Morning Star (Red Rising Series #3) by Pierce Brown
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This series just keeps getting bigger and better. The stakes are higher. The war is worser. People are dying. Everything Darrow has done is culminated to this, and I wasn't ready. I'm not going to write a long winded review, but I loved this. IF Red Rising had remained a trilogy, this would be an amazing end. But it's not, so continue I must. I LOVED THIS TRILOGY
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a STELLAR installment of the first trilogy
Safe to say, this is my favorite of the initial Red Rising trilogy. Also safe to say, nobody does plot twists, strategy, and political machinations like Pierce Brown. Morning Star picks up almost a year after the insane cliffhanger of Golden Son, and things are looking pretty grim for Darrow & co. Our Howlers return in full form, the Rising evolves in Darrow's absence, and his imprisonment indelibly changes him. The increased presence of Ragnar and their journey to the Spires is one of the (albeit heartbreaking) highlights of this book, and the series. The character development grows ever stronger, and the they start to realize the gravity of their participation in the rising, and their decision to place a bullseye on the Soverign. One of the high points for me is that it takes the first 3 books for Darrow to truly lean into trusting his friends and embracing the strength he finds in them - even though his instinct is to go it alone. That length of development is truly human and very nuanced. The plot twist at the apex of Morning Star equally matches the cliffhanger ending of Golden Son; even though I had already read it (albeit many years ago), my jaw STILL dropped when the big reveal happens. While there is quite a bit of satisfying resolution at the end, there is ample set up for the next trilogy. giving us the best of both worlds.
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Amazing Sci-Fi Saga!
“…We are the tide. And we are rising… Break the chains.” The war is raging but Darrow is trapped in a box. Weakened by his enemies in body, mind, and spirit, how can Darrow rise again and turn the tide? How can he ensure there is a better tomorrow when the world of today is toppled? What price is he willing to pay for revolution? The humor in the battles, the sacrifice and emotion of our heroes, the quest for an equitable existence—this book, this series—it’s phenomenal. I didn’t think it was possible to love Darrow and Sevro even more in this book than the previous two, but I did. This series has action, strategy, honor, betrayal, forgiveness, humor, and a ton of heart. You don’t have to be a sci-fi fan to love the Red Rising Saga. Highly recommend.
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Morning Star
And he does it again. I never would’ve thought a writer could write three, simultaneously, perfect books, but it turns out Pierce Brown can do anything. Morning Star, the final novel of the Red Rising Trilogy, has perhaps the greatest fighting scenes, character developments, and twists that ended up making me read this book in about a week. Darrow, our main character, starts the book in a tricky situation, being held captive. But thanks to his trusted companions, he is able to escape and further help the rebellion Friendship, and equality, are very meaningful words in the book, as long as in our very own world. In the book series this idea of segregation is taken to an extreme, with different planets, areas, duties, and lives. But this is also why this book is so inspirational, and needed. Darrow, born a red, working as a slave follows his dead girlfriends dream to aspire change, and to be different. And through all of these previous books the change finally is seen in this book. Friendship in this book is also shown to an extreme, without Darrow’s friends Sevro, Ragnar, Mustang, etc. Darrow’s dream of breaking the chains would fall short. I believe many people underestimate the power of a good friendship in today's world, but being able to see Darrow thrive because of his trust in friends, and vice versa is what made the book so powerful to me. But as we further continue the book Darrow unites with many ex companions, or friends who turned against him. We see this during one of the most thrilling scenes of the book, the battle in space between the golds, led by ex-friend Roque, against Darrow, and his low color army. When Darrow is able to take one of Roque’s flagships, and then the main ship, Roque kills himself. And this is one of the many lessons of honor this book has to tell. Roque, a true believer in the obvious fraudulent cause of gold superiority, will die with the cause, rather than be a prisoner, or in some way help the low-colors. And even though this is the exact thing Darrow is fighting against he respects him, and gives him a proper burial to the sun. And finally to end off the book with Cassius, my favorite character of the series. Blinded in the first books by his extremely powerful family, Cassius shows all the qualities of a great character starting with friendship, trust, honor, respect, and understanding. Cassius, another ex-friend of Darrow, is shown pity when saved by Darrow. But now instead of being grateful he cuts off Darrow’s hand, and then we find out Cassius brought Sevro, and Darrow, the leaders of this rebellion to the opponents, I thought it couldn't get worse. But that's when Cassius does the greatest betrayal in cinema history, and he, Darrow, Sevro, and Mustang overturn the corrupted society's leader. And to put the cherry on top it ends with Darrow on a beach, finding out he has a kid. Beginning from the first book till now, Darrow has risen up through society, to spread awareness to change, and equality. But however this is an immediate death sentence on his back, but because of friendship he manages to stay alive. Then in this book, the final battle has taken place, with a victory from team Darrow. And further to everyone's surprise Cassius switches sides, and together they all manage to kill the leader of the other side, Madam Bellona. And this is why this book will forever be the best fantasy fiction novel in existence.
