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Dark Age (Red Rising Saga, #5)
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bookshelves: sci-fi, bookshelves-owned, 5-stars-read, favorites
Jan 23, 2018
bookshelves: sci-fi, bookshelves-owned, 5-stars-read, favorites
Read 2 times. Last read October 9, 2021 to November 13, 2021.
Red Rising Saga is unlike anything I have ever read and this fifth instalment only proves it. There is some gorydamn excellent writing craftmanship at play because Pierce Brown weaves multiple POVs in magical way that leaves you spellbound by this book and consumes all your waking thoughts. What other proof of greatness do you need than the fact that I read this 752-pages-long mammoth of a book inbetween taking care of hyperactive toddler in just couple of days? I may be sleep deprived but it has been worth it.
All of you military strategy and war battle fans rejoice, this book will give you your fill and then some. War is raging in Solar System and Pierce Brown's storytelling makes it all come alive on the pages of this book, never shying away from showing us its horrors and despairs.
Tone of this book, as title suggests, is a dark one. Pierce Brown takes his readers through roller coaster of emotions and as per usual spares us nothing. In my opinion, Dark Age is the most profound instalment of the saga to the date - the scale on which Pierce Brown plays his game is enormous and thought-out to the tiniest details to evoke all the feels from his readers. So prepare to expect the unexpected.
I am excited for and simultaneously dreading what is waiting for us in the next (final?) book.
PRE-REVIEW:
"Alea iacta est."
The die is cast and I am super excited to see how Pierce Brown is going to play this game!
Iron Gold felt like it was "only" a setup for bigger things to come and I truly cannot wait for this book.
All of you military strategy and war battle fans rejoice, this book will give you your fill and then some. War is raging in Solar System and Pierce Brown's storytelling makes it all come alive on the pages of this book, never shying away from showing us its horrors and despairs.
Tone of this book, as title suggests, is a dark one. Pierce Brown takes his readers through roller coaster of emotions and as per usual spares us nothing. In my opinion, Dark Age is the most profound instalment of the saga to the date - the scale on which Pierce Brown plays his game is enormous and thought-out to the tiniest details to evoke all the feels from his readers. So prepare to expect the unexpected.
I am excited for and simultaneously dreading what is waiting for us in the next (final?) book.
PRE-REVIEW:
"Alea iacta est."
The die is cast and I am super excited to see how Pierce Brown is going to play this game!
Iron Gold felt like it was "only" a setup for bigger things to come and I truly cannot wait for this book.

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Reading Progress
February 22, 2016
– Shelved
February 22, 2016
– Shelved as:
to-read
February 22, 2016
– Shelved as:
sci-fi
July 30, 2019
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Started Reading
August 1, 2019
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4.0%
"Trust Pierce Brown to make me feel all sad and emotional in just two chapters."
August 7, 2019
– Shelved as:
bookshelves-owned
August 7, 2019
– Shelved as:
5-stars-read
August 7, 2019
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Finished Reading
August 10, 2019
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favorites
October 9, 2021
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Started Reading
October 9, 2021
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0.14%
"The time has come to re-read this gorydamn book and try to prepare myself for the final book in series..."
(ebook Edition)
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October 9, 2021
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0.13%
"The time has come to re-read this gorydamn book and try to prepare myself for the final book in series..."
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1
November 13, 2021
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Finished Reading
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Thanks and enjoy the book :)


Thanks Alex, I am so happy that this book didnt disappoint me :)

Feel free to message me on facebook anytime you want, I promise not to spoil you at all :)


I think I will need to re-read in near future because I flew through this book, it was so addictive. But it is still on my mind, even though I finished it three days ago. I too, cannot fathom how Brown put it all together. when you finish and want to discuss feel free to message me :) I would love to discuss it with someone



@Sonia This series is perfect if you are looking for new obsession :) If you like sci-fi, perfectly crafted complex characters and fast paced epic story, go for it!




I had huge book hangover after finishing Dark Age so it was hard to find something to hold my attention. But now I am reading Saxon series by Bernard Cornwell and it awesome

Hes dead to me now FUCK YOU LYSANDER OF LUNE