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The Will of the Many
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"Will of the Many" First Impressions *No Spoilers*
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I started this book several months ago and just had too many books in the queue. I had to return it to the library after I had read about 100 pages. I'm glad to be coming back to it again.
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From what I remember, my first impressions were that I liked the voice of the main character, and the stakes in the book feel high right away. I also loved the feel of the world building in this one.
This book caught me by the throat, and never let go.
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It's fitting that there is a board game being played at the beginning of this book - I just started it and it feels like I stepped inside a dark and eerie puzzle game of some kind. I’m moving through this mysterious world gathering pieces that don't have an explanation right now but seem to be leading towards…something. And I have a feeling the other "players" in the game (the characters) know something I don't - something massive and possibly terrifying, haha. I’m so excited to keep exploring and find out what it is!!
EmRose wrote: "It's fitting that there is a board game being played at the beginning of this book - I just started it and it feels like I stepped inside a dark and eerie puzzle game of some kind. I’m moving throu..."I absolutely agree. I am 33% in and there is definitely strategy as a main theme of this book. This story does not always go as I would have expected, which I have always loved in a book.
Cordia wrote: "This book caught me by the throat, and never let go."Same here.
About 10% in and really excited about where this is going!But...
...why is it always over-powered orphans in a malignant situation? I BITE MY THUMB AT THEE, CHARLES DICKENS!
The "orphan as hero origin story" thing is a bit a meme/joke in DnD/fantasy RPG circles. If you've played Baldur's Gate 3, you will find a couple of easter egg regarding it, even one character telling a grief-stricken child (view spoiler). I kind of lost interest this this book 1/3 in, despite the dramatic event that just took place. Tempted to shelve as DNF until I can muster motivation again for this kind of paint-by-numbers bloated male power fantasy story.
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Please save all discussion of particulars, details from the story, character choices, plot questions, etc. for the full spoiler thread.
Content warnings for those who want them: (view spoiler)[ torture, harm to children, death of a child, coercion of will, loss of family, genocide, slavery (hide spoiler)]
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