Golden Son
by Pierce Brown · first published 2015
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"With shades of The Hunger Games, Ender's Game, and Game of Thrones, debut author Pierce Brown's genre-defying epic Red Rising hit the ground running and wasted no time becoming a sensation. Golden Son continues the stunning saga of Darrow, a rebel forged by tragedy, battling to lead his oppressed people to freedom from the overlords of a brutal elitist future built on lies. Now fully embedded among the Gold ruling class, Darrow continues his work to bring down Society from within. A life-or-death tale of vengeance with an unforgettable hero at its heart, Golden Son guarantees Pierce Brown's c
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Red Rising and Golden Son by Pierce Brown (fiction) http://www.amazon.com/Red-Rising-The-Trilogy-Book-ebook/dp/B...
on “Ask HN: Best books you've read in 2015” ↗…"Daemon". https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7132363-freedom Old Man's War - John Scalzi - My first Scalzi book and won't be the last. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51964.Old_Man_s_War Red Rising / Golden Son - Pierce Brown - I'm a sucker for these YA SF series. Lots of fun. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15839976-red-rising
on “Ask HN: Books you read in 2015?” ↗Top books that I read this past year: - Hillbilly Elegy By JD Vance - Golden Son by Pierce Brown (second book in a trilogy) liked the whole trilogy - Rosie Project/Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion - Graceling by Kristin Cashore - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
on “Ask HN: Books you read in 2017?” ↗Nonfiction: Hillbilly Elegy By JD Vance Fiction: Golden Son by Pierce Brown - liked the whole trilogy; Rosie Project/Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion
on “Ask HN: What is the best book you read on 2017?” ↗