Morning Star by Pierce Brown Is An Amazing End To The Red Rising Trilogy
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- čas přidán 15. 07. 2024
- Mike's continues his journey into the universe of Pierce Brown’s dystopian science-fiction adventure the Red Rising Saga. This is a no spoiler review for book #3, Morning Star, however there are spoilers for books #1 and #2, so use caution if you've not read those stories yet.
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Best part of Pierce Brown’s writing by far is the relationships between characters. Darrow and Sevro being best bros is one of the best friendships I’ve ever read!
Without a doubt. So much in fact when Sevro and Darrow are apart, I feel like I can "feel" them missing each other, ha ha. Brown's forte really is in the characters and I never expected that in a series that truly is non-stop action.
Ahahaha “i don’t care if it’s ex machina, he needs to fix this” 100% know what you’re talking about and I felt the exact same way. Love it
Lmao I was so depressed, I stopped reading it for a few days I was like nope fuck this
Fuuuuuuuu.......k!
yeah... i think I shouted YESsss!! when I got to that part.
Just finished Golden son today it was so freaking good. I can’t wait to read Morning Star 💫 ❤️
Yes! I love that folks are trying this series out. If they just get to book 2, it'll become one of their favorites. Enjoy the ride that is Morning Star!
I just finished golden son last night, one of the most intense books I have read in the science fiction genre! Read book one and book two in the last 4 days, just about to start morning star now!
The "i will rage towards it" gives me chills man. I love these books so much
Legit just finished this book and my God, moments of rage turned into excitement and joy at the end😭🤩
I had the misconception of this being YA as well and I am so glad I was convinced to read this. The series amazes me that its his debut work.
Glad I'm not the only one who had this impression. I saw those covers and thought YA/Hunger Games. It's really cool reading all his books within a span of a few months and see just how he improves as a writer with each release. He's going to be an author I follow for a long time.
Yaaay! So happy you're still pushing this series
I mean, it's barely crossed 100 views in its first day. And I'm fine with that. I know it's still a pretty niche series, like First Law. But I'm going to keep talking about it until more people try it.
Sevro is my favorite character.
And his relationship with Victra is Fantastic.
I read the first book in a week, the moment I finished it I bought the second book and read it in two days. I can't wait to keep reading this series this weekend.
I think Cassius and Darrow's relationship was better for them being at loggerheads from mid-book 1 onwards. Their relationship works, IMO, because they have that first section of book 1 where they gel so well, and have such great synergy, but end up being pulled to opposite sides of the war by forces that are really beyond their control, before coming back together at the end. They undergo parallel arcs, but end up...not at the same place, but with a lot of the same perspectives from what they go through to get there.
It also wouldn't be practical to keep it from Cassius that Darrow killed his brother. The Institute is a yearlong interview for patronage, and there's no way it isn't common knowledge to the Imperators and Governors watching who ended up killing whom.
you nailed it I think, the Cassius thing was so satisfying (even if a little contrived), it felt very logical and very satisfying to see him come around
loved this trilogy, just finished reading Morning Star, looking forward to Iron Gold and Dark Age
Unpopular opinion, but Roque is my favorite character (yeah, still), I loved his and Darrow's dynamic and Morning Star straight up sent me into a depressed episode lol
So anxious to get into the follow up trilogy but also so hyped. I still can't decide if I should wait until book 6 is out though. I hate not being able to binge a good series.
Great intro as usual! I just finished Morning star and liked it a lot. Thanks for talking so much about this series, I've enjoyed it
You got me to try this series...just finished Morning Star. It’s truly amazing!! Thank you for pushing this series and encouraging me to try it. I may move to The Expanse while waiting for the second trilogy to finish.
I thought Morning Star was just as good if not better than Golden Sun.. The pace kept me reading and I really latched onto the character relationships. I think Golden Sun was so good that it propelled me into Morningstar and I thought maybe it was that momentum that made me think it was so good artificially, but after reflecting Morningstar's quality from a character standpoint and that maturity plus the space battle narratives edges it for me over Golden sun. Like you, I thought the first book was ehh...and I almost didnt read the next two. What a mistake that would have been!
I won't argue at all with anyone who likes MS the best of the trilogy. It was dang good. I think I elevate Golden Son because I went into it with my arms crossed after RR and it blew me away. It scratched that Ender's Game itch I had wanted and I immediately just imprinted upon it. But I have great news for you; the sequel books are just as good. At least they have been to me. If I'm ranking them right now I'd go
1 Golden Son
2 Iron Gold
3 Morning Star
4 Dark Age
5 Red Rising
(and I loved Dark Age. That's just how strong this series is now)
Note if you haven’t read morning star yet don’t watch this video. He says no spoilers but you can pretty much guess what’s gonna happen for some major plot points based on what he says.
