Petrik’s review of The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1) > Likes and Comments
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Really excited for your opinions on this one!
BookManiac wrote: "Really excited for your opinions on this one!"
It was utterly brilliant. Best book of the year so far for me. :)
I loved the Licanius trilogy, and after your review I’ve just pre-ordered The Will of the Many. Thanks a lot Petrik!
This review is almost as long as the book. I could read the book in the time it takes to read your reviews.
I’m so excited for this book to come out! James islington is already one of my favorite authors ever and I’m super excited to read his new book
Yay, I’m so happy you loved it, Petrik! 🙌 The Licanius Trilogy is also one of my all-time favorites, so The Will of the Many is a highly anticipated release for me as well. Loved reading your deep-dive review, which makes me even more hyped for this book 🤩
Bluem wrote: "I loved the Licanius trilogy, and after your review I’ve just pre-ordered The Will of the Many. Thanks a lot Petrik!"
You're welcome! Here's hoping you'll love this, Bluem! :)
Hazel wrote: "This review is almost as long as the book. I could read the book in the time it takes to read your reviews."
Hahaha nahh man. The review is about 3k words, the book is 240k words long. But yeah, this is one of the longest reviews I ever wrote!
Noam wrote: "I’m so excited for this book to come out! James islington is already one of my favorite authors ever and I’m super excited to read his new book"
That's just like me prior to reading this. His position has certainly risen after The Will of the Many! :)
book_scent wrote: "Yay, I’m so happy you loved it, Petrik! 🙌 The Licanius Trilogy is also one of my all-time favorites, so The Will of the Many is a highly anticipated release for me as well. Loved reading your deep-..."
Thank you so much, friend! I hope you'll love this. I ramble on and on and on. If it weren't due to Goodreads characters limitation, I would've talked even more. xD
Great review Petrik but I’m not surprise. Honestly I think Islington is really one of the best fantasy writer his books are exceptional. Can’t wait to read it
You had me at Darrow. I will 100% read this book as soon as it comes out
Audrey wrote: "Great review Petrik but I’m not surprise. Honestly I think Islington is really one of the best fantasy writer his books are exceptional. Can’t wait to read it"
Thank you so much, Audrey. I agree. Islington deserves so much more recognition! :)
Virginja ↢ 99% imp wrote: "You had me at Darrow. I will 100% read this book as soon as it comes out"
Woohoo! That's good. I hope you'll love it, Virginja!
I'm really looking forward to this, now. Ever since you recommended The Green Bone Saga, and it became one of the best things I've ever read, I trust your opinions.
"Finally", and then proceeds to write another 1000 words lol. I was extremely excited for this book already and now I'm even more so after reading this review!
Holy cow. So excited for this. Glad to see you loved it as I love the licanius trilogy. Cheers, Petrik!
Lou wrote: "After The Licanius Trilogy I knew James Islington would be my auto-buy author. Now I’m quite sure thanks to your review. Thanks, Petrik!"
You're so welcome, Lou! As a fellow Licanius trilogy fan myself, I am so pleased The Will of the Many exceed my high expectations. I hope it will, too, for you! :)
William wrote: "I'm really looking forward to this, now. Ever since you recommended The Green Bone Saga, and it became one of the best things I've ever read, I trust your opinions."
Thank you, William! The Green Bone Saga is such an AMAZING series! Glad you loved it! :D
Dan wrote: ""Finally", and then proceeds to write another 1000 words lol. I was extremely excited for this book already and now I'm even more so after reading this review!"
Hahahaha! I thought I was close to finishing all I had to say... Evidently not. xD
Cole wrote: "Holy cow. So excited for this. Glad to see you loved it as I love the licanius trilogy. Cheers, Petrik!"
Thank you, Cole! I think this will be on your favorites list, too! :)
A delightful and extensive examination of this novel, Petrik. I've never read James Islington though his books have long been on my TBR. With your heartfelt endorsement, I'll do my best to read this one on release!
Scott wrote: "Mine has been on preorder"
Great decision, Scott! :D
Filip wrote: "A delightful and extensive examination of this novel, Petrik. I've never read James Islington though his books have long been on my TBR. With your heartfelt endorsement, I'll do my best to read thi..."
