The Will of the Many is the best book I've read in 2024 (so far!)

[@artemisandapollo8923]

i also can’t wait to see more characters of the academy fleshed out in the next book! i would love to see their interactions outside of the academy especially Emissa, Aequa and surprisingly Iro! this book needs so much more hype

[@mbranche4234]

Loved this book! Gotta discuss the ending at some time...soon? It was soooooooooo good. Could not put it down.

[@katherinedent1817]

This is my top read of 2024 so far and I don’t envision that changing 😂 now just to villain master plan how I’m going to get everyone I know to read it also…

[@kraaaah2823]

The ending made me so mad!! I read this because of one of your videos a few months ago and did really like it, but wow what a cliffhanger. I think my favorite scene was in the coliseum. So many questions for book 2 to answer!

[@tiffanycorsello1886]

I own The Will of the Many- but haven't read it yet. Was thinking I should read his original trilogy first- now I'm not so sure.... Maybe I should just dive in! Always love your enthusiasm, Tori!

[@tysbookcorner]

Tori!!! I’ve had this book on my shelf for a while and you’ve convinced me to finally pick it up, great review!!

[@MIZZ.BLKNRD]

Ok I’m sold adding it to my TBR. A couple other Booktubers have also raved about this book so I’m looking forward to it a lot.

[@ToriMorrow]

It’s amazing, really hope you love it too!

[@ToriTalks2]

I am really excited to get to this one 👀

[@ToriMorrow]

It’s amazing! I’m so excited for you to read it 😁

[@ramspencer5492]

Yep. Awesome book! The Licanius Trilogy starts weaker IMO, but finished really strong. A lot of growth as a writer in that series. The Will Of Many starts off at full strength of that bat. There is a lot of set up in the Licanius Trilogy, but the character work and story telling of just worlds better by book three.

[@mbranche4234]

Yes...I have moved up The Will of the Many on my TBR. Currently reading the Devabad series (City of Copper) but will interrupt the series to work "Will" in as an immediate read. Since "Silence" is a chunky book, it will be read later.

[@leledouglas90]

Hi Tori! I absolutely LOVE your channel. All the reviews and recommendations that I have watched from you are so awesome. I have The Will of the Many on my bookshelf and I have heard such great things about this book! After watching your video I am even MORE excited to read it. Keep up the great beautiful! ❤❤

[@ToriMorrow]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate that! ❤️ TWOTM is fantastic, I really hope you love it too!

[@marikastrom4901]

Can't wait for the sequel! Might do a reread cause the details are already getting a bit fuzzy a few months after reading. Loved to hear your take on it 😊

[@ToriMorrow]

I think I’ll have to do the same lol! Maybe not a full reread, but I tabbed so many scenes that I’m gonna need to go back to as we get closer to the sequel 😄

[@lameshahale2990]

I read on Goodreads that he does a recap for all of his books that are in series. That’s pretty cool.

[@tgibridays]

I loved this book so much. I read it twice last year (or I might have reread it at the beginning of the year). I can't wait to reread ot again and for the sequel to come out.

[@Renereads0409]

Great review. I cant wait to get to this one.

[@KAT-mx3xq]

Great review! Thank you!

[@ToriMorrow]

Thanks! ❤️

[@amy_harboredinpages]

The wolf-like pup scene, I think, showed some of Vis' character as far as his integrity... I feel Vis is character who just comes from a place of already knowing what he was to be come as a man, as he was being trained to lead even as a small child. Also, I think a big difference between Vis and Darrow is that Vis grew up in this world... and boy, oh boy, am I excited to find out just where that last chapter is taking us next... yes questions... so many! 📖🥰📚

[@gwenmacdonald6088]

I agree with you 100%!!! I looooved this book so much. My favorite read so far this year as well. I can't wait til the next one. :)

[@rachelapalmieri]

I’m about the read this hopefully in the next couple of weeks, so I’m going to save this video to my watch later playlist so I can come back to it. 🙂 I kind of want to go in blind lol but I’m so excited!!!

[@helenaskagerlid3566]

Hi! I absolutely looooved this book, felt like a kid again where i couldn't put it down 😄 definitely my favorite fantasy of 2024! I wonder which other books you would recommend to read that is similar to it? I know about James Islingtons other books and have already read Red rising series but I wondered if you (or anyone who reads this) would recommend any others? 😊

[@victoria9663]

I can't wait to watch this! The Will of the Many was a 5 star prediction for me but for whatever reason I could NOT get into it! I tried many times, in many formats, on and off for weeks. I ended up just having to let it go but was really disappointed that it didn't click with me when I thought it would. That being said, as I read it I kept thinking "Tori is going to freaking adore this book, I just know it" 😂

[@victoria9663]

I should say too that I plan on trying it again in a few years. This year has been one crisis after another for me and my family, and I have not been able to enjoy any books that are overly detailed or brutally violent. I had to quit Empire of the Vampire recently too (picked it up via your recommendation!) for the reason that I can't handle something that dark at this point in my life. I think in a different time of my life, when there's less personal suffering and darkness, I will be able to enjoy these darker books again.

[@Kathrynh246]

I am currently reading wayward Pines! The first one. Should I read that whole series before I read the Will of the Many? I can’t wait to get to this one, but I am loving Pines so much too!

