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James Islington

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396 total appearances

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Lit Witches: A Fantasy Book Podcast
The Roman Empire is back: Author James Islington on his high fantasy 'Hierarchy' series | EP06

And I think that's a pretty good take on it because it is –

Lit Witches: A Fantasy Book Podcast
The Roman Empire is back: Author James Islington on his high fantasy 'Hierarchy' series | EP06

I think it's more grounded in some ways.

Lit Witches: A Fantasy Book Podcast
The Roman Empire is back: Author James Islington on his high fantasy 'Hierarchy' series | EP06

But yeah, there you go.

Lit Witches: A Fantasy Book Podcast
The Roman Empire is back: Author James Islington on his high fantasy 'Hierarchy' series | EP06

I also struggle to categorize it.

Lit Witches: A Fantasy Book Podcast
The Roman Empire is back: Author James Islington on his high fantasy 'Hierarchy' series | EP06

Yeah, to an extent.

Lit Witches: A Fantasy Book Podcast
The Roman Empire is back: Author James Islington on his high fantasy 'Hierarchy' series | EP06

I think it's also really good.

Lit Witches: A Fantasy Book Podcast
The Roman Empire is back: Author James Islington on his high fantasy 'Hierarchy' series | EP06

Again, it's almost in some ways like –

Lit Witches: A Fantasy Book Podcast
The Roman Empire is back: Author James Islington on his high fantasy 'Hierarchy' series | EP06

the same reason I use Roam, where we've all been to school.

Lit Witches: A Fantasy Book Podcast
The Roman Empire is back: Author James Islington on his high fantasy 'Hierarchy' series | EP06

It's a familiar thing that you can connect with immediately.

Lit Witches: A Fantasy Book Podcast
The Roman Empire is back: Author James Islington on his high fantasy 'Hierarchy' series | EP06

You don't have to suddenly go, I have to explain what a class is.

Lit Witches: A Fantasy Book Podcast
The Roman Empire is back: Author James Islington on his high fantasy 'Hierarchy' series | EP06

And it's a way of connecting with the characters, putting them in a situation where

Lit Witches: A Fantasy Book Podcast
The Roman Empire is back: Author James Islington on his high fantasy 'Hierarchy' series | EP06

you know, most people are going to immediately understand even the sorts of relationships that develop at school.

Lit Witches: A Fantasy Book Podcast
The Roman Empire is back: Author James Islington on his high fantasy 'Hierarchy' series | EP06

And, you know, there's obviously a lot of tropes within that that you can use or subvert and that people really enjoy as well.

Lit Witches: A Fantasy Book Podcast
The Roman Empire is back: Author James Islington on his high fantasy 'Hierarchy' series | EP06

I mean, everything from, you know, Harry Potter to more recently like Scholomance and stuff like that.

Lit Witches: A Fantasy Book Podcast
The Roman Empire is back: Author James Islington on his high fantasy 'Hierarchy' series | EP06

Yeah, so I think it's just...

Lit Witches: A Fantasy Book Podcast
The Roman Empire is back: Author James Islington on his high fantasy 'Hierarchy' series | EP06

it's that familiarity that makes it really appealing.

Lit Witches: A Fantasy Book Podcast
The Roman Empire is back: Author James Islington on his high fantasy 'Hierarchy' series | EP06

But then you can do so much within it as well.

Lit Witches: A Fantasy Book Podcast
The Roman Empire is back: Author James Islington on his high fantasy 'Hierarchy' series | EP06

It is.

Lit Witches: A Fantasy Book Podcast
The Roman Empire is back: Author James Islington on his high fantasy 'Hierarchy' series | EP06

It is.

Lit Witches: A Fantasy Book Podcast
The Roman Empire is back: Author James Islington on his high fantasy 'Hierarchy' series | EP06

I really enjoy writing that sort of trope.