A fun sci-fi novel that brought together a lot of parts of other series and franchises into an interesting world: a solar-system spanning oligarchy with a caste system backed by geenric engineering whose ruling class reveres the ancient Romans more than any enlightenment-era political theorist. Some parts will stick out as a bit derivative: the main setting of the book is a Hunger Games-esque battle royale, and the strategies and political theory the main characters use to win felt very remin...
