Iron Gold (Red Rising Series #4)

#1 New York Times bestselling author Pierce Brown expands the size and scope of his Red Rising Trilogy for the epic next chapter in his “haunting space opera.” —Entertainment Weekly   They call him father, liberator, warlord, Reaper. But he feels a boy as he falls toward the pale blue planet, his armor red, his army vast, his heart heavy. It is the tenth year of war and the thirty-second 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, and 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.   PRAISE FOR PIERCE BROWN AND THE RED RISING TRILOGY   Red Rising   “A spectacular adventure . . . one heart-pounding ride . . . Pierce Brown’s dizzyingly good debut novel evokes The Hunger Games, Lord of the Flies, and Ender’s Game. . . . Red Rising has everything it needs to become meteoric.”—Entertainment Weekly   “A top-notch debut novel . . . Red Rising ascends above a crowded dystopian field.”—USA Today   Golden Son   “Brown writes layered, flawed characters . . . but plot is his most breathtaking strength. . . . Every action seems to flow into the next.”—NPR   “In a word, Golden Son is stunning. Among science fiction fans, it should be a shoo-in for book of the year.”—Tor.com   Morning Star   “A page-turning epic filled with twists and turns . . . The conclusion to Pierce Brown’s saga is simply stellar.”—Booklist (starred review)   “Brown’s vivid, first-person prose puts the reader right at the forefront of impassioned speeches, broken families, and engaging battle scenes.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)