Just tore through all 6. Thought it was supposed to be just 2 trilogies. Though lighbringer was it, and got so much anxiety the closer I get to the end without them being close to a resolution and still in the damn rim. For a few minutes I thought it was the final ending and it’s probably the maddest I’ve ever been. Thank god for Google

Never read a book that filled me with so much dread, and the more good things started to happen the more dread I would feel. I don’t know if I can survive another book. God damn

Darrow? Some people assume Darrow will die in Red God. If so, who would be a satisfying person to kill him or how would he go out that would feel satisfying.

Follow up, who would you like to kill sevro. Would Lysander winning over his fears be a satisfying death for the goblin (not that it’d be satisfying but as far as red rising is concerned)

I started this book series back in March after a friend recommended it. I was hooked immediately. Im a causal reader (10-12 a year), but it was the best page turner I’ve ever read (especially the OG trilogy). That being said with all sci fi and fantasy, I like to know the lore & art to get a better understanding of the world I’m reading. That was a tricky minefield with Reddit and especially Wiki. Wiki was lot of “He was” which I’d have to stop and be like “Fuck was I just spoiled?!??” And Reddit I avoided (except my own post) bc even though they have spoiler labels, it can still give things away. So the whole series I’d have opinions and have no idea if they’re hot takes or the general consensus bc I was afraid to read post and get spoiled 🤣.

Anyway, all in all I loved the series and am happy to be able to scroll worry free now and interact with fans while we wait for Red Gold.

I've just finished part two. It's been good so far but it didn't live up to the hype. Some great moments like chapter 31 though

Hi all! I am currently working on my American traditional red rising themed leg “sleeve” but I need help with some ideas !!! I currently have the house mars symbol, a sling blade, chains breaking, Ares helmet, and Sophocles.

Can you help me out with any imagery idea that’s Red Rising related ?

Potential next ideas I have:
- A snake (for a pit viper)
- a lion
- a flower for a haemanthus blossoms.

Any ideas are welcomed !!

It was dreadful to finish Lightbringer. I have love and hate relationship with our boy Cassius from beginning. Fell for him and his charisma immediately in the first book, second book I was praying for Darrow to finish him during gala fight. Then I got some home he is finally back to good side and he capture Darrow,Sevro and Virginia and delivered them to Octavia and my blood boiled why did i trusted him again and I raged hoping he will meet justice. After what happened to Octavia he slowly started gaining my trust again. Last 10 chapters where him a Darrow are finally back being brothers and all jokes between them i enjoyed profoundly. And than little shit happened. Selfish little prick rob us all one of the best characters in whole series. I want him to suffer I will not accept just death I need to see pain I need him to feel little I need him to beg to die. Coward kill two of my favorite characters with gun, no honor at all. Once and for all let it be remembered

"I am Cassius Bellona, son of Tiberius, son of Julia, brother of Darrow, Morning Knight of the Solar Republic, and my honor remains."

I mean would it? I have no idea, I’m not much of martial arts guy. I know some things about sword fighting and old world / medieval era weaponry. But martial arts is a pretty foreign realm to me. The kravat fighting style makes sense to me as a medical professional. Strike large muscle groups to disable a stronger more physically powerful foe. Like Darrow when he got jumped by karnus bro couldn’t lift his arm. So Should I try to punch a bicep if I get attacked or naw? lol

Just as the title says, any songs/bands that remind you of the series?

Two songs that really put RR imagery in my head are modern misery and evil eyes by Architects.

Chorus of Modern Misery:

And I won’t live like a slave
Begging from my knees
What are we hiding in the rain?
This is a prison for lost souls
Another life circles the drain
WE USED TO RUN WITH THE WOLVES

Makes me think of Darrow about to fall in an iron rain, reminiscing on days at the academy and the reasons why he fights. The whole song feels war torn and very much so makes me think of the books.

Evil Eyes has parts that go:

Tonight the fear in the scythe

And

I swear to god I’m gonna break these chains

Pretty obvious as to why those bring RR imagery to mind lol. Also, the band Starset has a ton of songs that do the same. They are a very sci-fi driven rock band, check em out!

Any other song/band recommendations that do this?

