The 2nd book in James Islington's Hierarchy series!

The Strength of the Few by James Islington, the second book in the Hierarchy series, continues Vis Telimus's story after he wins the Iudicium but activates an ancient device that replicates him across three parallel worlds: Obiteum, Luceum, and Res. Each version must navigate distinct challenges—hiding secrets, fighting battles, playing politics, training allies, forging uneasy trusts, and making brutal choices—while grappling with isolation, identity, and the catastrophic implications of their duplication. As converging threats from empires, rebellions, and interdimensional forces escalate, Vis's fractured selves pursue answers to reunite or survive, exploring themes of control, consequence, and the tension between individual will and systemic power in a richly layered epic fantasy.