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Golden Son: 2 Hardcover – Illustrated, 6 January 2015

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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

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Publisher : Del Rey Books; Illustrated edition (6 January 2015)
Language : English
Hardcover : 464 pages
ISBN-10 : 0345539818
ISBN-13 : 978-0345539816
Dimensions : 16.26 x 3.56 x 24.13 cm

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"Gripping . . . Both author and lead character have cranked up the emotional stakes. . . . With Golden Son, [Pierce] Brown avoids the sophomore slump, charging the novel with the kind of dystopia-toppling action you'd expect in a trilogy ender, not a middle volume. 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

"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

"It's a far superior sequel, in fact: one of the rare breed of reads that improves upon its predecessor in every conceivable category. . . . In a word, Golden Son is stunning. Never mind how little we've seen of 2015: Among science fiction fans, it should be a shoo-in for book of the year."--Tordotcom

"Pierce Brown is a prodigy. As great as the first book of the Red Rising Trilogy is, Golden Son is even better. A wild ride full of suspense, intrigue, and serious ass-kicking bravado, it's expertly written and emotionally engaging, with top-notch universe-building that begs for further exploration. I want more!"--Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author of Snowblind

"The stakes are even higher than they were in Red Rising, and the twists and turns of the story are every bit as exciting. The jaw-dropper of an ending will leave readers hungry for the conclusion to Brown's wholly original, completely thrilling saga."--Booklist (starred review)

"Dramatic . . . the rare middle book that loses almost no momentum as it sets up the final installment."--Publishers Weekly

Praise for Pierce Brown's Red Rising

"[A] spectacular adventure . . . one heart-pounding ride . . . Pierce Brown's dizzyingly good debut novel evokes The Hunger Games, Lord of the Flies, and Ender's Game. . . . [Red Rising] has everything it needs to become meteoric."--Entertainment Weekly

"[A] top-notch debut novel . . . Red Rising ascends above a crowded dystopian field."--USA Today

"Compulsively readable and exceedingly entertaining . . . [a] must for both fans of classic sci-fi and fervent followers of new school dystopian epics."--Examiner

"A story of vengeance, warfare and the quest for power . . . reminiscent of The Hunger Games and Game of Thrones."--Kirkus Reviews

"Fast-paced, gripping, well-written--the sort of book you cannot put down."--Terry Brooks, New York Times bestselling author of The Sword of Shannara

"Pierce Brown has done an astounding job at delivering a powerful piece of literature that will definitely make a mark in the minds of readers."--The Huffington Post

About the Author

Pierce Brown is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Red Rising, Golden Son, Morning Star, Iron Gold, and Dark Age. His work has been published in thirty-three languages and thirty-five territories. He lives in Los Angeles, where he is at work on his next novel.

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Loxy

Fails the triology test but still a good read

Reviewed in Australia on 2 March 2015

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As much as I like these books and am looking forward to the final one, for me it has failed the tribology test. With the exception of the Hunger Games and Lord of the Rings, I've never read any other trilogy (and I've read a lot) where I haven't wished it would just get on with it. As good as parts of the second book were, there were also parts where it just felt like filler so they could stretch the story out and I resent that. A good trilogy will not feel too long or like it's been drawn out and unfortunately this series (as good as it is) just doesn't meet that standard.

That being said, I'm hooked on the storyline now and the fate of the characters so I will see this one to the end.

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Chris Gander

It's like Game of Thrones, on steroids, in space!

Reviewed in Australia on 11 March 2016

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Listen to me my goodman...

With Golden Son (GS), Pierce Brown has propelled himself into the upper echelons of literary greatness. After reading Red Rising (RR) I was convinced Brown was a very talented writer. After reading GS I'm now convinced Brown is one of the greatest writers of all-time... and I don't make that sweeping statement bloodydamn lightly, nor have I ever made it any of my other reviews. In my mind, Brown now sits comfortably alongside George R. R. Martin and Wilbur Smith.

RR consumed me, but GS completely devoured me in every gorydamn way possible. Yes, like Aliens, GS is an even better book than the original. Because RR was so good, I decided to shell out the extra coin and buy the GS audio book, and I'm glad I did. After the first few chapters, Brown had me hook, line and sinker. I became obsessed. Brown made me a 'pink' to his words. No word of a lie, I actually set-up my phone so I could listen to GS while I showered. I listened to it running, cooking and while buying groceries. Nothing else mattered except finding out the fate of GS's hero, Darrow.