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Perfect Ending to the Trilogy!
Rating: 5 Stars WARNING SPOILERS AHEAD. Skip past summary if you want to avoid them. Summary: Pierce Brown’s Morning Star, book three of the Red Rising trilogy, is a thrilling sci-fi book that is set in a far future of planetary exploration and colonization. Morning Star often utilizes themes of power and corruption, good vs evil, and conflicting morals. Humans have long since found ways to augment their DNA and turn them into these highbred beings called Golds, which rains superior in the social hierarchy of their government, which is portrayed as an Oligarchy Hierarchy. The main protagonist is named Darrow, who once was a Red, which is the lowest of the low in the hierarchy ladder, undergoes a process in which he becomes a Gold. His one mission is to bring peace and freedom to an already arguably utopian society, ending the hierarchy system and transforming the government into a Democracy. Morning Star, which starts several months after the previous book ends, Darrow is being tortured for the information of the location of his rebellion. Darrow’s main enemies: the Sovereign, the Jackal, Roque, Aja, and Cassius are all attempting to find him, as he is the threat to their society. Darrow, once he is rescued and reunited with his friends Victra, Sevro, Holiday, Ragnar, and Mustang, must train his body and his mind back into fighting and leading shape. Darrow’s first task is to reunite and lead the Obsidians, the color of slave-warriors that are ground military of the society. While doing so, Darrow, Mustang, and Ragnar end up fighting Aja, a well-known excellent fighter for the Sovereign, for the first time. Aja kills Ragnar after an intense battle. Darrow is plunged into a sadness that he is forced to quickly shrug off due to his role in the rebellion. Darrow then meets Roque, a once-upon-a-time friend of Darrow’s, again. Roque’s star fleet is in battle with Darrow’s when Darrow takes control of Roque’s flagship. Roque then kills himself in front of Darrow instead of joining Darrow. Darrow then captures Cassius, also a once-upon-a-time friend. Many of the people in the rebellion want him dead because he was the killer of one of the rebellion’s leading figures. Sevro saves Cassius as he and Darrow consider Cassius as a trump card over the Sovereign. Darrow then confronts the Jackal, who is portrayed as emotionless and sociopathic. Cassius, who turns on Darrow, cuts off Darrow’s hand and binds both Darrow and Sevro. He leads both of them to the Sovereign’s throne room, where Aja, the Jackal, the Sovereign, and Cassius all stand before Darrow and Sevro, filming the execution and inevitable demise of the rebellion. However, at the last second, Cassius reveals his plan and turns on the Sovereign, freeing Darrow and Sevro and killing the Sovereign, Aja, and the Jackal, thus ending the multi-generational hierarchy. Personal Reactions: I always really loved the Red Rising trilogy. This was the perfect ending to an already climactic series. There were times where it was late at night and I couldn’t stop reading because Morning Star is action-packed and full of twists and turns. I also began to see parallels between my life and that of Darrow’s. While I didn’t take down a government and turn myself into essentially a superhuman, I have had the same issues that Darrow had: identity issues, friendship issues, and trust issues. Darrow, if you take out the sci-fi extremities the book holds, is really just a normal person struggling to grasp his self-identity while performing seemingly impossible tasks without his peers. I highly recommend that you read this book, even if you aren’t into sci-fis. Pierce Brown introduces themes and characteristics of other genres that surpass the norms of sci-fis. Morning Star is the most perfect ending to the trilogy. Pierce Brown illustrates far more complex emotions and human philosophies in his writing, which is the case in Morning Star. If you are looking for an exciting book, or maybe an exciting series, then I highly suggest you read this book/trilogy. Many of the friends that I have suggested this series to loved it, and I don’t doubt you will too.
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