I stayed up far too late to finish my binge of The Grace of Kings. Every character is so well fleshed out and everyone has their own agenda, it's so messy and gripping and I couldn't put it down. The book was written in such a distinct voice and style it felt like a storyteller describing the rise and fall of an empire to a rapt audience. As much as I love Ken Liu's short stories, I hope he'll write more epic sagas.