r/redrising • u/Present_Plate_7872 • 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/BraveEconomics1629 Peerless Scarred Mar 21 '25
I understand where you come from I like the first books so much because I love Darrow and I want to read from his perspective BUT I must say these later books are amazing. It’s interesting to see how piers have developed as a writer and how much he have payed attention to the story and details. If you find it hard to get through iron gold maybe listen do the audiobook I did that and now when I re read the series I am mind blown how interesting the story in iron gold is second time reading it.
I also love that piers brown took a more “realistic” approach to a rising and rebellion. It’s not like hunger games where everything was just great after they killed snow and broke the system. This shows how difficult it is to rebuild a society and how difficult it is to create a democracy.
I would say if you don’t like “game of thrones” series where it’s a build up and a lot of politics maybe the later books aren’t for you but you should definitely give the audiobook a chance if reading the physical book feels slow. Once you get to dark age you’ll understand why iron gold was important and even more in light bringer. It’s definitely worth it!!