The Strength of the Few

by James Islington

First published 2025

Vis Telimus has become impossible: replicated across three separate dimensions, each version of himself living a different life. After winning the Iudicium and losing everything, he now exists simultaneously in Obiteum, Luceum, and Res—each self facing unique challenges of survival, politics, and identity. Hunted by the Hierarchy and wrestling with a dangerous secret that could alter historical trajectories, Vis must navigate complex interpersonal landscapes while uncovering the mechanism behind his multidimensional existence. With a potential Cataclysm looming, he races to understand the nature of his fragmented self and find a way to prevent total dimensional destruction. His only advantage: three versions of himself, three different sets of skills, and one desperate mission to save everything.

Genres: science-fiction, adventure, action, alternate-universe

Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: high-stakes, parallel-selves, race-against-time

736 pages · Hardcover · S&S/Saga Press

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