The Will of the Many

In a world governed by the brutal Catenan Hierarchy, where one's worth and even life are dictated by the amount of 'Will' they possess or can cede, Vis, the adopted son of a powerful senator, is thrust into the elite and perilous Catenan Academy. His mission is twofold: uncover the Academy's hidden agenda for his adoptive father, Quintus Ulcisor, and, more personally, discover the truth behind his brother's mysterious death within its walls. The Academy, under the watchful eye of Ulcisor's political rival, Principalis Julii, demands excellence in both academic and martial arts. However, it's the mandatory training in 'Will'—a practice Vis despises, yet must master to survive—that presents the greatest challenge. As Vis navigates the treacherous politics and deadly curriculum, he unearths a web of secrets surrounding the nature of Will and the Hierarchy itself, leading him to question everything he knows and setting him on a collision course with forces determined to protect, or destroy, the very system that defines their world.