Iron Gold (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]

Red Rising Saga Dramatic Adaptations #4, part 1

by Pierce Brown, Stewart Crank (Narrator), Alex Hill-Knight (Narrator)

They call him father, liberator, warlord, Slave King, Reaper. But he feels a boy as he falls toward the war-torn planet, his armor red, his army vast, his heart heavy. It is the tenth year of war and the thirty-third of his life.

A decade ago Darrow was the hero of the revolution he believed would break the chains of the Society. But the Rising has shattered everything: Instead of peace and freedom, it has brought endless war. Now he must risk all he has fought for on one last desperate mission. Darrow still believes he can save everyone, but can he save himself?

And throughout the worlds, other destinies entwine with Darrow’s to change his fate forever:

A young Red girl flees tragedy in her refugee camp, and achieves for herself a new life she could never have imagined.

An ex-soldier broken by grief is forced to steal the most valuable thing in the galaxy—or pay with his life.

And Lysander au Lune, the heir in exile to the Sovereign, wanders the stars with his mentor, Cassius, haunted by the loss of the world that Darrow transformed, and dreaming of what will rise from its ashes.

Red Rising was the story of the end of one universe. Iron Gold is the story of the creation of a new one. Witness the beginning of a stunning new saga of tragedy and triumph from masterly New York Times bestselling author Pierce Brown.

Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music!

Genres: Audiobook, Science Fiction

Audiobook

Published November 21, 2024

About the author

Hello. I'm Pierce Brown, the author of the Red Rising Saga, a NYT #1 bestseller.
I figured I'd write you myself than have corporate copy pasted below my totally natural author photo.

In my books you'll find stories of men and women finding their inner strength when all seems lost. You'll also find me exploring themes of love, violence, hope, and power--what it means, why people seek it, and how they hold onto it.




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Reviews

[Loreli Cruz · Rating 4 out of 5]

REAPERRRRR RAHHHH 🦅 book was amazing but didn’t have the same addicting quality the original trilogy had so i gave it 4 instead of 5 like the first three 🙊

[Rebecca Bakels · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars in comparison to other novels in this series, 5 stars in comparison to all other novels

[Hannah Pollack · Rating 3 out of 5]

struggled my way through this one. the first trilogy has become my favorite of all time. but this one didn't have the same pacing or action. there's loads of new characters and multiple perspectives which also didn't excite me. we'll see if I continue on.

[David Naroznowski · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my 3rd time listening/reading this book. Compared to the other GA versions of the Red Rising, this is slower paced. But that’s likely due to the new characters and the plots that need to be set up in the beginning of the novel. Voice actors are amazing though and I am blown away by their performances, adding so much emotion to Brown’s words. Excited for Part 2’s release!

[CHIP · Rating 5 out of 5]

The phenomenal casting and performances continue. I honestly don't know if I need a show after this.

[Caitlin · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Sevro…are you going to be civil?”

He shrugs.

“Good enough.”

excuse me while I put this on repeat until part 2* releases and try not to let the wait kill me

reread: *until the whole series releases (and then we’ll simply cycle through again)

[Simira · Rating 4 out of 5]

The voice actors are superb! Still my favorite Graphic Audio book series.

Now, onto the drama of this book: takes place 10 years after the last book. The new senate is trying to rule this new way but is balancing on a tight rope. Doesn’t help that Darrow doesn’t want to follow the laws and is married to the head of the Senate…tons of tension in the government.
I ADORED seeing Sevro with his kids and Victra! He is a hardcore family man.
I can’t get a read on Pax yet. He is only 10 but seems to have Darrow’s looks and maybe more of Virginia’s personality.
The new characters:
Lyria: a “rescued Red” from the mines promised a safe and fulfilling life but was given nothing like that. Lots of resentment towards the new government. She does meet Kavax, which made me happy.
Ephraim: Trigg’s heartbroken fiancé, who now freelances as a thief. He kinda gets sucked into a mafia-like situation and man, you really feel for him. He seems a bit lost.
Lysander: all grown up heir to the former empire, alive thanks to Cassius’s protection. I feel like he’s going to annoy me to death. But I do enjoy Cassius so maybe he can break him to be more manly.

