The Will Of The Many (1) (Hierarchy)

The Will Of The Many (1) (Hierarchy)

At The Elite Catenan Academy, A Young Fugitive Uncovers Layered Mysteries And World-Changing Secrets In This New Fantasy Series By Internationally Bestselling Author Of The Licanius Trilogy, James Islington.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 Alone Has Led To My Acceptance Into Their Most Prestigious School. I Tell Them That Once I Graduate, I Will Gladly Join The Rest Of Civilised Society In Allowing My Strength, My Drive And My Focus - What They Call Will - To Be Leeched Away And Added To The Power Of Those Above Me, As Millions Already Do. As All Must Eventually Do.I Tell Them That I Belong, And They Believe Me.But The Truth Is That I Have Been Sent To The Academy To Find Answers. To Solve A Murder. To Search For An Ancient Weapon. To Uncover Secrets That May Tear The Republic Apart.And That I Will Never, Ever Cede My Will To The Empire That Executed My Family.To Survive, Though, I Will Still Have To Rise Through The Academy'S Ranks. I Will Have To Smile, And Make Friends, And Pretend To Be One Of Them And Win. Because If I Cannot, Then Those Who Want To Control Me, Who Know My Real Name, Will No Longer Have Any Use For Me.And If The Hierarchy Finds Out Who I Truly Am, They Will Kill Me.