Review: The Strength of the Few – James Islington I started reading the second book in the Hierarchy series, "The Strength of the Few" by James Islington, at the end of December. I finished it on the 4th of January. This is a solid read, especially for a second book in a trilogy. It picks up right after the events of the first book; if you have not read the first book, there will be limited spoilers (nothing major). We follow Vis Telimus in 3 different worlds; Res, the world where Vis comes from; Obiteum, which is where Vis is rescued by Caeror, Ulciscor's brother; and Luceum, where Vis is rescued by a druid, and lives without knowing anything of what is happening. http://tanitha.me.uk/2026/01/18/review-the-strength-of-the-few-james-islington/