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Les he dicho que mi nombre es Vis Telimus. Les he dicho que me convertí en huérfano después de un trágico accidente hace tres años, y que ha sido solo la buena fortuna la que ha hecho que me acepten en su escuela más prestigiosa. Les he dicho que una vez que me gradúe me uniré gustosamente al resto de la sociedad civilizada, lo que quiere decir que permitiré que mi fuerza, mis deseos y mi determinación, lo que ellos llaman la Voluntad, sean parasitados y añadidos al poder de aquellos que están por encima de mí, como ya lo hacen millones. Como todos deben acabar haciendo.
Les digo que soy uno de ellos, y me creen. Pero la verdad es que he sido enviado a la academia en busca de respuestas. Para resolver un asesinato. Para buscar un arma antigua. Para descubrir secretos que podrían hacer caer la república. Y nunca, jamás, cederé mi voluntad al imperio que ejecutó a mi familia. Para sobrevivir, sin embargo, tendré que ir escalando posiciones dentro de la academia. Tendré que sonreír, que hacer amigos, y fingir que soy uno de ellos. Porque si no lo hago, aquellos que me quieren controlar, los que saben mi auténtico nombre, ya no me necesitarán.
Y si la Jerarquía descubre quién soy de verdad, me matarán.
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Following a prince everyone thinks is dead through an academic setting that is for the cut throat elite could not be more stressful. The ending leaves the reader reeling as information is gained, adding intrigue and emotion in its wake.
I did not expect to get sucked into this book, but it wasn't long until I was hooked. With so many sides involved, I was constantly curious what each character wanted and why. The overarching plot was a classic fantasy but there were some interesting elements. Definately excited to see what happens in book two. My biggest gripe was that there was a lot of foes in changes to expressions and tone of voice to "play" others, and those parts really started to feel repetitive.
"The man who is never nervous, never does anything hard. The man who is never nervous, never grows."In this fantasy, we follow Vis, an orphan, who has been plucked from obscurity by a patrician Senator - who may have ideas on how Vis can repay his generosity.I knew this was a really popular book for 2025, but I didn't know much about it before starting it. I had no idea how...Romanesque it would be. From the tunics and white togas with purple sashes to Hail as a greeting, plus the names and titles - I felt like I was sitting in the agora reading a book near the baths. 😄I really enjoyed that part! It instantly made the book feel like it was built upon some sort of republican society, which aligned the name of the Hierarchy with the political structure and it brought me into the world far faster than chapters of explanations would have.I *love* a competition! <spoiler>So, Vis entering the Academy as a seventh and having to figure out just how to navigate his way up this mini-hierarchy was right in my lane</spoiler>.Although Vis is 17, this didn't feel like a YA book. There was no spice and the gore was minimal, but it just didn't read like a lower level YA book - so if you're an adult who wants to read a teenage protagonist book, but doesn't want to be coddled - maybe check this one out. 🤓If you like the Hunger Games, Demon Copperfield, or dystopian competition, you may like this book. Triggers: Violence, Death, Murder