The Golden Son
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The Golden Son
The second installment of the bestselling sci-fi saga of revenge and the fight for freedom on Mars
Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste of miners and laborers. He spent his youth toiling in a helium mine deep beneath the surface of Mars, believing he was preparing the planet for colonization by a hard-pressed Earth humanity. But his whole life was one big lie. The colour-coded Society he served is really just a vast slave hierarchy with a cruel and ruthless caste of Golds at its head.
Darrow, with the help of the rebel movement, infiltrates the Martian Institute, where the Society trains the Supreme Scarred Ones, the ruling class of the Golden Ones, the elite of the elite. In the course of his "studies", which are more of a ruthless struggle for survival of all against all, he develops into the best student, and thus gains the patronage of the House of Augustus, headed by the Arch-Governor of Mars, Nero. The man who had his beloved wife Eo hanged.
Darrow, in the service of the ruthless ruler of the red planet, plans revenge. However, things begin to get complicated as Darrow finds friendship, respect, and even love in the predatory world of the Golden Ones. He knows that a war awaits him that will change the fate of humanity, and that he will have to choose - either man's ultimate desire for revenge and bloody revolution, or Eo's message of love and hope for all.
They wrote about the book:
Policy, War, internal struggles, class warfare and surveillance, how your loved ones are hurting, as their friendships crumble, and strain beyond measure, what they can take. Golden Son is a perfect sequel and just damn good sci-fi.
- Grimdark Magazine
This is a unique piece of work that captivates with its readable narrative and clever, dramatic twists and turns, its novel blend of themes and its unique hero.
- Fortress about the novel Red Dawn
Pierce Brown
(born. 1988) lived in seven different American states during his childhood. In 2010, he completed his undergraduate studies with a focus on political science and economics, after which he held several jobs, including at a new technology development company and a political campaign. He currently lives in Los Angeles. His debut novel Red Dawn (2014) became an immediate bestseller and was translated into more than twenty languages. So far, over six million copies of the seven-part series have been sold, and legions of fans await the planned final volume.
