📚 Season 7 Premiere — The Strength of the Few (Chapters 1–13)

We’re back, and Season 7 is officially here. This time we’re diving straight into Book 2 of the Hierarchy Saga, The Strength of the Few, and picking up right where Vis left us, traumatised, determined, and already in trouble.

In this first episode of the season, we talk about:

• How we feel about the book so far

First impressions, early shocks, and the vibes this sequel is giving us.

• Lucian’s whole aesthetic

Why it giving us ancient‑Egypt energy and what that might mean for the worldbuilding.

• Ka’s identity

Our theory that Ka might be someone Vis already knows… and actually cares about.

• Bely in other realms

Why we think we haven’t seen the last of her and how she might show up again.

All this and more as we kick off a brand‑new season and continue Vis’s journey into even deeper chaos. If you’re reading along, tell us your thoughts, this sequel is already wild.

Welcome to Random Book Review, the chaotic little series where we go hunting for hidden gems. I pick a completely random book, commit to reading the whole thing, and then come here to give you the good, the bad, and the honest truth.

This week’s pick is *Dragon Shifter’s Mates by Eva Chase*.

You’ll get a spoiler‑free summary so you can decide whether you want to dive in yourself and come back with your own conclusions. And if you have read it already, I want to hear everything, your thoughts, your rants, your favourite moments. Drop them in the comments and let’s talk about it.

We made it. After weeks of conspiracies, heartbreak, political chaos, Labyrinth nightmares, and more theories than Vis has secrets, we’ve reached the Season 6 finale of our read‑along journey through The Will of the Many. This book has taken us everywhere, emotionally, mentally, and now it’s time to lock in our final thoughts before the long wait for Book 2.

In this grand finale, we’re breaking down:

🔒 Theory Lockdown

Our final, official, no‑take‑backs theories for the saga. Who’s playing who? What’s really going on with the Will?

🏛️ The Empire in Ruins

A last look at how The Will of the Many reshapes its world, power, politics, secrets, and the terrifying implications of everything Vis has uncovered.

👀 What’s Next for Faithfully Fantasy

Stick around until the very end, we’ve got an announcement about what’s coming after this season and what you can expect from us as we head into the next chapter of the podcast.

Thank you for reading, theorising, spiralling, and screaming with us all season. This journey through The Will of the Many has been wild, emotional, and ridiculously fun. And don’t wander too far, we’re coming back sooner than you think.

📚 The Will of the Many Read‑Along — Chapters 62–End of Season

It’s our final read‑along episode of the season, and we’re going out with a chaotic, theory‑packed bang. This week we dive into Chapters 62 to the end and tackle some of the biggest questions yet:

• What did Veridius offer Eidhin to betray Vis

• Clones, copies, echoes… how does this realm actually work

• Who would be the perfect director for a future adaptation

We wrap up our last discussion before shifting gears next week into a full therapy session dedicated to all our theories for the next book in the saga.

If you’ve been reading along with us, drop your thoughts in the comments, this is your last chance to scream with us before we dive into the speculation abyss.

📚 The Will of the Many Read‑Along : Chapters 48–61

This week takes us through one of the most intense arcs so far: Vis facing the Labyrinth, returning to Suus, getting dragged deeper into Relucia’s schemes, and juggling politics, trauma, and teenage chaos all at once. We cover the biggest moments, from the Festival of Pletuna to the Suus trip, the cave confession with Emissa, the senators’ secret meeting, and Vis’s move into Class Three as the Iudicium approaches.

We also share:

• Our MVP of the week

• Favourite moments

• What we’re struggling with

• Our predictions for what’s coming next

If you’re reading along, tell us your thoughts so far, this section was packed.

📚 The Will of the Many Read‑Along — Chapters 36–47

The mysteries keep stacking, the tension keeps rising, and this week even Sian couldn’t resist jumping into the speculation pit. In this episode, we explore Chapters 36–47, a section packed with reveals, uneasy alliances, and those subtle details you only catch on a re‑read, exactly the kind of insight Sian brings to the table this time.

We also take a breather from the chaos of the Academy with a few personal questions designed to dodge the sappers… though whether we succeeded is up for debate. It gets delightfully unhinged.

And at the very end of the episode, we dive into a major spoiler discussion for Iron Flame. If you haven’t read it yet and want to go in fresh, make sure to watch out for that final segment.

Join us as we theorise, overthink, and emotionally spiral our way through this next chunk of the saga. Let us know your thoughts so far, what’s confusing you, what’s thrilling you, and what theories you’re cooking up as the plot thickens.

📚 The Will of the Many Read‑Along — Chapters 24–35

We’re deep into the story now, and this week’s section delivers tension, reveals, and enough character intrigue to keep us theorising for days. In this episode, we break down Chapters 24–35 and all the moments that had us pausing, gasping, or scribbling notes like we’re already in the Academy ourselves.

We crown our MVP of the week, the character who absolutely stole the show in this stretch of chapters.

We introduce a brand‑new segment where we dig into the hidden meanings and secret messages behind certain character names. Is Islington being clever, chaotic, or both? You decide.

We share our predictions for what’s coming next, from the political undercurrents to the personal stakes that are starting to sharpen.

If you’re reading along with us, drop your thoughts in the comments. Who’s your MVP? What clues are you picking up? And what do you think is waiting for us in the next chapters?

📚 The Will of the Many Read‑Along — Chapters 11–23

Our journey through The Will of the Many continues, and this week marks our final stretch before entering the Academy. JC is practically vibrating with excitement, Sian is counting the minutes until we get there, and the book… well, the book is not making it easy to stay calm.

In this episode, we dig into Chapters 11–23 and share how we’re feeling about the story so far, what’s clicking, what’s confusing, and the moments that genuinely made us stop and stare at the page. There’s that speech that left us thinking about power, loyalty, and the bigger game at play, plus a handful of early favourites that are starting to stand out.

And of course, JC brings a fresh batch of theories about what might be waiting for us once we finally step through the Academy gates. Some of them? Surprisingly reasonable. Others? Peak chaos. Exactly how we like it.

If you’re reading along, jump into the comments and tell us how the book is treating you so far. We’re dying to know your thoughts as we head into the next phase of this world.