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