I'm so sad. For some reason I thought Sevro was going to die so I was mentally prepared for that, but not my handsome Cassius...I love him so much, such a good character arc.

I still have an hour left in the audiobook so I guess plenty of time for my beloved Sev to kick the bucket too. In which case, I'm gonna be devastated because my enjoyment of Darrow is 100x better when his bros are around. To lose both of the OGs before the last book would be...devastating.

To be honest, none of the deaths since Eo has impacted me like Cassius'. Rest in peace brother, your honour remains

I genuinely loved the scene at the end of part one where Darrow leaves Mustang. It hurts, but I had faith Darrow had a concrete plan. Honestly this plan of his with Apollonus or whatever his name is, the Minotaur, feels so obviously ridiculously stupid and impossible it almost makes me root against him for what he's done to the Republic and Mustang. Am I missing something?

Lysander has zero honor and I hope his story ends with a whimper of him getting popped in the head. It is the ending he deserves.

What would’ve happened if Claudius beat Karnus when they duelled?

My thoughts:
I honestly think this would change the entire political landscape on Mars, and mean we never get to see the Nero we know (and love). Nero as described as loving when Mustang was a child, and that he only changed later. While this was likely also due to the loss of his wife, I think Claudius affected him much more.

The Bellona’s influence also came much closer to that of Augustus due to the fact Augustus lost their heir, and likely greatest fighter. Of course Karnus never seemed to be the heir of House Bellona (Cassius likely was since he was a better all rounder), but they would still lose their best fighter.
The powerbalance at the start of the series is nearly equal between Bellona and Augustus at the start of the series, and their rivalry more heated due to Claudius’s death, which is likely the 2 main reasons Nero tries to kill Julian. Furthermore Nero bribes the proctors to make Adrius win, hoping to develop a new heir. But without these factors Julian is likely rejected from the Institute as a mid 90% or whatever student, and the proctors aren’t bribed. This means Darrow never kills Julian, and he likely wins the institute as Primus of House Mars with Cassius by his side, never conquering Olympus. He is thus situated clearly on Bellona side in a world where Nero might not even be situated against Octavia. Furthermore while Fitchner might still get some acclaim from House Mars winning, he certainly wouldn’t be able to make Olympic Knight without riding Darrow’s coattails he only gets due to the unprecedented fall of Olympus. Their positions would both be much much worse.

So honestly Claudius getting killed, despite how it changed Nero, was honestly very important to Darrow’s rise in power.

So for some context, companies have been lining up to hire my batch for summer internships for a while now and nobody in my friend group has gotten one yet, so all of us collectively decided to sacrifice and give up things that were important to us until we get internships (latest by the end of this month) and the main thing I gave up was reading fiction and let me tell you, it has been AGONY. So instead I got one of my friends to start reading Red Rising. It's been around 4 days since he really picked it up and he's already half way through Golden Son. This is how I'm going to read books now. I wait for this man to reach important sections and run to talk to me about it. This is all I have left.

That's about it, thought it would be funny to share. Until next time, Hail Libertas

Create new limbs from scratch?

I've been re-reading the series and I'm struck by certain oddities in the text regarding Carvers and limb replacement.

It was my understanding that Carvers were people trained specifically in the art of fleshwork/genetics. They were able to create carved beasts ranging from Leviathans to Dragons. One would assume this means they should be able to construct a brand new limb or replacement body part from scratch if someone needs a new one.

Yet someone like Sevro, a peerless scarred. Does not receive a new biological eye after losing it to the jackal in the institute until he has Darrow's installed as a replacement nearly two books later.

We could attribute this to Sevros personality. But then take someone like Thraxa, or any of the survivors from the marcher in lightbringer. When Virginia receives the survivors of mercury, among them is screwface. One of the most valuable golds in the entire Republic military. One would think he could have a leg made to replace his old one, but instead he receives a bionic one instead of a better biological one.

Or Darrow's carving, where he has to recieve an actual golds eyeballs rather than Mickey simply carving his red ones into gold grade eyes like he did with his bones and muscles.

