A review by fluffypotamus
The Book of the New Sun - The Shadow of the Torturer, The Claw of the Conciliator, The Sword of the Lictor and The Citadel of the Autarch by Gene Wolfe

4.25

Let the work be divided by a wise divider of work. Let the food be divided by a just divider of food. Let the pigs grow fat. Let rats starve.

the ascian's story is my favorite part of this book by far. very interesting but dense and opaque at times. felt like i needed a thesaurus nearby. 
kinda wish my edition had bundled urth of the new sun as well, it feels a bit like the ending is missing.