been discussed as the close. It is not a reason to wait, and it is not a book you can open yet.
Licanius is the other Islington door
The Licanius trilogy is finished, and it is not Hierarchy book 0. If you want that three, read it as itself. Do not treat it as required homework for The Will of the Many.
The published pair
Both novels, and the unfinished-trilogy note, live on the Hierarchy reading-order guide. This page only names book one. If you want a finished school-to-war three while this one is still open, where to start the Poppy War.
FAQ
Where to buy The Will of the Many?
The Will of the Many (2023), James Islington. That is Hierarchy book one. Not The Strength of the Few.
Is The Strength of the Few book one?
No. It is book two. It is newer. It still comes second.
Do I need Licanius first?
No. Different series.
Should I wait until the trilogy is done?
No. Book one is already a novel.
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