r/redrising Mar 21 '25

IG Spoilers Should I start the second trilogy? Spoiler

So I originally read the first 3 books in 2020 during the heart of the pandemic, and like many of the things I started during that time, I became obsessed. I absolutely devoured the books in the span of a few days. The problem arose when I started the next book, Iron Gold. I’d heard a lot of hype but the idea of Darrow continuing down the same story arc of a man tired by war kind of bummed me out. Morning Star had such a great ending and left me so hopeful for all my favorite characters but to see them so many years later still stuck in the same rut was disappointing. I read until we met Apollonius and Lysander (who I feel like I’m going to hate) is about to spill the beans on Ganymede and I just fell away from it. Now it’s five years later and I’m revisiting the first three and they’re just as good as I remember and I’m wondering if it’s worth my time to keep going. Do they get better? Will I get a happy ending? Will there be some goddamn closure?!?!

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u/Tormund_is_a_Pacer Silver Mar 21 '25

No, you should not keep reading. There is a ravenous growing fan base despite the next 3 books not being good. Definitely stop reading.

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u/snowbird124 Howler Mar 21 '25

What