review will posted a bit closer to the release date

I didn't expect Iron Gold to be even more enthralling than the original Red Rising trilogy, which I loved to pieces! But this book was bloodydamn mind blowing and I could barely put it down to get some sleep! While the first three novels were all told from Darrow's point of view, Iron Gold voices three more perspectives which makes the world even richer and adds to its depth. Highly recommended!

It has been ten years since Darrow spearheaded a revolution and began the changes that he thought would transform the Society. Unfortunately, the Rising brought many unwanted changes … a war that doesn’t seem to want to stop. He now wants to initiate another mission with the hopes that he will save the world. Darrow is not alone; there is a Red girl, an ex-soldier and an heir in exile that will impact the story and the fate of the Society. Will Darrow’s mission succeed? Will he survive this last revolution?

Iron Gold is the fourth book in the Red Rising Saga. It doesn’t matter if the reader has just finished Morning Star or has been waiting the twenty-three months between the release dates, they won’t have any trouble falling right back into the storyline and enjoying the newest additions to the character list. The alternating characters give the reader variety without being overly distracting. Iron Gold is a great read and online sources say there are two more books to come. Let’s hope we don’t have to wait two years!

Iron Gold explores the ever after - there is no happily ever after in Reaper's world - of the Republic created by the events of the first three books in Pierce Brown's Red Rising series. A decade after the Rising, Darrow is tired and disillusioned by the endless war the Republic must wage to keep their foes at bay. The reality of the post-war rebellion world is crushing; some are still persecuted and abused while others are still too privileged. The Republic is not the dream fulfilled of Reaper, Virginia and the Howlers, made evident by the corruption creeping into their brave new world. Darrow believes the way to peace and a life with his family and friends is to seek out and destroy the Ash Lord, a single-minded pursuit that may cost him everything. Brown structures the book in chapters narrated by Darrow, Lyria, a young Red girl who blames the Republic for the loss of her family, Ephraim, a disillusioned and grieving soldier, and Lysander, the young Sovereign heir whose entire world was destroyed by the Rising. The cliffhanger endings to many chapters keeps the pages turning in this welcome portrait of the struggle to establish a new world after the rebellious destruction of the old society, an idea not often examined in dystopian fiction. Brown is a master of world building and leaves fans hungering for more with the thrilling ending to Iron Gold.

Not having a single point of view was a little jarring -- but once the story got going, it didn't detract from the story at all. The pieces fell into place really well, maybe even better than in previous stories, and again, I can only say I am left wanting more.

Pierce Brown gets better and better everytime. I absolutely loved the four perspectives, especially when they began to sync up. The characters are all so well written you can picture them and how they convey emotion or hold themselves.
I cannot say enough good things about this book, but that ending! I need the next book NOW!

Iron Gold begins ten years after the end of Morning Star and it wastes no time getting into chaos and gray areas that come with destroying an empire and building it back up again. The reader learns about this new reality through the lives of three additional characters; Lysander Au Lune the displaced prince of the overthrown Society, Lyra of Lagalos a new liberated Red that has begun to question whether or not she was better off enslaved, and Ephraim Ti Horn a soldier turned professional thief who lost his sense of self amidst the tide of the rebellion. All four of the POV’s add not only depth to the world, but a dimension to the Red Rising story that the first trilogy didn’t have. The stakes are higher because unlike the first trilogy now Darrow has everything to lose.

Howlers prepare for the war is not yet over, and your heart may not survive. Action packed with multiple perspectives, Iron Gold shares updates, shares current conditions, and prepares us for what is to come.  New and old characters will pull you into this world once again as you enveloped by the brilliance of Pierce Brown's creative mind.

Iron Gold is the icing on the delicious cake that is the Red Rising Saga. Iron Gold brings back all of your favorite characters (Sevro) for another adventure. Brown writes fun and interesting characters that the reader can really connect with. Like the other books in the series, Iron Gold is fast paced with excellent world building. Would recommend to sci-fi and fantasy fans alike.

As usual, this is outstanding stuff. Brown's sci-fi universe is one of the best-imagined I've ever come across and this book just pushes things that much further. One big change is that the book isn't entirely told from the viewpoint of Darrow. Instead, there are four viewpoints that constantly change throughout: Darrow, a thief named Ephraim, Lysander au Lune, and a refugee girl name Lyria. What this does is allow Brown to show his universe from a number of different perspectives. It's ten years after Darrow's revolution and all isn't sunshine and puppies. In fact, things are still pretty bad and there are still some factions (the Ash Lord) fighting. The revolving viewpoints allow us to see a number of new things and new worlds that only contribute to building a more three-dimensional world and a complicated new story of Darrow becoming disenchanted with relative peace, while threats to his and Virginia's new civilization continue to emerge. The story wasn't as jaw-droppingly amazing in its twists and turns as some of the previous books were, which is why I dropped my overall rating down to four stars, but this is till an outstanding story and one I will keep reading to the ultimate finish.

Iron Gold picks up the story of Darrow, the Howlers, and the society 10 years after the events of Morning Star. The war is still going on, though the Ash Lord has been reduced to the planets Mercury and Venus. Nothing has been heard from the Moon Lords and no one on Mars or the Moon has any idea where Lysander and Cassius are currently located.
My favorite part of this book is the multiple narrators discussing consecutive as opposed to concurrent events. The story moves more quickly than the previous volumes and the new voices are refreshing. I would have liked to hear more from Mustang, but she is still relegated to the background.
It's a good read and will leave fans of the series clamoring for the next book.

