a b Howler, Kelly (May 3, 2018). "Pierce Brown Talks Red Rising TV Show, Violet Life and More". Howler Life . Retrieved July 21, 2019.

The Reaper is a legend, more myth than man: the savior of worlds, the leader of the Rising, the breaker of chains. But the Reaper is also Darrow, born of the red soil of Mars: a husband, a father, a friend.

Snetiker, Marc (February 5, 2014). " Red Rising (2014)". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved January 29, 2015. A large part of how I rate a book depends on if the author was able to get an emotional reaction out of me. If a book is able to accomplish that, unless they do something else that is just really not my thing, I will typically really like or love it. That being said, Light Bringer made me cry once and tear up at least once if not more. Not heaving sobs, but tears none the less. Part of that I’m sure is the love I already have for this series and especially the characters, but an even bigger part is that Brown continues to write scenes with such raw emotion. Brown also noted the popularity of his novels among the LGBT community, saying "It's amazing that they have found a home in these books ... All these lost souls in my books have connected with people and I find it incredibly moving." [18] Cooke, Lacy (January 1, 2015). " Red Rising Author Pierce Brown Shares Experiences That Shaped His Futuristic Society". TheSurge.com . Retrieved January 27, 2016. Mustang got more POV time! Virginia got the screen time that she deserved in this one and I was so here for it. Her character has always been a compelling part of the series so to see a major piece of this story through her eyes was so satisfying.

Red Rising Author Pierce Brown Shares Experiences That Shaped His Futuristic Society - The Surge™". The Surge™ . Retrieved 2016-01-27.To give a mood spoiler: this book is *bleak*. *Iron Gold* and *Dark Age* were also plenty bleak, so it wasn’t exactly unexpected, but this still was painful to read. I was able to see which punches connected with the readers. It can teach you to be a better writer. I could see readers' perspectives of Darrow evolve and was able to mold him to evolve with that. I also don't want to take away from the reader's imagination. I don't talk too much about how most of my characters look, I want them to have a tonal quality where the reader creates the image for themselves. [18] Brown is the recipient of the Goodreads 2014 Best New Novelist Award, as well as the Goodreads Best Science Fiction Novel Award in 2015 for Golden Son and in 2016 for Morning Star. [28] [29] [30] Bibliography [ edit ] Novels [ edit ]

Sarner, Lauren (February 4, 2016). "Pierce Brown Knows Mars the Planet and Mars the God". Inverse . Retrieved January 28, 2017. I am heartbroken, yes, but also filled with hope that there will be a light at the end of the tunnel in Red God. I am positively overwhelmed by my love for these characters, and the thought of such a beloved series coming to an end after all these years is bittersweet indeed. The characters feel like family after so long spent with them and I will be sad to say goodbye!In a word, Golden Son is stunning. Among science fiction fans, it should be a shoo-in for book of the year.” — Tordotcom a b Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 6, 2014). "Universal Wins 7-Figure Auction For Red Rising, With Marc Forster Helming Mars Tale". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved January 28, 2015. Brown wrote six novels [5] and faced rejection from over 120 agents before selling Red Rising. [6] He wrote the novel in two months above his parents' garage in Seattle, Washington. [3]