"I'm Gold, bitch. What'd you expect? Warm milk and cookies just because I'm pocket-sized?"
Golden Son is the second book in the Red Rising series by Pierce Brown and, in my humble opinion, it succeeded in being just as much of a page-turner as the first book. The book picks up shortly after the first book ended--our protagonist, Darrow, is continuing his quest to begin a revolution as a Red (the lowest of the classes in this futuristic society), posing as a Gold, the God-like elite on top of the social hierarchy. This novel focuses on Darrow's journey attempting to incite revolution while trying to maintain what his late wife, Eo, would have wanted. Darrow navigates the world of the Golds, attempting to gain power while being backstabbed and threatened and simultaneously finding true friendship and love.
I loved this book and it took just as many exciting twists and turns as the first one. I appreciate that Pierce Brown managed to keep my interest with an entirely different plot line rather than recycling too many concepts and devices from the first novel. In this story, we get new insight into this exciting and thought-provoking world Darrow lives in as well as further development of some favorite characters from Red Rising.
I definitely recommend this novel and this series to anyone interested in fantasy, sci-fi, or adult fiction. I liken this series to Hunger Games, only due to its dystopian themes, however I think it is a far better written and more adult. Definitely a 10/10!
SJ
Check out my other Steph Reads posts!
The Hypnotist's Love Story by Lianne Moriarty
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Bossy Pants by Tina Fey
Red Rising by Pierce Brown
The Guardian by Nicholas Sparks
Someday Someday Maybe by Lauren Graham
The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
The Husband's Secret by Lianne Moriarty
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
What Alice Forgot by Lianne Moriarty
Uninvited by Sophie Jordan
Splintered by AG Howard
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Beneath the Glitter by Elle and Blair Fowler
I loved this book and it took just as many exciting twists and turns as the first one. I appreciate that Pierce Brown managed to keep my interest with an entirely different plot line rather than recycling too many concepts and devices from the first novel. In this story, we get new insight into this exciting and thought-provoking world Darrow lives in as well as further development of some favorite characters from Red Rising.
I definitely recommend this novel and this series to anyone interested in fantasy, sci-fi, or adult fiction. I liken this series to Hunger Games, only due to its dystopian themes, however I think it is a far better written and more adult. Definitely a 10/10!
SJ
Check out my other Steph Reads posts!
The Hypnotist's Love Story by Lianne Moriarty
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Bossy Pants by Tina Fey
Red Rising by Pierce Brown
The Guardian by Nicholas Sparks
Someday Someday Maybe by Lauren Graham
The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
The Husband's Secret by Lianne Moriarty
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
What Alice Forgot by Lianne Moriarty
Uninvited by Sophie Jordan
Splintered by AG Howard
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Beneath the Glitter by Elle and Blair Fowler
Lovely post, happy day dear! <3
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