Time to fix the situation, Filip! The Will of the Many is awesome! :D
Shit, Petrik! To me, Patrick Rothfuss' books were 1-star reads, yet Pierce Brown's were 4 to 5 stars. What to do?! Which author do you think this is closest to? Is the main male character an extremely annoying I'm-a-nice-guy type?
Sabrina wrote: "Shit, Petrik! To me, Patrick Rothfuss' books were 1-star reads, yet Pierce Brown's were 4 to 5 stars. What to do?! Which author do you think this is closest to? Is the main male character an extrem..."
Definitely closer to Pierce Brown than Rothfuss, imo. Imagine Red Rising in a fantasy setting and heavier focus on the Academy! :)
Hello petrik nice review as always
Looks like it's a must read :))
Hella wrote: "Hello petrik nice review as always
Looks like it's a must read :))"
Thank you so much, Hella. I certainly think so. Loved it so much! :)
Love a magic school trope. Thanks Petrik, I overlooked this on NetGalley. But it’s on my TBR now!
S wrote: "Love a magic school trope. Thanks Petrik, I overlooked this on NetGalley. But it’s on my TBR now!"
You're welcome! I hope you'll love this one! :)
So jelly. Wish I could read it now too, but will def get it. Need to find out first if any special editions are planned! Very happy with my copies of Licanius from Broken Binding, as I loved those books too. I also really enjoyed the first Red Rising trilogy, so looking forward to this a lot!! 😍
Bookaholic wrote: "So jelly. Wish I could read it now too, but will def get it. Need to find out first if any special editions are planned! Very happy with my copies of Licanius from Broken Binding, as I loved those ..."
I think there's a really good chance you'll love The Will of the Many, based on your comments! No idea whether The Broken Binding is planning a special edition for this or not, but I hope there will be! :)
omg you introduced me to James Islington and I absolutely loved the Licanius trilogy — one of my favorite series of all time. Looking forward to this book. Thanks for another great review!
Sydney wrote: "omg you introduced me to James Islington and I absolutely loved the Licanius trilogy — one of my favorite series of all time. Looking forward to this book. Thanks for another great review!"
Thank you so much, Sydney! I hope The Will of the Many will be another hit for you! :)
Incredible review! This is hands down my favorite fantasy book of the year so far. Only Lightbringer could come close to knocking it down. I was glued to the page every single second I read it.
Hey Petrik! About what age would you recommend this book to?
Christina wrote: "Incredible review! This is hands down my favorite fantasy book of the year so far. Only Lightbringer could come close to knocking it down. I was glued to the page every single second I read it."
Thank you so much, Christina! I look forward to reading and finding out whether Light Bringer can top this or not. But yeah, The Will of the Many is still my favorite book of the year! :)
Abby wrote: "Hey Petrik! About what age would you recommend this book to?"
Hey Abby, this is adult fantasy, but 17 and above should be safe! :)
Что????? ??????????もとつ???(^_^)
Is this better than Mother of Learning which is also mainly set in a Magic School?
JL wrote: "Is this better than Mother of Learning which is also mainly set in a Magic School?"
Yes it is. :)
Sanna wrote: "Thanks for the review :)"
You're welcome, Sanna! :)
Abby wrote: "Alright thanks!"
You're welcome! :)
Reading it right now and I'm loving it so far (at around page 100), it is very reminiscent of Red Rising (one of my all time favorite series) but it completely feels like its own thing and the author has CLEARLY improved the 2 aspects that where not incredible in The Licanius Trilogy, his prose and character work. I love how you are a treasure trove of good books lol.
Awesome! I'm so glad you liked it! I'm reading it right now and so far really enjoying it! It's almost as intriguing as Shadow of What Was Lost and can't wait to finish it!
Alec Voin wrote: "Reading it right now and I'm loving it so far (at around page 100), it is very reminiscent of Red Rising (one of my all time favorite series) but it completely feels like its own thing and the auth..."
Thank you so much, Alex. This one is certainly better than The Shadow of What was Lost, imo. And you'll see that even though it is inspired by Red Rising, it is certainly its own thing. You will feel it even more as you progress through the book. It's damn incredible! :)
Janhavi wrote: "Awesome! I'm so glad you liked it! I'm reading it right now and so far really enjoying it! It's almost as intriguing as Shadow of What Was Lost and can't wait to finish it!"
