James Islington · novel series
Hierarchy books in order
An ongoing fantasy series about loyalty, power, rebellion, and dangerous conspiracies within a corrupt empire.
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- 1 The Will of the Many
Book 1 · novel · 2023
AUDI. VIDE. TACE. The Catenan Republic—the Hierarchy—may rule the world now, but they do not know everything. I tell them my name is Vis Telimus. I tell them I was orphaned after a tragic accident three years ago, and that good fortune…
- 2 The Strength of the Few
Book 2 · novel · 2025
The Hierarchy still call me Vis Telimus. Still hail me as Catenicus. They still, as one, believe they know who I am. But with all that has happened—with what I fear is coming—I am not sure it matters anymore. I am no longer one. I won the…
