NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Red Rising hit the ground running and wasted no time becoming a sensation. Golden Son continues the stunning saga of Darrow, a rebel forged by tragedy, battling to lead his oppressed people to freedom.
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR, BUZZFEED, AND BOOKLIST • “Gripping . . . On virtually every level, this is a sequel that hates sequels—a perfect fit for a hero who already defies the tropes. [Grade:] A”—Entertainment Weekly
As a Red, Darrow grew up working the mines deep beneath the surface of Mars, enduring backbreaking labor while dreaming of the better future he was building for his descendants. But the Society he faithfully served was built on lies. Darrow’s kind have been betrayed and denied by their elitist masters, the Golds—and their only path to liberation is revolution. And so Darrow sacrifices himself in the name of the greater good for which Eo, his true love and inspiration, laid down her own life. He becomes a Gold, infiltrating their privileged realm so that he can destroy it from within.
A lamb among wolves in a cruel world, Darrow finds friendship, respect, and even love—but also the wrath of powerful rivals. To wage and win the war that will change humankind’s destiny, Darrow must confront the treachery arrayed against him, overcome his all-too-human desire for retribution—and strive not for violent revolt but a hopeful rebirth. Though the road ahead is fraught with danger and deceit, Darrow must choose to follow Eo’s principles of love and justice to free his people.
He must live for more.
Praise for Golden Son
“Stirring . . . Comparisons to The Hunger Games and Game of Thrones series are inevitable, for this tale has elements of both.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Brown writes layered, flawed characters . . . but plot is his most breathtaking strength. . . . Every action seems to flow into the next.”—NPR
Don’t miss any of Pierce Brown’s Red Rising Saga: RED RISING • GOLDEN SON • MORNING STAR • IRON GOLD • DARK AGE • LIGHT BRINGER
I read Pierce Brown's first book, "Red Rising", when it was an Amazon Vine title. I went back and forth before finally deciding to try it, and when I did, I was totally blown away. Going into "Golden Son", I was kind of freaked out. Would Brown be able to keep the momentum going, keep the story strong, and make "Golden Son" into a force on it's own? I was dying to read it, but hesitant at the same. I finally took the plunge, and wasn't sure where I stood until about halfway through - when I couldn't put it down.
I won't bore you with a synopsis of the book, since plenty of people have already reviewed it - and if you're reading reviews, you probably already have a good basic idea of what this is about. What I will say is this - this book is a more-than-worthy sequel to "Red Rising" and is so filled with twists and turns that you may end up with whiplash. I won't give away the ending (I *hate* spoilers), except to say...hang on to your hat, and be prepared to have your comfortable assumptions turned upside down.