I think we need some spoiler reviews. I think one of the absolute best parts of this series is the ending-into-the beginning of the next book. But obviously massive spoilers occur. I am glad to see you continue on after book one!
When Mr. Brown announces book 6, I'm considering doing re-reviews with spoiler talk leading up to that release.
@@mikesbookreviews I tend to look up reviews and discussions after I read the book to help my understanding of what I read and experienced. I enjoy your videos but definitely second the wanting of reviews that contain spoilers and full discussions.
Just think of how this series would have gone had Darrow won the laurel...
Mike love this series and your review. Think this has been pretty rated R since Golden Son. I find it funny that people are resisting you on this; everyone I have had read this love it. Found you for Peace Talks(got stuck waiting 45 minutes for the store to open) and have been enjoying your channel since
It makes me so happy to see other people loving the series. Losing Ragnar in this one hurt more than I could have ever expected. I read books 4 and 5 so fast after finishing and am excited to hear that Brown has finally started on 6!
Also please do spoiler videos
I plan to do a spoiler Q & A with another fan of the series prior to book 6.
Pierce can't write book 6 fast enough.
Subscribed, would love for you to do more videos on the books, love Pierces writing and your thoughts about the books👍
That opening bit and the graphics was high class mate.😃 Excellent content.🙂 Your channel is quickly becoming my new favorite never miss channel. 👍
Thanks, John! My goal is to consistently get better, especially with the intros. That was one of those passages in the book that gave me goosebumps when I read it. This book has so many great speeches.
@@mikesbookreviews ....you're doing great Mike. Carry on wayward son. ...Journey before destination.😀
@@Hadrian1616 ** puts on Kansas Greatest Hits CD **
I’m late to the game but I’m glad I picked up this series. Can’t believe this is Browns first series
One of the few books that made me CRY at the end. This is my favorite ending to a series EVER. Until I read the next trilogy from what I hear. 😂
That’s funny. I was reading and wondering in what parts you were referring to when you said he had a plan we didn’t know. I never felt that way… right until the end… that last twist. That’s the one that to me ironically, felt forced
Currently in the middle of Morning Star. It's great to hear you talking about the series. I felt the same with no 1, reminded me of Hunger Games too. Loved the start of this book and book 2 & 3 in general are up there in my favourites of all time. (Along with Raymond. E. Feist's Magician).
I've been listening to the audiobooks (which is unusual for me) and the narrator Tim Gerard Reynolds is awesome. I read pretty fast so the positive of the books in audio is they are lasting longer. So I am being torn:
1. I want to know what happens faster, and
2. I want this to last longer.
Anyway cheers and thanks for posting.
Just finished the trilogy and it was excellent. Really enjoyed the themes of friendship and I found the twists to be genuinely surprising. Thanks for the recommendation! Will pick up iron gold when this lockdown ends.
Glad you liked it. I found the ending incredibly satisfying.
Man, I spoiled that gut wrenching death twist for myself when it happened I was so shocked and mortified by the death that I had to look it up to see if it was real. (I hope this comment hasn’t given any spoilers away, and those who’ve already read it know what I’m talking about).
Came to the channel for the malazan reviews (already read it and love it but I guess I'm a homer 😅). I loved the journey through the red rising series, a series I was very pleasantly surprised by. Its not 'great literature' but it's a great ride and I have recommended it to three friends with 100% success.
Real coincidence how every time I finish a book in this series you dropped a review 1 or 2 days in advance. Had the same with Golden Son. You cant make that timing up! Just finished this one 10mins ago and I loved to watch your take on the previous books after I finished them too, and now I found out u uploaded this yesterday lol. Love your channel Mike keep it up, I was never the biggest reader but a buddy of mine got me into it and I'm excited to read some of the books you spoke highly of in earlier videos. But I'm hyped for the next 2 books in this series!
SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!!
The thing I loved most about this book was that the other characters really had more time to shine compared to the other books. Also some of the dialogues like the meeting with Au Raa and Roque and the 1 on 1 whiskey drinking session with Cassius were really good. Lastly I think what really made this book stand out from the rest of the trilogy (not saying it is better, I think 2 is the best as well) are the chapters about the Obsidian homeland and Asgard, the lore of their people, clans and culture and the introduction to the Rim, the Moonlords and the landscapes of those moons around Jupiter. I always loved his worldbuilding but he really knocked it out of the park with this one. So fun to read.
