The Will of the Many by James Islington.
I like the setting for this book, which is heavily Roman inspired, but also not Roman at all. I thought the power system of Will was well thought out as well. The book also has plots within plots, and some captivating conspiracies that the reader can get wrapped up in. James Islington writes suspense, and violence well, but I could not help but compare it to the Red Rising series (which is a personal favorite) and find it falling short.
On the whole, I enjoyed this book a lot. The biggest detractor for me was that I did not keep track of how much time I had left in the audiobook, and at the end of the book I thought I was merely half way through. As such, the cliffhanger was a disappointment, but by no fault of the author. I look forward to picking up the story again in The Strength of the Few
Rating: 4/5