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Dark Age (Red Rising Saga, #5)
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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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Aug 07, 2019 07:37AM
Excellent review—I’m making my way through —so well written
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Joy wrote: "Excellent review—I’m making my way through —so well written"Thanks and enjoy the book :)
Federico wrote: "Awesome!"Thanks :)
Lovely review, Lucia! Glad you got a winner x
Lucia I am so glad this book didnt disappoint. Im 37% in and I am dying to discuss it, but also living in fear of spoilers. Thankfully one of my best friends is listening to audible around 5 hours behind me! It feels too soon to say, but i think this might be his best work yet. ALL the spoiler chats when I finish :D
Alex ✰ Comets and Comments ✰ wrote: "Lovely review, Lucia! Glad you got a winner x"Thanks Alex, I am so happy that this book didnt disappoint me :)
Keighley wrote: "Lucia I am so glad this book didnt disappoint. Im 37% in and I am dying to discuss it, but also living in fear of spoilers. Thankfully one of my best friends is listening to audible around 5 hours ..."Feel free to message me on facebook anytime you want, I promise not to spoil you at all :)
Im taking it slow because I find it hard to digest. Not the book itself but all the feelings. You're right... I can't fathom how Brown orchestrated and wrote and played all the action and characters in the book. I should like to have a month long discussion with him. I'm so dreading what's coming next in the book. Part of me is relieved to find out it' s an ooen ended book and requires a resolution, part of me doesn't know how much more it can take.
Raluca wrote: "Im taking it slow because I find it hard to digest. Not the book itself but all the feelings. You're right... I can't fathom how Brown orchestrated and wrote and played all the action and character..."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
@Lucia It will take some days more but definitely will message you as I too feel the need to discuss
Great review! I’ll have to check out this series. Been needing to have something new to be obsessed about! It’s a sickness, I fear 😅
Sonia wrote: "Great review! I’ll have to check out this series. Been needing to have something new to be obsessed about! It’s a sickness, I fear 😅"@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!
So glad you enjoyed this, I reckon there will be lots of mixed reviews about this one but I loved loved it. I completely agree, this is the most profound instalment, a definite turning point for this series. I can’t get over it.
@Katie Same here, I still can't get over it even two weeks later. Feel free to message me if you want to talk, discuss or just rant about it :)
I'm a diehard Red Rising fan, I've read them all and absolutely loved Dark Ages. I'm curious what other series diehard Red Rising fans are into, I need my space wars fix!
Brandon wrote: "I'm a diehard Red Rising fan, I've read them all and absolutely loved Dark Ages. I'm curious what other series diehard Red Rising fans are into, I need my space wars fix!"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
I used to like Lysander in Iron gold but after he stabbed darrow in the lung.Hes dead to me now FUCK YOU LYSANDER OF LUNE
Ahmad wrote: "I used to like Lysander in Iron gold but after..."I share your dislike for Lysander, for multiple reasons!
