Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Hi everyone! Today's video will be a conversation with one of my favorite authors, James Islington. A few days ago, I chatted with James Islington about his soon-to-be-released novel, The Will of the Many. I will assume some of you know how much I loved The Licanius Trilogy and The Will of the Many.

Not gonna lie, The Will of the Many is still my favorite book of the year! You can check out my spoiler-free review of the novel on my channel. In the meantime, in today's video, Islington will discuss some aspects, inspirations, and the differences in writing The Will of the Many compared to The Licanius trilogy. We also discuss the benefits of self-publishing vs traditional publishing, and how much we love The Kingkiller Chronicle and Red Rising Saga.

My review of The Will of the Many: youtu.be/g_eHOfBA554
My review of The Strength of the Few:

0:00 Intro
15:00 Spoilers
35:00 End of Spoilers

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