Great read! Suspense galore keeps the pages flipping. I look forward to reading other books by this author.

This trilogy keeps you guessing as to what it’s actually about. I read this trilogy back to back to back and it never became boring or draggy. At times, it was hard to relate what a shift in the story had to do with the rest, but it was all brought together in the end. A solid, unique, action packed read.

I loved "The Many" trilogy and enjoyed each book was its own horror story but they books still relate to each other. I was not expecting to like or enjoy this as much as I did and it was also recommended to me through Amazon kindle recommendations as well. Loved the main characters and it was not predictable and kept me guessing. Recommended if you like trilogies and do not want a story to end.

Thanks to Netgalley, Nathan Field, and Independent for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Available: 3/1/21

Everyone needs to go out and grab this book because it is a winner. The best work this fine author has ever done. I cant remember the last time I read a book in one night!

The Many series is really a good horror/thriller, but TOTAL Trigger Warnings are needed for Gore, Rape, Sexual Violence. The first part (book 1), really is about building the mystery and is more of horror theme. I think most of sexual violence is in this part. The second part (book 2) is really focused on the intrigue and is more of a psychological/action/suspenseful theme, I would say it would be my favorite standalone book in the series. The last part (book 3) is The Why of the series, it is somewhat convoluted, there are lots of breadcrumbs and dropping hints, till we are given “The Knowledge”. I’m not going to give anything away, but I didn’t love the ending and the reasoning behind decades of violence, secrecy, and social manipulation. There are a bunch of weird turns of events at the end and they do keep you guessing for a while. Overall if you like a good horror series and aren’t worried about the trigger warnings, I recommend it, it was a quick read (I read the whole series in a work week, 5 days), and I never got bored or looked to put it down, which is a good endorsement itself.

Please note I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley to review, as always, that never impacts how I review a book.

I really enjoyed this Trilogy. While I preferred the first 4/5 to the ending, I was so caught up that it actually worked! I have to confess that the first part of the trilogy really scared me. Super creepy! The second part of the trilogy was a page-turning success with a twist I didn’t see coming. I would definitely recommend this — even as three separate books. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher

Holy moly! These books were great but so very long! I felt like it took an eternity to get through it all! The writing and characters are great, I’d just really love to see some editing of the extraneous. With that accomplished, I’d be a huge fan. I loved the weaving of history through the storyline. That was masterfully done. Cutting some of the wordiness and this story would be legendary!

Thank you Netgalley and Nathan Field for a copy of this trilogy.
I was immediately sucked into The Many and I have to say that I stayed that way to the very last pages of The European School. This book would not have been something I would normally read and if I had looked at reviews I most certainly would have passed it up. I am so glad I didn't. There is not much this book doesn't have that wouldn't captivate most readers.
Loved every page of this book.

The Many: The Complete Trilogy by Nathan Field
Publication Date: March 1, 2021
Originally Published: June 9, 2016
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Description from NetGalley...
“Karl notices something odd about his sister the morning after a blind date. A coldness in her manner; nothing anyone else would notice. Suspicious, he confronts her about the date but she turns nasty, accusing him of taking a perverse interest in her sex life.

When he next sees her, months later, she seems back to normal, until a harmless comment provokes a sudden, violent response. As her mental state fluctuates, Karl seeks out the man she dated just before her personality began to change, convinced she is suppressing a painful memory from that night. But what he discovers is something far more sinister, and pervasive, than he'd ever imagined.”
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Thank you to @netgalley #silvermacpublishing for a digital ARC in return for my honest review.
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My thoughts...
I would consider this New Adult, not YA because of the content. But, even then, I would recommended for adult readers. I’m so glad I got the trilogy because it was such a dark psychological thriller, I couldn’t put it down. A guilty pleasure, perhaps? It’s the complete trilogy that includes: The Many, Ancestral and The European School. It was an easy, quick read with an intriguing themes of online dating, secret organizations and appalling acts that seemed to have no consequences. The spine tingling piece was you couldn’t tell the bad guys from the good guys. The story’s pace was persistent with barely any humour; filled with speculations and surrounded with dread. I think, the fact that I just wanted to understand what the heck was happening, kept me turning the pages.

