Red Rising

OK, was heading into this with YAish trepidation. The beginning did not bid well with the main protagonist's wife having to literally instruct him as to his future political goals (From zero to hero in a few pages) but then once safely steered on to the road of “saving the UNiverse” the plot moved well with enough twists, and generally avoiding the “spelled out” moral grandstanding that these novels can sometimes become. Was easy and entertaining reading and a good commuting companion. Will be back for the sequels.