I love it when a plan comes together. The dialogue between Darrow and Cassius after his capture is only upstaged by the last talk between Daroow and Roque. I was all torn up over it. If they had only communicated better things never would have reached that point. No spoilers, but if you liked Sefi and the Obsidians, there's much more of it in the sequel trilogy. I went into Iron Gold expecting it to feel like a lesser version of the original trilogy and I loved it. It completely blew me away. So much more of the outer planets/moons. Can't wait to hear your thoughts on it.
@@mikesbookreviews good to hear! I'm starting tonight, as you said still too many loose ends. I'm very curious about Tactus his brother as well given his sudden appearance near the end.
@@Djordjevicc My lips are sealed re: Apollonius au Valii-Rath.
Just finished the series, thoroughly enjoyed it up there with Joe A & John G as my favourite reads holding out for light bringer before I start the next trilogy
Got the first book as an audio book to get through this week on some long bike rides to work
Awesome! I hope you enjoy it as I have.
Finished this book a couple of days ago. While I enjoyed it, I finally understood what you mean by being in the character’s head in first person. I noted that under a spoiler tag on Goodreads for that last act. Enjoyable, but it bothered me a bit. Still, great character moments and a nice ending to the trilogy.
Please make spoiler videos for this series!! 11/10 would watch.
I’m thinking of doing “re-reviews” in my current format when we get an announcement for book 6. Would be a fun run up to it like I’m doing with Stormlight Archive.
One of the best audio book series available. I lo ve the original trilogy. Books 4 and 5 are both really good. Darker then the the previous books. Especially dark age book 5
Man, Golden Son and Morning Star are such page turners. Every time I put the book down, I was genuinely concerned about the characters. Pretty awesome job how Pierce can write a story that no matter where I stop, there's just so much to process. Whether I read one chapter or six chapters at a time, there's always something exciting happening that I have to wait for myself to calm down and just take in everything that just happened. Fantastic ending to a trilogy. Dark, yet hopeful. Break the chains!
And everytime he talks about "the feeling of dread" I'm already half dying because of the feels and tension lol. I have that same feeling as you, especially whenever I'm done with the book. I really need to take some time and process wtf I just read, but man so awesome.
Dejan Djordjevic So glad we share the same experience! No one in the story is safe and I love it
@@somatraseng and every death is so powerful and "cool" in a way. I'm glad my boy had that sweet shiny plot armor in the last sequence though, not gonna lie!
Indeed. Pierce has found an incredible way to make these books almost non-stop action, but not in a Michael Bay EXPLOSIONS!!! way. But the relationships between the characters are his forte. Just that one talk between Darrow and Roque was classically heartbreaking.
Yeah, there's a reason I'm doing these reviews months after reading them. So many plots and relationships to digest. So good.
I actually love The Hunger Games books and movies and I'm no longer in the age group for them.
As for Red Rising, I've meaning to check them out. They seem really interesting.
Currently re-reading the series and I'm halfway through Morning Star. I've also decided on re-reading Stormlight Archives after! Still haven't read the newest Stormlight book 'Rhythm of War' though.
Just finished Morning Star, and pretty much agree entirely. The only thing I would say that's different is I think this is my favorite in the trilogy. I also though RR was pretty good, but in comparison to the last two... it's miles behind them. So good. Best fight scenes in sci-fi to this point for me.
I liked it alot! 9.6/10 in some places it didn’t resonate with me like Golden Son did but it had some incredible highs!
I just finished this trilogy, it was wild, I loved and hated the story at the same time, but couldn’t stop reading, definitely a solid 4.5 out of 5 for me.
I agree that the 2º book is the best and with your opinion about Victra and Darrow. What I didn’t like was the excessive forgiveness shown by Darrow.
Omnis Vir Lupus.
My howler codename is Veritas.
The Hic Sunct Leones in Facebook is the best group of risers out there.
looking forward for the 6th book.
I just subscribed to your channel.
I can’t say too much because I’m not sure where you are exactly in WoT... but Darrow reminds me of Rand in a lot of ways... what he goes through and deals with internally... good stuff for sure!
I can see that. I admittedly didn't even have Darrow as a top 3 character after book 1 because I thought he was way too perfect. But that all changed with the first chapter of Golden Son. After 5 books in I'm all like HAIL REAPER!
