James Islington

James Islington

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James Islington is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Will of the Many and The Strength of the Few (the first two novels in the Hierarchy series), as well as the Licanius Trilogy (beginning with The Shadow of What Was Lost). His books have sold more than two million copies, and his work has been translated into twenty-one languages. He lives on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, with his wife and two children.

Books by James Islington
The Will of the Many
James Islington

‘Phenomenal! One of the best high fantasy novels I've read in years—think Red Rising meets The Name of the Wind. I couldn't put it down.’ - LYNETTE NONI

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The Strength of the Few
James Islington

The New York Times No. 1 bestseller

The highly anticipated follow-up to The Will of the Many — one of 2023’s most lauded and bestselling fantasy novels.

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Scion
James Islington


Book 1 in an electrifying new series by the NYT #1 bestselling author.
Scion is a gripping sci-fi thriller in which a contract killer assigned to protect a scientist from assassination finds himself in the crosshairs.

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