Thank you so much, Janhavi! I hope you continue to enjoy The Will of the Many. Imo, it's Islington's best book, up there with The Light of All That Falls! :)
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BookManiac wrote: "Really excited for your opinions on this one!"It was utterly brilliant. Best book of the year so far for me. :)
I loved the Licanius trilogy, and after your review I’ve just pre-ordered The Will of the Many. Thanks a lot Petrik!
This review is almost as long as the book. I could read the book in the time it takes to read your reviews.
I’m so excited for this book to come out! James islington is already one of my favorite authors ever and I’m super excited to read his new book
Yay, I’m so happy you loved it, Petrik! 🙌 The Licanius Trilogy is also one of my all-time favorites, so The Will of the Many is a highly anticipated release for me as well. Loved reading your deep-dive review, which makes me even more hyped for this book 🤩
Bluem wrote: "I loved the Licanius trilogy, and after your review I’ve just pre-ordered The Will of the Many. Thanks a lot Petrik!"You're welcome! Here's hoping you'll love this, Bluem! :)
Hazel wrote: "This review is almost as long as the book. I could read the book in the time it takes to read your reviews."Hahaha nahh man. The review is about 3k words, the book is 240k words long. But yeah, this is one of the longest reviews I ever wrote!
Noam wrote: "I’m so excited for this book to come out! James islington is already one of my favorite authors ever and I’m super excited to read his new book"That's just like me prior to reading this. His position has certainly risen after The Will of the Many! :)
book_scent wrote: "Yay, I’m so happy you loved it, Petrik! 🙌 The Licanius Trilogy is also one of my all-time favorites, so The Will of the Many is a highly anticipated release for me as well. Loved reading your deep-..."Thank you so much, friend! I hope you'll love this. I ramble on and on and on. If it weren't due to Goodreads characters limitation, I would've talked even more. xD
Great review Petrik but I’m not surprise. Honestly I think Islington is really one of the best fantasy writer his books are exceptional. Can’t wait to read it
You had me at Darrow. I will 100% read this book as soon as it comes out
Audrey wrote: "Great review Petrik but I’m not surprise. Honestly I think Islington is really one of the best fantasy writer his books are exceptional. Can’t wait to read it"Thank you so much, Audrey. I agree. Islington deserves so much more recognition! :)
Virginja ↢ 99% imp wrote: "You had me at Darrow. I will 100% read this book as soon as it comes out"Woohoo! That's good. I hope you'll love it, Virginja!
I'm really looking forward to this, now. Ever since you recommended The Green Bone Saga, and it became one of the best things I've ever read, I trust your opinions.
"Finally", and then proceeds to write another 1000 words lol. I was extremely excited for this book already and now I'm even more so after reading this review!
Holy cow. So excited for this. Glad to see you loved it as I love the licanius trilogy. Cheers, Petrik!
Lou wrote: "After The Licanius Trilogy I knew James Islington would be my auto-buy author. Now I’m quite sure thanks to your review. Thanks, Petrik!"You're so welcome, Lou! As a fellow Licanius trilogy fan myself, I am so pleased The Will of the Many exceed my high expectations. I hope it will, too, for you! :)
William wrote: "I'm really looking forward to this, now. Ever since you recommended The Green Bone Saga, and it became one of the best things I've ever read, I trust your opinions."Thank you, William! The Green Bone Saga is such an AMAZING series! Glad you loved it! :D
Dan wrote: ""Finally", and then proceeds to write another 1000 words lol. I was extremely excited for this book already and now I'm even more so after reading this review!"Hahahaha! I thought I was close to finishing all I had to say... Evidently not. xD
Cole wrote: "Holy cow. So excited for this. Glad to see you loved it as I love the licanius trilogy. Cheers, Petrik!"Thank you, Cole! I think this will be on your favorites list, too! :)
A delightful and extensive examination of this novel, Petrik. I've never read James Islington though his books have long been on my TBR. With your heartfelt endorsement, I'll do my best to read this one on release!
Scott wrote: "Mine has been on preorder"Great decision, Scott! :D
Filip wrote: "A delightful and extensive examination of this novel, Petrik. I've never read James Islington though his books have long been on my TBR. With your heartfelt endorsement, I'll do my best to read thi..."Time to fix the situation, Filip! The Will of the Many is awesome! :D
Shit, Petrik! To me, Patrick Rothfuss' books were 1-star reads, yet Pierce Brown's were 4 to 5 stars. What to do?! Which author do you think this is closest to? Is the main male character an extremely annoying I'm-a-nice-guy type?