Great concept - Karl notices changes in his sister after she goes on a blind date with "the perfect man."
Tragedy strikes and he is committed to finding out what happened, no matter the cost.

I enjoyed the concept behind this book. The writing was easy to follow, and the story was clear. I personally like my characters more complex in description in feeling. Still, a great thriller /horror story.

I didn’t know what I was getting into when I started The Many, but it was a nail-biting experience that I couldn’t stop reading until I was done. The writing was first class, and I loved how the author mixed elements of history with modern day fears and paranoia. The audacious ending was a highlight for me, bringing all the mysterious elements together without resorting to cheap supernatural tricks. One note of warning – this is grown-up entertainment and not suitable for school age readers.

The many is difficult To review. I found the first book a just ok, the second book I felt more interest in the characters, and the third book was good but the ending wasn’t the kind of twist I was expecting; I felt a bit is that all it is? It was well written but it fell a bit flat for me.

I got this trilogy all as one long book and I am so happy I came in at the end of this. A sprawling story that starts out simple enough. It brings in the contemporary and the old. I was a little surprised that the final reveal wasn’t obvious to people sooner, but I can’t say what that is without major spoilers. Let’s go back...

Book 1:
I don’t know how I missed this one the first time around or why I haven’t heard More about it. What a twisted tale of conspiracy! The author only reveals so much at a time, but you don’t quite know what it is that is being hidden until the very end. The ending is a clifhanger, but luckily, I am already reading the second book of the trilogy.

I really thought this book was going one way. It zigged on me. Karl is really worried about his sister when she comes back from a date not herself. Really not herself. He fears she was sexually assaulted, but her behavior is beyond even that trauma. He does everything he can to find out what happened to her, psychiatrists, police, even a private investigator. And then he meets up with Dawn, who tells a story about her mother that is creepily similar to Karl’s sister. The two work together to find out how it could all be connected.

As I said above, there are a lot of twists and turns in this one but it never feels manipulative or done for the sake of shock. We are just uncovering the story in bits and pieces. There is no reveal, but a lot of little ones leading up to a pretty big one. Read it. You won’t know who to trust or who to believe until the very last line. This is not an easy book to read. It is messy, bloody, and contains torture and abuse. The secrets here are even darker than they appear.

Book 2:
This book worked for me in so many ways that even I did not see. I was wdonering for the first 3rd or so if it wa even worth it. I saw this as a middle book in a trilogy. Not much to offer other than to advance the series. I was wrong. This was no bridge. This was its own thing. Vastly different from the may, The Ancestral was still a fast paced race to the finish line in the middle of this mess. Dawn and Karl are on the hunt for The Many and at some point the must move past their partnership. I feel I cannot say more than that. There is no definite conclusion here, but you should not expect one from the middle book of a trilogy.

Book 3
Coming into this I already had some ideas. For the end of a trilogy, it was completely different than the previous two books. We are 14 years in the future (from the original book) and Elijah is now a student at The European School. A place that seems to be meant to adhere to the ideals of not reality in Europe but to expectations and reputation. This is a boarding school from hell. The entire back story becomes very clear to anyone who has grown up with the romanticized version of this history. Bolsheviks bad! The backstory here was obvious but only in a way that made the build up make sense. It should make sense. There were times, however, that I wanted them to just get on with it. There was a slight disappointment there. The overall message was very important in today’s political climate. Just remember that in opposing viewpoints that one does not have to be good and one bad. There’s room for good and evil on both sides.

I want to start this off by thanking NetGalley and the publisher for providing me a copy in exchange for an honest review.

When I first received the copy, I will admit I was a bit disgruntled. I somehow hadn't realized it was a trilogy, and having a giant to-read list that I want to work through, I had been hoping for a faster read.

