considering pulling the trigger on the three book set

most what i see says the first book is the weakest and not really the same tone as the rest

Do it

I read that too and I f***in loved the first book

do it brother! it’s a wild ride

Heartbreaking couple chapters...but maybe you should spoiler that lol

This is my GTA VI

enjoy man. update the thread with your thoughts

What should I read next yall. Assassin's apprentice or Sun eater series

Sun eater

just finished the first book

excited to see how things shift considering people what I've seen of people saying the first book is least like the rest

I’m feeling a Red God announcement soon. Pierce been doing a lot of media and has the UK tour coming up next month

yeah I think announcement at the end of this year for a 2027 summer release

Okay boys dark age is off to a start.

rest in piss seraphina

get ready bro. book is a wild ride

Haven’t been posting itt but I finished Iron Gold about a month ago and just got through Dark Age last week. These books are certainly a step up from the original trilogy but I’m kind of … whelmed right now lol

Is it crazy I kind of liked Iron Gold more than Dark Age??? I liked a lot of the set up that was happening in that book. The Lyria and Ephraim have been perfectly fine pov’s - I appreciate having some characters that are more on the ground and letting us see how the republic is functioning for normal people and we’re not just hearing about it from the elite’s pov. And I really enjoyed Virginia’s chapters in Dark Age - she was probably my favorite pov of that book. Idk if I liked Lysander pov as much in Dark Age, but I did enjoy his politicking in Iron Gold quite a bit - probably my favorite pov in that book.

The plotting has been mostly good imo, but I do feel like there have been a few more dues ex machina/conveniently timed moments in Dark Age than I would have liked. I also didn’t really love the jackal and Cassius still being alive reveals|| in Dark Age. ||I know they talked about cloning a bit in the previous books and Cassius technically didn’t die on page, but I just don’t really love that they’re back and wish we just let the characters that are still alive and have been introduced in these two books bring us home . Maybe Lightbringer will change my opinion

It’s been about 4 years since I read the first 3, so I did also forget the more adolescent humor of characters like Sevro. Reading again now I’m remembering how much I haven’t missed that lol.

I originally told myself I was good at the end of the first trilogy, but decided to read the rest given how much people love 4-6. I’m enjoying myself well enough, but I’m hoping Lightbringer is gonna evoke something stronger in me because right now I’m kind of already looking forward to the next books I have planned after I finish it

What you got planned after?

Gonna do Republic of Memory by Mahmud El Sayed first, then Last Contract of Isako by Fonda Lee. So still saying sci fi space for now but slightly different direction

I’m intrigued

Going to start this after Sun Eater is done

Sun eater series worth a read? Need something to satisfy my sci fi or fantasy cravings until the last red rising book finally comes out

f***in phenomenal

If you want peak fantasy check out joe abercrombie first law series. I havent seen anyone talk about it on here but their so good especially the second trilogy

If you want the peak of Sci Fi, amazing story, amazing main character and just an AMAZING series, yes it is.

Some people compare Red Rising and Sun Eater. Don't do it man. Neither book series are even close to one another in terms of story, content, characters etc.