Red Rising (Red Rising Saga #1) by Pierce Brown
A few pages in, and I was reminded of Hunger Games and Divergent. Instead of Districts and Factions, there are Colours, almost like Lightbringer.
Morning Star (Red Rising Saga #3) by Pierce Brown
When we talk about character development in literature, this book is the perfect stereotype. It should be the yardstick through which other character development levels in literature are measured.