This series has quietly taken the top spot for me. I’ve read it through more than once, then ran the audiobooks on repeat. Tim Gerard Reynolds absolutely nails the performances.
Early on, Pierce Brown leans into big, hyperbolic similes such as "Bitterness wells in me like bile rising from stomach to throat". The action feels loud and physical, the images land fast. Later, you can see the style tighten up as Piece clearly improved on...