The best comparison I can make is that GS is like 'Game of Thrones' in space and if that doesn't excite you, you're not worthy of Brown's talents. The sheer scope of GS will boggle your mind. It'll push your imagination to boiling point as you try and visualise what this epic series will look like on the big screen. Even James Cameron would have trouble trying to do it justice!

Overall: If you are looking for a big, juicy and captivating sci-fi space opera, that is as big and grand as the Mass Effect video game series, you've found it! Join Darrow and his rogue gallery of space adventurers on board the Pax, buckle yourself in and get ready for the ride of your life.

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cigarillored

Fast-paced and thrilling.

Reviewed in Australia on 2 June 2015

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Pierce has a knack for keeping you on the edge of your seat; 'Red Rising' was by no means a slow read (far from it), but 'Golden Son' leaves the events of the first book drowning in its wake. It's more enjoyable than the first, perhaps because it's free from the constraints of having to establish the 'world', and has a much broader scope; whereas the first book felt contained in the sense that the events occurred solely on Mars, 'Golden Son' extends its reach further into our Solar System, and it feels richer for it. Pierce has created a unique and fascinating universe; couple that with his considerable writing talents and you have yourself a fantastic series. Well worth a look.

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Loving this series

Reviewed in Australia on 15 August 2017

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Looking forward to book 3. Well written. Immersive. Epic scale. Well developed world and characters you care about. The only thing id ask is a little less seriousness occasionally

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tom

5 stars - incredible sequel

Reviewed in Australia on 8 March 2016

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An incredible sequel in an excellent series. 'Golden Son' reveals more of the universe first seen in 'Red Rising' and substantially increases the stakes. A cliff hanger ending too, can't wait for the next one.

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Angus Grant

Fantastic sequel to red rising.

Reviewed in Australia on 10 October 2017

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Love every bit of it. Well written. It ups the game massively compared to the first one and just keeps on delivering

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Reviewed in Australia on 5 November 2016

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Probably the best series I've read. Ever.

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Chris Sutton

"Game of thrones" set in future ......

Reviewed in Australia on 1 March 2015

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Very enjoyable - "Game of thrones" set in future ......his first book was a bit slow to get going, ending well but this was a step up fast paced and a great read.......now waiting for next instalment.

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Macey89

A great sequel

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 July 2017

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Having made it through the Institute and secured a patronage from one of the most powerful men on Mars, Darrow has continued his studies in warfare and leadership. This goes further afield than his own planet and includes commanding fleets of ships in epic space battles. He’s fully embedded in the Gold ruling classes, while also working hard to break it apart from within.

I’ve read enough YA thrillers to know that sometimes they fall down flat when they try and move past the trials of book one into the wider universe of their fictional book world. Golden Son manages this feat magnificently, despite having a far vaster and more complicated world than any other series I’ve ever read.

Where in Red Rising we were focused on just one tiny part of the universe Pierce Brown has created, in Golden Son we see much more of it. We also learn more about the structure of society and how it all fits together. Politics and strategy play a far greater role in this book, and there’s an emphasis on how all actions and decisions have consequences.

Darrow in this book is conflicted, and this is reflected in the relationships he has with others. Constantly operating under the fear of being found out, he struggles to maintain friendships and build trust with those around him. While Darrow is a fascinating protagonist to read about, all of the secondary characters are also really well developed. They all have their own motivations and stories, and they made this book feel real, rather than just a story.

The whole book is one power play, battle or risk after another, which makes for a gripping read. There’s never sense that any of the characters are ‘safe’ – as their fortunes rise and fall with every throw of the dice. There’s also a massive cliffhanger at the end that I really didn’t see coming and had me immediately buying the third book in the series.

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Dan

For a sequel to be superior to the original is an incredibly rare thing indeed, but that is what Golden Son is

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 January 2017

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It's been a while since I've had a book that I couldn't put down as much as this one. Sure, every now and then I'll find a book I am eager to read each night, but to actively drop everything in life and solely commit to a book is much more uncommon. I enjoyed Red Rising - I found it pleasantly clever, surprising and intriguing enough to make me purchase the second book - but the trilogy as a whole and my confidence in the author was still very much up for debate. Golden Son has ended that debate. It is by far and away the better book, and for a sequel to be superior to the original is an incredibly rare thing indeed.

