Without a doubt my favorite series of books to ever exist.

I haven’t loved reading a book like this in a long time. Brilliantly written and structured. Such highs and lows, such an incredible ride I wish it never ended. It made me want to start the series over, which I will while I endure the wait for the next book in the series. Incredible.

Just as the title suggests it’s starting to get a bit silly. I love the characters and the writing is well done on the level of how it makes you feel as if you could be there. The descriptions used, the details, the dialogue all inspires emotion. But it all starts to become unraveled when you realize you are reading about these extremely experienced and literally hand crafted beings of battle coupled with the supposed greatest minds in the systems and yet they are constantly being duped by betrayal. It would be believable if said betrayal occurred due to an over reliance on honor but Piers let’s us know that honor is really a secondary value next to duty and furthering the goals of their house. So this continued blind spot of betrayal that is never learned from by the brightest minds of the society is glaring and serves as a huge distraction to the story. Piers has got to get away from using the same old tactics to bring drama to his story.

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It’s hard to put into words how I feel about this book, or this series as a whole. This book in particular, has cemented this series as one of my favorites of all time, if not my absolute favorite. It is not without flaw, however. I felt the beginning had a Deus ex Machina element to it that just didn’t match the flow of this tetralogy. But despite any shortcomings this story may face, the rest makes up for it. The characters are intelligently written. They are believable. The scope of the worlds visited are vast and awe-inspiring. The sheer brutality of combat in this super-advanced civilization is breathtaking. It makes me afraid of what humans are capable of doing to each other. The wanton destruction is not merely glanced over, this series forces the reader to acknowledge the similarities between this fictional combat and combat we face in the modern age. That’s how I look at it, at least. This series is well worth the read, but it is not for the lighthearted.

Two words: Bloodydamn. Epic.

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The action, the character development is top notch. I don’t want it to end. The complex characters and the tough decisions they are forced to make have me thinking about these books long after I’m done reading.

These characters he’s developed are brilliant and beautiful. Sarcastic and funny and full of personality that leaves you wanting to be best friends with them all. Until they try to kill you… This book took a piece of my heart with it and I don’t think I’ll be ok. Lol. I feel Darrow when he said he hurts all over. The best writing The best characters The best series Just read it I can’t wait to read the next one! ⛓️🪓

When Pierce delayed the release of Light Bringer I was extremely disappointed but in all his wisdom, he knew what he was doing. This book is the best yet. If you’ve made it this far in the series then I know you’ll agree with me that delivers beyond any expectations. Really looking forward to Red God but also can’t bear that this story will come to an end.