Dark and sublime

This is the story of Absolute Beauty when she confronts the ugliness of the world. It is the eternal history of dying illusions, suffering without limit, corrupt powers of ultra-violence. This is the true story of a bloodthirsty Emperor who finds redemption through the lone voice of a child prodigy. This is the incredible story of a teenager who will push his body and feelings to the extreme limits of what is human. It is a stupendous book and is written by the author of the smartest contemporary SF.