The chaos from the games has now spilled over into the wider world, and the stakes have never been higher. The enemies of Darrow's past still linger, are still threatening as he turns his sights to the Society itself. As you will no doubt know from reading Red Rising, don't expect an easy ride and don't expect there to not be casualties. Pierce Brown has woven an incredible plot of love, betrayal and death. Never has the slogan "filled with twists and turns" been more appropriate than for this book.

If you finished Red Rising and are debating whether it is worth continuing, I hope that this review, if nothing else, convinces you that yes, it absolutely is.

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Miss K. Southern

... rate this book because while there were so many great elements to it

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 January 2018

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I had a tough time when deciding how to rate this book because while there were so many great elements to it, I couldn't help but feel like I wasn't fully enjoying myself. I mentioned in my review for 'Red Rising' that Pierce Brown's continuous use of short sentences irritated me, and that was present here in the second book also. I also found that he is unnecessarily dramatic and prone to repeating himself when revealing Darrow's inner thoughts to the reader. Getting past that was difficult. That being said, there were so many things in this book that I loved and despite the fact that I had to read it in short spurts in order to get through it, they did a fantastic job of redeeming it. Firstly, Pierce Brown's world-building skills are just phenomenal. At times things get a little muddled, especially as it's been so long since I read 'Red Rising', but his social, political and economic system are ON POINT. He's clearly put a lot of thought into the whole universe, and not just Darrow's immediate surroundings. The characters, as they were in 'Red Rising', were complex and each had succinct motivations. This is definitely a series where the books should be read in fairly quick succession, or the information and back-stories provided can become confusing. Most of all though, I loved this book because of it's plot twists. Throughout the whole thing I was eyes-wide at the action, betrayals, battles and tense conversations happening before my eyes. If I was only a fan of the author's writing style, this book would have been a favourite of mine.

sashaknits

Some scenes were pretty awesome, Darrow throwing down the gauntlet at the ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 June 2017

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I don't know if I'm just not in the mood for this book at the moment, but despite its dramatic scope and personal tragedies I just wasn't that affected most of the time. As I complained with the first book, the writing style somehow holds me at a distance a lot of the time so I just don't get the feels.

Some scenes were pretty awesome, Darrow throwing down the gauntlet at the feast early on and the finale was, yet again, pretty epic. Some of the twists were cool too.

On the other hand, a few of the twists/surprises came so much out of left field and with absolutely no hint beforehand that they seemed like cheap deus ex machina. Some had no foreshadowing at all and just plopped into the plot out of nowhere.

There was plenty of internal conflict for Darrow though, as I hoped there would be. His loyalties to home, his new friends, the woman he loves, the society he wants to save all clashing against what he needs to do in order to remake the world. I just wish I'd felt it a little more keenly.

The book definitely sagged in the middle but I was ultimately glad that I kept going to the end and I will read the last one in the trilogy.

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J. Ang

Love and Betrayal

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 December 2018

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This is the second book of what I had thought was a trilogy when I read “Red Rising”, which by now has a fifth book on the way. It’s pitched as a YA Dystopian/Fantasy series that’s a cross between “The Hunger Games” and “Harry Potter” and I could see the similarities, especially in the first book where it was set in an academy. Brown has also made his strictly stratified colour-coded world a very convincing and consistent one, which carries into the second book.

There are a lot of exciting action scenes, but oh the gore! I had to avert my eyes or close my kindle a couple of times because the violence was really graphic. Story-wise, there are enough developments and twists that follow through from the first book to keep the reader hooked, though the sheer number of characters and their ever-changing alliances can be confusing and hard to follow. Darrow, the Red infiltrator of the Golds, has come a long way from his early days as a student playing war-games among the warring houses. He is now aligned to the very Lord Augustus that had his wife Eo killed, and whose head is being sought by House Bellona for the killing of one of its heirs, Julian, whom he had to battle to the death as part of his initiation into the twisted curriculum of the prestigious Gold academy.

To add to Darrow’s conflict, his troubled romance with Augustus’s rebel daughter Mustang, and his deceitful alliance with her estranged brother the Jackal, give Darrow and the reader much to fret about, anticipating his betrayal by his supposed allies once his secret as a Red fighting for the Son of Ares being leaked out.

There is much to recommend in this exciting series, but I felt a little overwhelmed by the aforementioned gore and its huge case of characters. I enjoyed the first book more, but this second ends on yet another cliffhanger which I feel reluctant to give up on and will be looking to read on the rest of the series.

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