MORNING STAR: RED RISING BOOK 3
Darrow grew up believing he was part of something vital. As a Helldiver, he was one of thousands living deep beneath the Martian surface, toiling away in lightless tunnels to extract the minerals needed to make the planet habitable. The sacrifice felt worthwhile. The Earth was failing, and his people were its last hope. Then the truth hit him like a cave-in. Mars had been liveable for generations. People already walked its surface freely, a ruling class known as the Golds, who kept Darrow's kind in ignorance and chains, treating them as expendable labour not worth a moment's consideration. Pierce Brown's third instalment picks up from that shattering revelation, following Darrow as he joins a shadowy resistance movement, undergoes a physical transformation, and slips into Gold society wearing a face that isn't his own. It's a story about identity, fury, and what a person is willing to sacrifice when the system they're fighting is built into the very walls around them. Brown writes with a raw, kinetic energy that makes the pages move quickly, and Darrow remains a protagonist whose flaws make him compelling rather than comfortable. Fans of the series will find this a satisfying and emotionally charged conclusion to the trilogy.
- Author: Pierce Brown
- Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks
- Genre: Science Fiction
- ISBN: 978-1444759075
- Pages: 544 pages