[@rebecca.reader]

This is a huge priority on my tbr...but i am waiting for the paperback, which doesn't come out until early 2025 😢. Its going to be a long wait!

[@KindlesandKicks]

OMG Tori!!! I have been missing you in my Booktube life! You were such an inspiration to me starting my own channel and I’m so happy to see you back! Also Will of the Many was one of my favorite reads last year, as well as Empire of Silence. Can’t wait to read both of them again.

[@seanmbranch]

I finally started reading it. I had to put Anathem down for a bit because that book is HUGE, and it's gonna take me a while to read it. Anyway, "The Will of the Many" has me in "can't put it down" territory so far (60 pages in). If it keeps up this pace, it's definitely going to earn a high mark from me. VERY gripping so far with the world and characters.

[@seanmbranch]

Just finished this today. Soooooo, there were definitely parts of this book where I was like, "Where are we going here, James??? Why is this book so long, James??”. But I stayed on the journey. And HOLY COW was the journey worth it. I get it now, Tori..... I get it now.

[@nancyrichey2157]

When you are excited about a book and give a review, makes me want to read it right then.

[@covergirlbooks]

This was my fave for 2023, and I’m so happy you loved it too! I have to read Empire of Silence now 🫨

[@ToriMorrow]

Love hearing it was a fave for you last year! 🙌🏽 And I really hope you love EoS. I think it’s amazing!

[@zaytuna_reads]

I tried so hard to get into this book but I couldn’t! I thought it was overtly complex 😢

[@queensorngatane1239]

Tried too, I just couldn't care about anything in this book. It was flat. I gave up.

[@AngellaAvenue]

So glad you’re back. I inherently trust your book judgement.

[@ToriMorrow]

Aw thank you! And it’s great to be back🥰

[@EbonxGaming]

so glad you enjoyed it! so many questions I can't wait for the 2nd book and that ending is wild.

[@ToriMorrow]

I was staring at the page for a good 5 mins after that ending 🤣 Absolutely insane

[@rainyjreads]

Obviously I'm adding Empire of Silence to my tbr❤

[@ToriMorrow]

Yes!! I’d love to hear what you think whenever you get around to it!

[@diaryofshae]

Im sold.

[@ToriMorrow]

Yes!! Hope you love it 🙌🏽

[@seanmbranch]

Just ordered it on Amazon

[@ToriMorrow]

Enjoy!!

[@edwardsjarje]

I’ll come back after I finish. 😊

[@ToriMorrow]

Yay! I can’t wait to hear what you think of it 🥰

[@jerometerrell4306]

Hey Tori!!! I love your channel!!! I recently read this and ended up DNF’ing it…is it worth picking back up? 😭

[@ToriMorrow]

Oh no 😭 I’d say yes to picking it back up but I’m biased lol! How far did you get before putting it down??

[@jerometerrell4306]

@@ToriMorrow Just over 100 pages where Vis is doing a bunch of tests preparing to go to the academy 😭

[@YaFeya13]

Ugh, Tori, because of you this will be my third time starting this book. Not because there is anything wrong with it, but because for me, everything is being compared to the Red Rising….. It all comes short. I’m not saying it in any kind of mean way, I have an enormous respect for all authors. I just feel that Pierce Brown has ruined fantasy for me. 😭

[@ToriMorrow]

Red rising is my favorite series so I feel you on this 😩 Some of these new books are definitely being done a disservice by all the RR comparisons when they’re so different. I hope you can get into TWOTM this time around because it’s incredible!

[@YaFeya13]

@@ToriMorrow Fiiiiiiiiiiine….. but the only only because I trust you ☺️❤️ I feel the same way about Empire of silence, I did manage to finish the first book, purchased the second and just had no desire to find out what happened next . That’s what Pierce does, he makes me feel so strongly about every character and everything that’s happening, I simply cannot put his books down, you know? All these other ones I have to talk myself into continuing. …. I’ll report when I’m done with these ☺️

[@YaFeya13]

I know I’m rambling, but I’m also speaking into the phone while driving, so I hope it makes any sense… Or is spelled correctly ☺️

[@ToriMorrow]

@@YaFeya13 aw I really appreciate you coming back to share your thoughts! But also bummed it’s not a good read for you 😞 Red rising definitely sets the bar high for other series. I hope your next read is a great one!!

[@YaFeya13]

@@ToriMorrow oh I hope I didn’t come off too b*tchy, you have to understand, I want to like every book. No, I want to love it! This is very disappointing for me 😩 and they know it’s too much to expect that my every read will be just like my favorite, but I keep hoping ☺️❤️ I do agree with you on most of your recommendations, so I’ll keep coming back looking for more ❤️

[@BoosGaming1]

Just wanted to let you know. There's a weird sound in this video

[@tgibridays]

It's the cicadas. They're everywhere in certain parts of the US and are relentlessly loud all day. Haha

[@terryj33]

I think in 5 years ppl will look back and realize that the emperor had no clothes. This book was cool in concept but bad in the delivery.

[@ToriMorrow]

Oh interesting! What about the delivery didn’t work for you?? And it’ll defintely be interesting to see if/how the opinions on the book change over time!

[@terryj33]

@@ToriMorrow The solution to every problem is “I was a prince who had the best tutors”.