[Josiah Michaelson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Definitely not as incredible as the first three books. But I am only halfway through.

I’m finding that the graphic audiobook is not my favorite way to listen to it. One of the new characters they introduced has a terrible monotone voice. One other thing I have neglected to mention is the normalization of homosexuality throughout the book. It does make sense though if this is thousands of years into our future, that homosexuality would be throughout the culture. So it’s not shoved down your throat. But it’s subtly implanted throughout these books. Really well done implementation wise. But I still don’t like it being done at all.
Halfway through the book and I still don’t care about any of the side character perspectives Brown has written. I understand wanting to have different viewpoints of how this war is affecting others in the culture. There has just been nothing to make me care for these characters. Even the young grandson, pretty bland and boring so far.

[Teagan Wasserman · Rating 4 out of 5]

In comparison to the first 3 I have to give this 4 stars, but that’s not to say it wasn’t also a fantastic book. It takes a second to get into the plot given there’s a time jump and new characters and early on it’s obviously difficult to care about people you don’t yet feel invested into. This book left me with the feeling of deep despair and sadness for the reaper. It feels like a major set up book for the next two books and I fear for what’s to come ahead. I love the characters inner thoughts and consideration of themselves and this war and the impact it has and continues to have. Love this series overall!

[Saiber · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Red Rising trilogy was amazing. I wanted to see where Pierce Brown will take this. I often see books like these end after the re volution etc. So I think taking on the after effects of a society crumbled by force and remade again is a brave decision and so far it's been done very well! I like that it's divided into multiple POV so we hear what's happening all over the galaxy. I am unsure about some POV so we will see where that goes.

The dramatized edition is done well. I am only listening and not reading and I don't think I'm missing out on anything!

[Lucas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Was really excited for these, and was not disappointed. Mostly good choices for the VAs, but having a full cinematic experience for these books makes it unbeatable compared to regular audiobooks which are still superb in their own rights. (Ephraim's voice is obnoxious, but fitting I guess. Lysander as monotonous and dead inside as ever. Still hate him.)

[Emerson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Slower paced, feels like a different type of story. Not bad at all, we still feel for Darrow and Sevro, but my god Darrow makes some stupid decisions.

I quite like the added characters, I feel like seeing the effects of Darrow and Virginia’s decisions have somewhat changed my view on them.

[Ciarra · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 ⭐️ I didn’t find this as addicting as the original 3 books but these graphic audios are so so good I think they’ll all be 5 stars for me.

[Tara Blankenship · Rating 4 out of 5]

Didn't disappoint. I thought I wouldn't care about the new characters, but I do!!! Please dont let my favorites die!!😭On to the NEXT!!

[Anthony Raymond · Rating 4 out of 5]

love this series but the change in story telling / the larger world with tons of new characters in the spotlight threw me a bit.

[Ashley Strode · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.75⭐️ I didn’t find the first half of this book as good as the original trilogy. The three different pov are kind of throwing me off. Hopefully the second half is better

[Nina · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Lara Bone · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ephraim my beloved
Alexandar my dear
Lysander you absolute waste of space

[Janri Scholtz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Writing: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
Spice: 0/5
Plot: 3/5
World-building: 5/5

- I did not really enjoy the time jump, but I guess it was probably necessary.
- I don’t like how the group had become hypocritical. Like Victra saying that people who are complaining about the living cost on Luna are ungrateful? I just don’t think that “freedom fighters” should think like that.
- On another note, Victra losing her shit when her daughter is kidnapped was so powerful! I loved how from the other POV’s we saw how terrified people were of her!! AND SHE WAS PREGNANT😂😂
- I really didn’t like that ending. I just don’t think that Darrow from Red Rising would have made that decision.

[Elisa Lanzer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent continuation of the Red Rising Series by Graphic Audio. It took a while to get used to the shift to a multiple POV after the first three books being from Darrow’s POV, but it was definitely the right choice for the story. I am looking forward to listening to part 2 in 2025!