Dark Age

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The bestselling author of Morning Star returns to the Red Rising universe with the thrilling sequel to Iron Gold.<BR> <BR>“Brown’s plots are like a depth charge of nitromethane dropped in a bucket of gasoline. His pacing is 100% him standing over it all with a lit match and a smile, waiting for us to dare him to drop it.”—NPR (Best Books of the Year)<BR><BR>He broke the chains. Then he broke the world….<BR> <BR>A decade ago Darrow led a revolution, and laid the foundations for a new world. Now he’s an outlaw.<BR> <BR>Cast out of the very Republic he founded, with half his fleet destroyed, he wages a rogue war on Mercury. Outnumbered and outgunned, is he still the hero who broke the chains? Or will he become the very evil he fought to destroy?<BR> <BR>In his darkening shadow, a new hero rises. <BR> <BR>Lysander au Lune, the displaced heir to the old empire, has returned to bridge the divide between the Golds of the Rim and Core. If united, their combined might may prove fatal to the fledgling Republic. <BR> <BR>On Luna, the embattled Sovereign of the Republic, Virginia au Augustus, fights to preserve her precious demokracy and her exiled husband. But one may cost her the other, and her son is not yet returned.<BR> <BR>Abducted by enemy agents, Pax au Augustus must trust in a Gray thief, Ephraim, for his salvation. <BR> <BR>Far across the void, Lyria, a Red refugee accused of treason, makes a desperate bid for freedom with the help of two unlikely new allies.<BR> <BR>Fear dims the hopes of the Rising, and as power is seized, lost, and reclaimed, the worlds spin on and on toward a new Dark Age.<BR><BR>Don’t miss any of Pierce Brown’s Red Rising Saga:<BR>RED RISING • GOLDEN SON • MORNING STAR • IRON GOLD • DARK AGE • LIGHT BRINGER

Das fulminante Finale der New York Times-Bestsellertrilogie Um eine unmenschliche und grausame Gesellschaft zu stürzen, ist der Minenarbeiter Darrow selbst zum Goldenen, zum Mitglied der verhassten Oberschicht, geworden. Doch jetzt wurde sein Geheimnis entdeckt und er schwebt in tödlicher Gefahr. Wenn er sein Ziel erreichen will, muss er alles riskieren.

Band 2 der New-York-Times-BestsellertrilogieImmer war Darrow stolz darauf, als Minenarbeiter auf dem Mars den Planeten zu erschließen. Bis er herausfand, dass die Oberschicht, die Goldenen, längst in Saus und Braus leben und alle anderen ausbeuten. Unter Lebensgefahr schloss er sich dem Widerstand an und ließ sich selbst zum Goldenen verwandeln. Nun lebt er mitten unter seinen Feinden und versucht die ungerechte Gesellschaft aus ihrer Mitte heraus zum Umsturz zu bringen. Doch womit Darrow nicht gerechnet hat: auch unter den Goldenen findet er Freundschaft, Respekt und sogar Liebe. Zumindest so lange ihn niemand verrät. Und der Verrat lauert überall.

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.<BR><BR>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<BR><BR>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.<BR>  <BR> 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.<BR>  <BR> He must live for more.<BR><BR>Praise for Golden Son<BR> <BR>“Stirring . . . Comparisons to The Hunger Games and Game of Thrones series are inevitable, for this tale has elements of both.”—Kirkus Reviews<BR><BR>“Brown writes layered, flawed characters . . . but plot is his most breathtaking strength. . . . Every action seems to flow into the next.”—NPR<BR><BR>Don’t miss any of Pierce Brown’s Red Rising Saga:<BR>RED RISING • GOLDEN SON • MORNING STAR • IRON GOLD • DARK AGE • LIGHT BRINGER

