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Golden Son by Pierce Brown
5.0

"You never stop, just shift drills if the friction gets too hot. Caution comes second. Use your inertia, your momentum. That is why we dance. Transfer movement into more movement."

Pierce Brown plays a dangerous game. By constantly keeping both the characters and the reader on their toes, he risks having the whole thing come unbalanced and fall apart. It's a great feat then that it never does. The plot remains tight, delivering twist after twist that always feel earned. Darrow continues to be a contemplative protagonist, hiding his greatest planning from you but never the strain this war is putting on his heart.

This chapter of the saga both starts and ends by tearing down your expectations, throwing you blind into whatever comes next. I can't wait to begin.