Honor and betrayal fuel a caste-shattering revolution in the action-packed new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Red Rising Trilogy. Ten years after the events of Morning Star, Darrow and the Rising are battling the remaining Gold loyalist forces and are closer than ever to abolishing the color-coded caste system of Society for good. But new foes will emerge from the shadows to threaten the imperfect victory Darrow and his friends have earned. Pierce Brown expands the size and scope of his impressive Red Rising universe with new characters, enemies, and conflicts among the stars.
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“Brown adroitly builds upon the intricate future he introduced in his Red Rising trilogy with this accessible space opera…Fans of thoughtful blends of action, intrigue, and prosaic human drama will find this hits the spot.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Complex, layered…mature science fiction existing within the frame of blazing space opera…done in a style [that] borders on Shakespearean.”
— NPR“The gritty action and emotional punches will thrill fans eagerly awaiting more from Brown.”
— Library Journal“[As] the book builds to its breathtaking climax (and a cliff-hanger ending), fans of Brown’s richly imagined world will be entranced.”
— Booklist“Brown imparts an epic quality to the events in part by his use of names…For those who like their science fiction dense, monumental, and a bit overwrought.”
— Kirkus ReviewsPierce Brown the New York Times bestselling author of Red Rising, Golden Son, Morning Star, and Iron Gold. His work has been published in thirty-three languages and thirty-five territories.
John Curless is a theater, film, and television actor. He has appeared on Broadway in Journeys End, The Sound of Music, and The King and I and off-Broadway in Passion Play, Comic Potential, and The Entertainer. His film and television credits include Vibrations, Ed, and NYPD Blue. His audiobook narrations have been awarded two AudioFile Earphones Awards.
Julian Elfer is an award-winning, classically trained British actor with extensive stage experience. He studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts and the British Academy at Oxford University, where he studied with the likes of Derek Jacobi, Fiona Shaw, and Alan Rickman. Elfer currently resides and acts in New York City.
Tim Gerard Reynolds is an established audiobook narrator who has won several AudioFile Earphones Awards and was a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for Best Fantasy Narration. He trained for the stage at the Samuel Beckett Center at Trinity College in Dublin and the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center in New London, Connecticut.
Aedin Moloney is a voice talent and audiobook narrator.