Saga Press
The Will of the Many
by James Islington
An exceptionally polished academy conspiracy with a clever extraction-based power system and the kind of page-turning momentum that makes its long setup feel intentional.
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A fugitive enters an elite academy inside an empire that extracts magical Will from those below, using a false name to investigate a murder, an ancient weapon, and the system that killed his family.
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