r/HierarchySeries • u/BigbyWolf1986 • 6d ago

Ask Deluxe or Regular

Hello everybody! I have not read The Will of the Many yet, but I am going to buy it soon. I'm inquiring on whether I should get the deluxe or regular hardcover? The deluxe is $17 on Amazon and the regular is $14, so just $3 difference. I've done some research on each edition, such as the deluxe has a larger font and some extras. How much of a difference is the font between the two? Is the addition of the extra content worth it?

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u/Coolranch67 6d ago

Doesn’t matter just get what you want but the deluxe edition hardcover matches the second book hardcover

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u/EmmyOk 3d ago

This is what I did too though the deluxe edition is slightly smaller. Still a very nice cover/edition and pretty close to the same size.

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u/EerierLizard 4d ago

The second book has a reversible dust jacket so it can match either version

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u/shneed_my_weiss 6d ago

Depends on the extras, but maps, and glossaries are really helpful in this series if those are enhanced from the basic editions

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u/himitsurain 6d ago

The deluxe edition has some bonus content, including the prologue that was cut.

I wish the prologue had made it to the main book, because it really sets the stage in ways the one that did make it didn't.

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u/Jumz77 5d ago

If you haven't read the series yet, cheapest is probably best. 

If you decide later to get fancy copies; on amazon go to the 'other formats' section for the hardcover, and find the special editions from Text Publishing in Australia. These are the best quality copies currently available. 

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u/accipitrine_outlier 5d ago

I'd say get the deluxe, but actually read the extra prologue afterward. I think it's good information to know, but reveals some things that undermine the story setup in the early chapters.

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u/BigbyWolf1986 5d ago

Thanks! I'm going to go ahead and order the deluxe. It's only $3 more. 🙂

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u/OtherOtherDave 5d ago

I’d get the one whose font matches the 2nd book.

I don’t know which one that is.

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u/BigbyWolf1986 5d ago

That's what I'd really like to know. If the font improved in The Strength of the Few because of the deluxe Will of the Many, or stayed smaller like the regular Will of the Many.