A review by specialbread
Dark Age by Pierce Brown

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

5.0

This is a far-sight better than Iron Gold.
Though I don't enjoy Lysander's point of view, I understand that we need some point of view from the Society. With Volsang Fa, the leader of the Ascomanni, and the Jackal-reborn rising as quite possibly the true villains of the saga, we will probably see Darrow and Lysander team up to defeat one or both of them. I genuinely think that Lysander has been brainwashed into believing that golds are the only people who should not be slaves. I don't love his misunderstanding and unwillingness to look at who Darrow is. On the other side of the narrative, Ephram and Lyria are quickly turning into some of my favorite characters in the whole series. I am excited to see where Lyria's story unfolds, as Ephram just got killed at the end.
Awesome book! I am excited to see where we go from here.

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