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Iron Gold II by H. Lenoir, Pierce Brown

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alittlebirde's review against another edition

4.0

It took me about 16 days to read this book. Not because it wasn’t exactly what I had hoped for, but because it was. I am forever living with this stunning and ignited universe inside of my heart. There have been very few authors that I carry like this...Frank Herbert & Dune, Patrick Rothfuss & The Kingkiller Chronicles, JK Rowling & Harry Potter, NK Jemisin & The Broken Earth Trilogy, Tolkien & LOTR, and Martin & A Song of Ice and Fire. Pierce Brown is now synonymous with the great writers of science fiction and fantasy and world building. I was so enraptured by Iron Gold that I did as best I could to delay the ending. And damn, what an ending it was.

Pierce Brown, Darrow, Sevro, Mustang, Pax, Apple, House Raa, Volga, Lysander, Tongueless, all the Howlers, Victra, Ephraim, Lyria, House Telemanus...I cannot wait to see you again. Bloodydamn soon, I hope.

jasminejjj's review against another edition

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5.0

Incredible once again.

dreaminlisa's review against another edition

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I couldn't get into the audiobook narrators. I went back to the physical book.

colechapp's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

danielle_tsir's review against another edition

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slow-paced

4.0

anna4ce's review against another edition

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4.0

I LOVE the Red Rising series. In preparation for book #4, I reread books 1-3. By rule, I never reread books. It was so wonderful to savor these books all over again before diving into #4. That being said, I was not as enamored with this book as the previous ones. Basically, I didn't like the shifting viewpoints between characters and the character of Ephraim I didn't care for at all. The story line itself was good, and I understand the necessity for multiple POV as the vehicle for delivery but it wasn't my favorite. I am eagerly awaiting book #5 and am hoping desperately hoping for a quality TV adaptation!