Ya... I liked him and the story right away! (But I kinda dig Mary/Gary sues... seriously! Why do they get so much hate? I want my characters to be way better than I am! And I definitely don’t want to have to work to be badass, so it’s not fair they should either! Haha) but anyway, I thought red rising reminded me of Enders game / hunger games mixed for sure!!! Where as golden son was more like GoT in space... with less dynamic characters... still good... just not nearly as nuanced... but no book can compare to the nuance of those characters, plot, sub plots, plots within plots, storylines, unsaid storylines... etc. martins a genius. But about rand/Darrow... they’re definitely alike in their self struggle and sacrifice and the issue that strength and power can bring, especially for people so unknowing of the world and it’s true dangers and sacrifice... and boxes... 😒... but it’s good to know Darrow lives past the first trilogy... I usually hate my protagonist dying, valiantly and all, in the end... which is why, on another note, I cannot get past book one of the mistborn trilogy!!! Without kell (sp?)... what’s the freakin point!!! (Also also, kell is totally Darrow too... lol)
Adrian Reinstein It’s been too long since I’ve read Mistborn since I’m not even sure which character you’re referencing. I don’t like Mary/Gary characters because there’s no sense of danger. You always know they’ll win and 9 times out of 10 it isn’t even explained. It’s just that they did it. Just because.
It sounded like he said Verizon at the very beginning 😂
When exactly did Adrius figure out what Darrow was?
I ask this becz the moment Adrius killed his first howler suggest that he knew right after the institute. Meaning from the beginning of Golden Son Adrius knew.
I’m on chapter 58 and I don’t know if I’ll be able to finish. I just I just can’t it’s to much if this is the level of pain throughout the series I don’t feel like their has been a proper release of tension and I’m not masochistic enough I think to finish this. I’ll try again maybe later but damn
Is it worth it to read the fourth book ?
Crazy that you didn't like the first so much. I thought it was the best one. The pacing in the action and the complexity of the game was quite amazing. I thought the 3rd was the worst one of the original three. That said it is still an amazing read. The original trilogy is just an amazing fun read.
I feel like I might feel differently on a reread.
I have to know if Darrow wins his war I’m just finishing the torture part and I can’t read any more pain lol
Will you continue the series with iron gold and dark age? Bc if u like grim dark, dark age is perfect for you
I read them a couple years ago. I just stopped with the reviews because Red Rising doesn't really move the needle with my viewers.
have you reviewed Iron Gold and Dark Age?
I have not. Red Rising content never really took off on the channel so I stopped with the individual reviews. But I'm thinking of a re-read when book 6 gets announced and maybe I'll try again.
@@mikesbookreviews thats too bad. i picked up the series after seeing your reviews, it was the right decision eventhough i had to drop The Way of Kings halfway through. now that ive finished all 5 books i just want to hear what you think about the 2 latest books.
Are you going to do reviews for Iron Gold and Dark Age?
It's doubtful since these got so little interaction. But who knows. Maybe when the lead up to book 6 begins I'll try to do them all again.
Mike's Book Reviews ah shoot. That’s totally understandable. Been reading through the series, and have been waiting for your review for the last two.
what is YA?
I know the pain of trying to get people to read this book haha
It's so weird how I have to almost force folks to read them. Then they love them.
Morning Star is better than Golden Son IMO.
The 2nd Book is fing amazing and the 3rd book is great, but not as good as the 2nd...
Plot twist: they are YA. Just finished Morning Star, and yeah. It is bloodier than most (though not all) YA, but in its core, in its style and way to push the themes and stories (not to mention the relationships) is very much YA.
There are a few good YA series, especially those in post apocalyptic settings.
@@ChristmasLore yes, don't get me wrong: I love YA. I just find it funny that fans of Red Rising feel the need to argue that it isn't YA.
So I just finished Morning Star this morning. In my opinion it was the best of the series. Unpopular opinion I thought Golden Son was the worst and just forgettable...except for when he went back home.
That said this last book made me love the whole series. I feel like if I had understood the characters as well as I do now while reading Golden Son it might have been better.
One little thing bugged me throughout. Except for the sovereign and some side characters everyone involved was in Darrow’s institute class. As if there weren’t any before or after it. Maybe it is the first person focus but just seemed a little unbelievable that no other classes were mentioned or got involved or had important people like his class’s group...nit picky I know...
Overall glad I read them. Not sure if I will continue with the other books but these 3 made a great story. Very happy with the ending!
Stuff like directly quoting goodwill hunting, ESPECIALLY the fucking “Bye, Felicia” really really made me cringe to the point of near-nauseau. The book and series feels very very if it’s time and not in a great way. That’s said I loved parts of this book, most of the time excellent Golden Son and a good amount of the first book. It’s still a very hit or miss and at times corny read.
I totally heard Bread Rising at 12:36 :p
Joke aside, thanks for reviewing these books!