The concept of it was interesting enough, though, that I gave it a go anyway. This is a very readable trilogy that kept my interest through its entirety. As gory and gruesome as it can get, however, I'm not sure I would quite classify this as horror. I'm one of those that tends to be more broad with my definition of what horror is, but while this had some rather horrific elements, it read much more like a thriller to me.

It also went in a direction I absolutely didn't expect in the last book (not that that's a bad thing). I also liked the vaguely sinister tone it ended on, leaving it open a bit.

Overall, this very much isn't the type of book that I would normally read, but I'm very glad that I did! A little bit pulpy, but so much fun. I feel like this would make a great summer read.

4.5 rounded up
I loved the first 2 books in this trilogy, they are 5 stars each. The final book is a 4. I knew what the deal would be once I read the Prologue. That didn't spoil it but it just seemed a bit over the top at times. I loved the characters and the settings. This is not for everyone, there are triggers throughout the 3 books.

A story so big, it took three books. These reminded me of Koontz's Jane Hawking books, a group whose reach is so broad that you can't trust anyone. As Karl and Dawn move from personal tragedies in THE MANY to land at the front door of the European School, their every move could cost them their lives. Binge read together to get the full effect then tell everyone you know to read them too.

I read The Many when it was first released and thought it was really good but what with all the other great books being released I forgot about it so I was really pleased to see that the trilogy has been released as one book, it's a fantastic if sometimes graphic novel of mysterious faceless men who seem to control everyone and everything but no-one will speak against them for fear of retribution. It's hard to review it without giving anything away but I would definitely recommend it.

Was a fast suspenseful read. I really enjoyed it. Kept me on the edge of my seat all the way through!

We’ve all been warned of the perils of online dating. But not quite for the reasons The Many gives us!

This trilogy, made up of The Many, Ancestral and The European School, follows Dawn and Karl, two people who are linked together by the disturbing deaths of their mother and sister respectively. Both are convinced the tragic demise of their family members has something to do with online dates they went on that irrevocably changed them. Together, the two embark on a journey to get to the root of an evil that turns out to be much bigger, and more shocking, than either of them could ever have imagined.

Overall, The Many is an easy to read trilogy with a really interesting story at its heart. The idea of a shady secret organisation pulling strings behind the scenes and committing atrocious acts seemingly without consequence is both terrifying and compelling. From page one, the story drags you in and keeps you guessing at every twist and turn along the way.

It is, in parts, gruesome, graphic, gory and disturbing. While that might not be for everyone, the themes that are closer to the bone and more visceral are necessary to illustrate just what the mysterious organisation, The Many, are capable of and the lengths they are prepared to go to in their mission.

My favourite book in the series is the first: The Many. It sets the scene perfectly and I felt invested in Karl and Dawn. I was on their side and hungry to get to the bottom of the mystery. It was pacy and interesting, each twist and turn keeping me on my toes until the very end.

For me, Ancestral, was a bit slow. The ending salvaged it somewhat, however it felt like everything that came before it was just setting the scene. While tense, at points, I didn't feel anything more for the characters. In fact, I found both of them a little frustrating at points which wasn't helped along by the slowed pace.

The European School is all about the big reveal, finding out the ‘why’ behind everything that has happened up till then. I liked the narrative jumps between characters, I felt that helped flesh them out more in my mind and keep the pace going. I also liked that this instalment renewed the mystery behind the operation. While I didn't see the ending coming, I did feel it was a little anti-climactic. In comparison to the ending of Ancestral, it all seemed to happen a bit quick, with the main focus falling on the exposition rather than the action.

I would absolutely recommend The Many trilogy to readers who enjoy psychological thrillers/horror/dystopian/conspiracy fiction. It will pique your interest and take you on a wild ride, leaving you satisfied (for the most part) come the end. While I can’t say I felt a fervour to get to the ending, I did want to understand, and this thread is what pulled me through, especially in the slower paced Ancestral.

Thank you to the author, the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC of this trilogy in exchange for an honest review.

This story gripped me right away - it’s was suspenseful and kept me guessing the whole way through.

Sometimes the pace was a bit slow, the story could have moved on a bit quicker, but it was annoyingly so.

Overall, a good read!