Sabrina wrote: "Shit, Petrik! To me, Patrick Rothfuss' books were 1-star reads, yet Pierce Brown's were 4 to 5 stars. What to do?! Which author do you think this is closest to? Is the main male character an extrem..."Definitely closer to Pierce Brown than Rothfuss, imo. Imagine Red Rising in a fantasy setting and heavier focus on the Academy! :)
Hello petrik nice review as alwaysLooks like it's a must read :))
Hella wrote: "Hello petrik nice review as alwaysLooks like it's a must read :))"
Thank you so much, Hella. I certainly think so. Loved it so much! :)
Love a magic school trope. Thanks Petrik, I overlooked this on NetGalley. But it’s on my TBR now!
S wrote: "Love a magic school trope. Thanks Petrik, I overlooked this on NetGalley. But it’s on my TBR now!"You're welcome! I hope you'll love this one! :)
So jelly. Wish I could read it now too, but will def get it. Need to find out first if any special editions are planned! Very happy with my copies of Licanius from Broken Binding, as I loved those books too. I also really enjoyed the first Red Rising trilogy, so looking forward to this a lot!! 😍
Bookaholic wrote: "So jelly. Wish I could read it now too, but will def get it. Need to find out first if any special editions are planned! Very happy with my copies of Licanius from Broken Binding, as I loved those ..."I think there's a really good chance you'll love The Will of the Many, based on your comments! No idea whether The Broken Binding is planning a special edition for this or not, but I hope there will be! :)
omg you introduced me to James Islington and I absolutely loved the Licanius trilogy — one of my favorite series of all time. Looking forward to this book. Thanks for another great review!
Sydney wrote: "omg you introduced me to James Islington and I absolutely loved the Licanius trilogy — one of my favorite series of all time. Looking forward to this book. Thanks for another great review!"Thank you so much, Sydney! I hope The Will of the Many will be another hit for you! :)
Incredible review! This is hands down my favorite fantasy book of the year so far. Only Lightbringer could come close to knocking it down. I was glued to the page every single second I read it.
Hey Petrik! About what age would you recommend this book to?
Christina wrote: "Incredible review! This is hands down my favorite fantasy book of the year so far. Only Lightbringer could come close to knocking it down. I was glued to the page every single second I read it."Thank you so much, Christina! I look forward to reading and finding out whether Light Bringer can top this or not. But yeah, The Will of the Many is still my favorite book of the year! :)
Abby wrote: "Hey Petrik! About what age would you recommend this book to?"Hey Abby, this is adult fantasy, but 17 and above should be safe! :)
Что????? ??????????もとつ???(^_^)
Is this better than Mother of Learning which is also mainly set in a Magic School?
JL wrote: "Is this better than Mother of Learning which is also mainly set in a Magic School?"Yes it is. :)
Sanna wrote: "Thanks for the review :)"You're welcome, Sanna! :)
Abby wrote: "Alright thanks!"You're welcome! :)
Reading it right now and I'm loving it so far (at around page 100), it is very reminiscent of Red Rising (one of my all time favorite series) but it completely feels like its own thing and the author has CLEARLY improved the 2 aspects that where not incredible in The Licanius Trilogy, his prose and character work. I love how you are a treasure trove of good books lol.
Awesome! I'm so glad you liked it! I'm reading it right now and so far really enjoying it! It's almost as intriguing as Shadow of What Was Lost and can't wait to finish it!
Alec Voin wrote: "Reading it right now and I'm loving it so far (at around page 100), it is very reminiscent of Red Rising (one of my all time favorite series) but it completely feels like its own thing and the auth..."Thank you so much, Alex. This one is certainly better than The Shadow of What was Lost, imo. And you'll see that even though it is inspired by Red Rising, it is certainly its own thing. You will feel it even more as you progress through the book. It's damn incredible! :)
Janhavi wrote: "Awesome! I'm so glad you liked it! I'm reading it right now and so far really enjoying it! It's almost as intriguing as Shadow of What Was Lost and can't wait to finish it!"Thank you so much, Janhavi! I hope you continue to enjoy The Will of the Many. Imo, it's Islington's best book, up there with The Light of All That Falls! :)
