Pierce Brown's Red Rising Saga has us hooked & we're here to debrief book 2. In this review of Golden Son, we further unpack Darrow's motivations & fears, the chaotic political climate of Mars, & the allies & enemies we never saw coming. For the die-hard sci-fi fans, this episode is for you!

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📖 Books Mentioned:

Red Rising - Pierce Brown

Golden Son - Pierce Brown

Morning Star - Pierce Brown

Golden Son Synopsis:

"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.
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.
He must live for more."

🕑 Timestamps:

00:00 intro - golden son by pierce brown

02:00 our ratings

02:20 watching hannah read the last chapter

03:43 summary of book 2

05:11 endless adrenaline rush

07:00 worldbuilding and pacing

08:20 imagining space is hard

12:35 europa

14:20 the political genius

17:20 the freaking jackal

18:00 hannah clears the air about daryl

20:30 we loveee darrow

23:35 we're overwhelmed

24:20 darrow's character growth

26:55 where is darrow's oscar

27:45 fear factor

29:15 the side characters

30:40 tactus deep dive

37:25 throughs on victra

40:00 darrow = santa

41:40 roque...

49:50 GOBLIN!

51:03 the howlers

51:55 FITCHNER?!?

56:55 more sevro love

58:25 horse girls

01:00:00 back to lykos

01:08:50 hurt so good

01:10:15 Eo...

01:13:45 more on mustang

01:14:45 ragnar & grays

01:16:57 morning star theories

01:20:35 telemanus

01:21:30 lorn + cassius

01:25:40 the ending wtah

01:33:10 pliny ew

01:35:50 next episode teaser

01:39:41 today's book releases