Golden Son (Brown) - Book Reviews

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Gripping.... Both author and lead character have cranked up the emotional stakes.... With Golden Son, [Pierce] Brown avoids the sophomore slump, charging the novel with the kind of dystopia-toppling action you’d expect in a trilogy ender, not a middle volume. 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


Brown shows everything organically.... Dramatic battles with a real sense of loss, and a final chapter that slams into both Darrow and the reader, make this the rare middle book that loses almost no momentum as it sets up the final installment.
Publishers Weekly


(Starred review.) [A]n even better novel than Brown's breakout debut. The scope of the conflict is larger—it's not a child's game anymore but a real battle for the future of the solar system. Darrow remains a fascinating yet tortured martyr, never able to grab any personal happiness when he knows how much rests on his shoulders.
Library Journal


(Starred review.) The stakes are even higher than they were in Red Rising, and the twists and turns of the story are every bit as exciting. The jaw-dropper of an ending will leave readers hungry for the conclusion to Brown’s wholly original, completely thrilling saga.
Booklist


Brown presents the second installment of his epic science-fiction trilogy, and like the first, it’s chock-full of interpersonal tension, class conflict and violence.... Stirring... Comparisons to The Hunger Games and Game of Thrones series are inevitable, for this tale has elements of both.
Kirkus Reviews