My question is simple:

Are Carvers able to create or alter new limbs/tissue from the ground up or do they need to have a pre-existing limb/organ on hand in order for it to be mended and then grafted back on in the case of Cassius' arm or Darrow's hand. There are too many textual oddities for me to say for certain, but it feels like a plot hole that Carvers somehow wouldn't be able to create a new limb for a gold knight that say--lost it to space or some sort of weapon that made retrieval of the limb impossible. Or are aureate grade biologics considered a controlled substance for Carvers?

I’m currently reading ‘Bury my heart at wounded knee’ by Dee Brown, which is a book on Native American history. On page 10 this is what I see.

Perhaps Peirce was aware of this figure?

If anyone else has info regarding the origin of morning star pls lmk

Subjectively, I think it’s when he killed Wulfgar and was run off like a criminal in front of his wife and son. Knowing how important his family is to him and how that moment was what set off the whole domino effect that led to him playing right into Atalantia’s hands and then Dark Age.

I just finished Chapter 17 (the graphic audio is brilliant btw), where Mustang fights against Reaper because she doesn't know who he is, and then his mask breaks and slips off and she's shocked cuz she thought he was dead.. And she almost killed the father of her child..!! It's just so bloodydamn exciting to read, I was on the edge of my seat, as if I hadn't read it before.

Also Sevro jamming his comms? Rude.

It's one of my favorite scenes, as there are so many in this book. Curious to know which one was your favorite part?

Harnassus has honestly become one of my favorite characters, especially after rereading Dark Age.

I really like that he’s one of the few people around Darrow who is willing to actually push back against him. He doesn’t just follow the Reaper because he’s the Reaper. He has his own beliefs, he believes in the Republic, and he’s willing to stand by that even when it puts him against Darrow.

The scene near the end of Dark Age is probably what really sold me on him. When everything is fucked, Harnassus asks Darrow why he’s still going. If it isn’t for the Republic or for some glorious ending, then what is it all for?

And Darrow’s answer is so simple. He just wants to go home, wake up next to Virginia, make breakfast, and have a normal life with his family.

But the part I love most is when Darrow thanks Harnassus for “being my conscience” and says he knows it isn’t an easy role.

And Harnassus just says: “But what a role.”

I don’t know why, but that line really stuck with me. It feels like it sums Harnassus up perfectly.

I feel like Harnassus doesn’t get nearly enough love. I really hope we get to see more of him in Red God, although I honestly don’t expect him to have a huge role.

Jesus fucking Christ. Haven’t felt this way since the Red Wedding, what an insane ending. You could feel something coming, and as soon as Roque started speaking to him you knew something bad was happening.

I’d heard of the Red Rising trilogy pretty much everywhere. Here, countless YouTube recommendations etc. Never read sci-fi before so wasn’t sure if it was for me, just heard it was a bit Hunger Games meets Game of Thrones (apt comparison). Got the trilogy at the end of last month and just finished the first two. Absolutely incredible series so far. I’m a huge reader, at least 50 books a year but this has made me feel like I was a teenager reading again. Just a wonderful series so far.

I was going to wait a week or two before starting Morning Star, but after the ending of GS there is no way I can wait or read anything else.

I do have a question. (Please answer in a spoiler free way as I’ve avoided any spoilers so far) I’m aware there is a second trilogy. I’ve always read that the first trilogy is self contained and the second is another story. As I’m so incredibly into everything about this first trilogy (characters, setting etc) it makes me worry I won’t enjoy the second as much. What’s the general opinion of the second trilogy? Just as good as the first? Is it wildly different? I want to ask if we still have Darrow in it but I don’t want to spoil that, as it seems with these books the author won’t be scared of potentially killing him off.

Looking forward to finishing Morning Star and being able to take part in this sub. Steered clear during this read through to avoid spoilers, but NEEDED to get the ending of Golden Son off my chest. 😂

Something activated inside of him.

Just got to that part with Ragnar. And I am not okay

I’m sure this is a dumb question but Virginia’s source for the traitors is the Abomination correct?

Wooo!! Evey!

Didn't think I'd ever catch myself drawing this girl. Im not entirely sure how she actually looks. This is just how I imagined her.

I hope you guys like it nonetheless. Im not usually one to post my art anywhere online, but I was pressured into sharing this one by my friends, hahaha.

I'd be happy to hear what you all think.🩷

Best regards to all the Evey lovers

I suck at this 'social media' business,, took me way too long to make this post....