A LIMITED HARDBACK EDITION OF THE FIRST NOVEL OF PIERCE BROWN'S ICONIC NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING RED RISING SAGA. This edition features new cover artwork, illustrated slipcase, designed sprayed edges, fold-out poster and full-colour illustrated endpapers with a new map.<BR><BR>I would have lived in peace. But my enemies brought me war.<BR><BR>The dazzling first book in the explosive global sensation from Sunday Times and #1 New York Times bestselling author Pierce Brown.<BR><BR>Darrow is a Red, a member of humanity's lowest caste, toiling beneath the surface of Mars to make the planet liveable for future generations. Believing that his sweat and blood will create a better world for his children.<BR><BR>But everything Darrow has been told is a lie. Humanity reached the surface long ago. Vast cities and lush wilds spread across the planet, while Reds like Darrow suffer in the dirt.<BR><BR>Driven by revenge - and the memory of lost love - Darrow will sacrifice everything to infiltrate the legendary Institute, where the next generation of humanity's overlords struggle for power.<BR><BR>There, he will stop at nothing to bring down his enemies. Even if it means becoming one of them . . . <BR><BR>READERS LOVE PIERCE BROWN<BR><BR>'Oh my word. Now THAT was a book! I just ... I can't even' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<BR><BR>'I cannot wait to see where this series goes, if it's anything like this I know my heart is going to be hurting' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<BR><BR>'Is this one of the best books ever written? Your Gorydamn right it is!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<BR><BR>'honestly the best book in terms of getting you invested in the first few pages. I'm on the third book now and havent been able to put the series down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<BR><BR>'Absolutely fantastic book. I HAVE FORCED 2 OF MY FRIENDS TO READ IT AND THEY STILL THANK ME. Read it. You owe it to yourself' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Red Rising thrilled readers and announced the presence of a talented new author. Golden Son changed the game and took the story of Darrow to the next level. Now comes the exhilarating next chapter in the Red Rising Saga: Morning Star.<BR><BR>ITW THRILLER AWARD FINALIST • “[Brown’s] achievement is in creating an uncomfortably familiar world of flaw, fear, and promise.”—Entertainment Weekly<BR><BR>Darrow would have lived in peace, but his enemies brought him war. The Gold overlords demanded his obedience, hanged his wife, and enslaved his people. But Darrow is determined to fight back. Risking everything to transform himself and breach Gold society, Darrow has battled to survive the cutthroat rivalries that breed Society’s mightiest warriors, climbed the ranks, and waited patiently to unleash the revolution that will tear the hierarchy apart from within.<BR><BR> Finally, the time has come.<BR><BR> But devotion to honor and hunger for vengeance run deep on both sides. Darrow and his comrades-in-arms face powerful enemies without scruple or mercy. Among them are some Darrow once considered friends. To win, Darrow will need to inspire those shackled in darkness to break their chains, unmake the world their cruel masters have built, and claim a destiny too long denied—and too glorious to surrender.<BR><BR>Praise for Morning Star<BR><BR>“There is no one writing today who does shameless, Michael Bay–style action set pieces the way Brown does. The battle scenes are kinetic, bloody, breathless, crazy. Everything is on fire all the time.”—NPR<BR><BR> “Morning Star is this trilogy’s Return of the Jedi. . . . The impactful battles that make up most of Morning Star are damn near operatic. . . . It absolutely satisfies.”—Tordotcom<BR><BR> “Excellent . . . Brown’s vivid, first-person prose puts the reader right at the forefront of impassioned speeches, broken families, and engaging battle scenes . . . as this interstellar civil war comes to a most satisfying conclusion.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)<BR><BR> “A page-turning epic filled with twists and turns . . . The conclusion to Brown’s saga is simply stellar.”—Booklist (starred review)<BR><BR>Don’t miss any of Pierce Brown’s Red Rising Saga:<BR>RED RISING • GOLDEN SON • MORNING STAR • IRON GOLD • DARK AGE • LIGHT BRINGER

The first novel of Pierce Brown’s iconic, New York Times bestselling Red Rising Saga, now in a stunning deluxe hardcover edition, featuring:<BR> <BR>• Illustrated slipcase with foil<BR>• Designed sprayed edges<BR>• New cover and full wrap-around book case art<BR>• Fold-out poster<BR>• Full-color illustrated endpapers with a new map<BR><BR>Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the color-coded society of the future. Like his fellow Reds, he works all day, believing that he and his people are making the surface of Mars livable for future generations. Yet he toils willingly, trusting that his blood and sweat will one day result in a better world for his children.<BR><BR>But Darrow and his kind have been betrayed. Soon he discovers that humanity reached the surface generations ago.<BR><BR>Driven by the memory of lost love, Darrow sacrifices everything to infiltrate the legendary Institute, a proving ground for the dominant Gold caste, where the next generation of humanity’s overlords struggle for power. There, he will stop at nothing to bring down his enemies . . . even if it means he has to become one of them to do so.<BR><BR>“Meteoric.”—Entertainment Weekly<BR><BR>“Top-notch.”—USA Today<BR><BR>“[Pierce] Brown’s plots are like a depth charge of nitromethane dropped in a bucket of gasoline.”—NPR<BR><BR>Don’t miss any of Pierce Brown’s Red Rising Saga:<BR>RED RISING • GOLDEN SON • MORNING STAR • IRON GOLD • DARK AGE • LIGHT BRINGER

I would have lived in peace. But my enemies brought me war.<BR><BR>The dazzling first book in the explosive global sensation from Sunday Times and #1 New York Times bestselling author Pierce Brown.<BR><BR>Darrow is a Red, a member of humanity's lowest caste, toiling beneath the surface of Mars to make the planet liveable for future generations. Believing that his sweat and blood will create a better world for his children.<BR><BR>But everything Darrow has been told is a lie. Humanity reached the surface long ago. Vast cities and lush wilds spread across the planet, while Reds like Darrow suffer in the dirt.<BR><BR>Driven by revenge - and the memory of lost love - Darrow will sacrifice everything to infiltrate the legendary Institute, where the next generation of humanity's overlords struggle for power.<BR><BR>There, he will stop at nothing to bring down his enemies. Even if it means becoming one of them . . .<BR><BR> READERS LOVE RED RISING<BR><BR> 'A ridiculously good book with complex world-building, riveting characters, and a crazy sci-fi space school. What more could you want in a story?' ¿¿¿¿¿<BR><BR> 'What an intense, visceral, twisty story. There's a lot more of Lord of the Flies here than Hunger Games or Ender and it just builds and builds to a heck of a conclusion' ¿¿¿¿¿<BR><BR> 'This was such a clever beginning to this series!' ¿¿¿¿¿