# Golden Son - Hardcover

by **Pierce Brown** (Author)

**_NEW YORK TIMES_ BESTSELLER - _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.**

**NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR, _BUZZFEED,_ AND _BOOKLIST_ **\- "Gripping . . . On virtually every level, this is a sequel that hates sequels--a perfect fit for a hero who already defies the tropes. \[Grade: \] A"--_Entertainment Weekly_****

As a Red, Darrow grew up working the mines deep beneath the surface of Mars, enduring backbreaking labor while dreaming of the better future he was building for his descendants. But the Society he faithfully served was built on lies. Darrow's kind have been betrayed and denied by their elitist masters, the Golds--and their only path to liberation is revolution. And so Darrow sacrifices himself in the name of the greater good for which Eo, his true love and inspiration, laid down her own life. He becomes a Gold, infiltrating their privileged realm so that he can destroy it from within.

A lamb among wolves in a cruel world, Darrow finds friendship, respect, and even love--but also the wrath of powerful rivals. To wage and win the war that will change humankind's destiny, Darrow must confront the treachery arrayed against him, overcome his all-too-human desire for retribution--and strive not for violent revolt but a hopeful rebirth. Though the road ahead is fraught with danger and deceit, Darrow must choose to follow Eo's principles of love and justice to free his people.

He must live for more.

**Praise for _Golden Son_**  
  
"Stirring . . . Comparisons to _The Hunger Games_ and _Game of Thrones_ series are inevitable, for this tale has elements of both."**_\--Kirkus Reviews_**

"Brown writes layered, flawed characters . . . but plot is his most breathtaking strength. . . . Every action seems to flow into the next."**\--NPR**

**Don't miss any of Pierce Brown's Red Rising Saga:**  
**RED RISING - GOLDEN SON - MORNING STAR - IRON GOLD - DARK AGE - LIGHT BRINGER**

### Author Biography

**Pierce Brown** is the #1 _New York Times_ bestselling author of _Red Rising, Golden Son, Morning Star, Iron Gold,_ and _Dark Age_. His work has been published in thirty-three languages and thirty-five territories. He lives in Los Angeles, where he is at work on his next novel.

**Number of Pages:** 464

**Dimensions:** 1.6 x 9.3 x 6.5 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** January 06, 2015

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Golden Son

**Interest Level:** Upper Grades, 9-12

**Reading Level:** 4.7

**Point Value:** 21

## Details

- **Price:** 29.99 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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