Dark Age
Red Rising Series 5 - The Sunday Times Bestseller
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Published:6th Feb '20
Should be back in stock very soon
The fifth novel in the Red Rising series, Dark Age delves into themes of betrayal, sacrifice, and the struggle for power in a fractured universe.
In Dark Age, the fifth installment of the acclaimed Red Rising series, readers are thrust back into a universe rife with conflict and betrayal. A decade has passed since Darrow led a revolution that redefined the balance of power, and now he finds himself an outlaw, cast out from the very Republic he helped to establish. With half of his fleet destroyed, he wages a desperate war on Mercury, facing overwhelming odds. The question looms: is he still the hero who once broke the chains, or has he become the very agent of destruction he sought to defeat?
Meanwhile, Lysander au Lune, the rightful heir to the old empire, navigates a treacherous landscape filled with betrayal from his own kind. As he seeks to reclaim his place in the Core, he must contend with both the Golds' treachery and the looming threat of Darrow. His journey raises the stakes for all, as he grapples with the possibility of bringing peace to a fractured humanity, even if it means drawing his sword.
On Luna, Mustang, the beleaguered sovereign of the Republic, faces her own trials. She must find a way to save democracy while also rescuing her exiled husband, who is millions of kilometers away. In a world where treachery is the only certainty, Dark Age explores themes of loyalty, sacrifice, and the relentless pursuit of power amidst chaos.
Praise for DARK AGE * : *
Brown's plots are like a depth charge of nitromethane dropped in a bucket of gasoline. His pacing is 100 percent him standing over it all with a lit match and a smile, waiting for us to dare him to drop it * NPR *
An epic story of rebellion, social unrest and sacrifice * Orlando Sentinel *
Dark Age proves that Brown has truly become a master * The Geekiary *
Much like A Song of Ice and Fire's George R. R. Martin, Brown is an author who is interested in exploring the consequences of his protagonist's actions. Revolution doesn't come without a price and no one can stay a hero forever. . . . Dark Age continues the trend of compelling characters, fast plotting, action, and the feeling that no one is truly safe and no one is who you think they are * The Mary Sue *
Praise for IRON GOLD * : *
Fascinating . . . This is one you absolutely will have to read * The Biblio Sanctum *
Another sizzling space epic to entice, excite and tease. 5 STARS * Starburst Magazine *
'The books are an exhilarating fusion of The Hunger Games, Blade Runner and Dune. Amid a pulse-pounding narrative, they fearlessly tackle major issues like the fragility of democracy and the fallibility of human nature to betray its ideals even when freedom is attained * Star Magazine *
This book lives up to every expectation I have for Pierce Brown . . . you MUST read this, it will not disappoint! * The Speculative Herald *
Iron Gold offers more of everything we loved about the first three books. Pierce Brown builds upon the foundations of the incredible universe and story he spun in the first trilogy, pivoting on his characters' flaws and fallibility to steer the narrative in unexpected directions. Suffice it to say, readers will be soon be dying to read the next one * Barnes & Noble *
Complex, layered . . . mature science fiction existing within the frame of blazing space opera . . . done in a style [that] borders on Shakespearean. * NPR *
ISBN: 9781473646780
Dimensions: 196mm x 126mm x 54mm
Weight: 540g
800 pages