Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Hello! Here's an introduction and pitch for James Islington's current fantasy series, Hierarchy, starting with book one, The Will of the Many. It's a post-apocalyptic world inspired by Roman mythology

This book has intricate plot work, masterful worldbuilding and super cool magic, as we’ve come to expect from James’s work.

This book also improves on the weaknesses of his earlier Licanius trilogy and sees stronger character work, and romance plotlines that aren’t as rushed and feel more natural. This is peak fantasy right here.

So let me tell you why it’s worth reading.

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0:00 Intro
1:37 The Concept
3:47 Worldbuilding – A Post-Apocolyptic World Power
5:58 Magic System – Beyond the Magic
8:29 Three Main Plotlines
11:10 Characters
13:37 Themes: How do we fight evil?
16:16 Representation
16:58 Content Warning
17:13 Is the Ending Worth it?
18:41 Outro