You know when you read a book that's so good you do one of two things, devour it in one sitting or try to pace yourself because you already cannot stand the thought of it ending? I was the latter. Ever since I read Pierce Brown's first book "Red Rising" I have been obsessed with this series. I think it may have actually taken the place of my first science fiction love, "Dune" by Frank Herbert. This man is an absolute poet with the way he uses words. I would get this feeling in my chest of pure emotion that made me feel as if I were to burst out cheering or crying.
Needless to say, I loved this book. I literally screeched at work when I got the email that I got an ARC of "Iron Gold", and I work in a public library ;)
This story takes up 10 years into the rebellion and Darrow and the remnants of his Howlers have gone against the wishes of the government led by his wife Mustang in a last attempt to end the battle that has raged for years. The story is also told from the point of view of three other characters. One is a new character, a young girl by the name of Lyria. Her family has been rescued from the mines of Mars only to live in a refugee camp forgotten by their saviors. Ephraim, survivor of the original rising, he makes his way through life as a smuggler but will he get drawn into something far bigger than he can imagine? And lastly, Lysander, the heir to the throne of the empire. His grandmother was Octavia au Lune, the Sovereign of the Society. He has been hiding from his birthright but his past may have caught up him anyways.
This book was, as I knew it would be, incredible. I still recommend the Red Rising Trilogy to anyone not fortunate enough to have read them. It will definitely be part of my all time favorite book series.

Another epic ride through the distant reaches of the Red Rising universe, through the eyes of many instead of just one. With the addition of characters just as nuanced and layered as the Reaper himself, this world unfolds in exciting and monumental ways.

I was very excited to have a continuation of the Red Rising series. This book keeps up with the political maneuvering and brutal battle scenes that were prominent in the original series and overall it was an enjoyable read. The driving force of these books for me is the story itself and the world. I love seeing what is happening with the rebellions and the after effects of years of war and how the colors interact with each other compared to before. Some things have changed but some things have not. Fans of the original series will love getting back into this world. The challenge with this whole series for me is the pacing. It is so dense and the way we switch between character perspectives is jarring and takes me out of the action more often than it feels effective. I get connected to one story and the tension builds then I’m pulled down and the mood is completely different and I’m left trying to care about this completely different story. Indivually, I liked each of the characters we follow and what’s happening to them but I hated jumping around so much and feeling pulled all over the place. Admittedly, Lysander’s chapters were my least favorite. He was the most removed from the main action and I can see how it’s setting things up for later action but I just honestly didn’t care about what was happening with him. I’m invested in the series and I’m definitely looking forward to the next few books but this series is always slow for me to get through.
Darrow is doing the same things as always, still fighting the same war and struggling with everything that comes out of long term war. He is struggling and the world as a whole is suffering through these long battles and ever increasing numbers of dead. I loved how this book takes place a good 10 years after the original series but it doesn’t pull punches on the horrors that come after major wars that linger on. I think it was so smart and so real to show that rebellions are not isolated and that when you think you’ve won, it’s only the beginning of all new battles to face. This books doesn’t make things look easy because that’s not how the world works and I really loved seeing that. I liked seeing Mustang in her new role and how the newly founded Senate plays a role but still getting to see things on a smaller, more personal scale with Lyria. She was a really great addition to the story and her interactions with the world around her were interesting to read. There was a lot going on in this book and it sets up a lot to come in future books. One thing is for sure, no one is ever safe in these books so it does add a level of tension. I can’t wait to see what happens next.
This books is for fans of science fiction and space adventures but it is not for the faint of heart. With dense, information packed chapters and lots of intricate details on top of brutal and violent battles, this book is a crazy adventure for serious fans.

This book took forever to finish. I was thrilled to receive the ARC of my most anticipated book of 2018. I can now say...my anticipation may have been ill-placed. He switched up the style to include multiple narrators which, while necessary for the direction the plot took, wasn’t entirely welcome. I found Lyria to be interesting enough, and Ephraim was some nice comic relief at times, but our previous narrator Darrow was in rare form as an asshole incapable of making the right decisions and Lysander. Just...ugh. I felt like Lysander’s motivations were nebulous at best, he didn’t seem to have any development, and I simply found him tedious. I feel like there were several scenes that could have been halved in length, several scenes that needed more detail, and several scenes that were completely unnecessary. While Red Rising and the sequels in the original trilogy were some of my favorite books of all time, I really felt like this one was a bit of a misstep. Of course, it won’t stop me from reading the next one, but I had to be honest about this book.

I am a big sci-fi fantasy fan, I read all of Pierce Brown's other books, but this one I could barely finish. Maybe I was too far out from reading his last book. I do not think he is a great writer and I felt frustrated at times with this.
I think that people who enjoyed his other books will eat this one up, but it did not quite live up to my expectations.

Darrow was born a slave, but his indomitable will and keen tactical mind (plus lots of surgery) made him the hero who liberated humanity from an interplanetary dictatorship. That was the plan, anyway. Ten years in, demokracy has yet to reach every planet and his people tire of endless war. While Darrow struggles to cement his legacy, a young Red named Lyria endures a brutal refugee camp; a jaded Gray named Ephraim plans a brilliant heist; and Lysander au Lune, rightful heir to the solar system, finds he can no longer remain in the shadows. Beautifully damaged characters do their best to survive the violent aftermath of good intentions.

I loved the original series and still recommend it to students looking for a good read. This...was not that. The first half of the book was a slogfest for me. I am not a fan of multi-POV to begin with, but I really hate it when the multiple POV's seem too similar. There was way too much navel gazing in the first half, a lot of ruminating on things they could've done differently and how horrible things were and how they hate whomever. Then about the 55% mark things picked up and it turned back in to a story that interested me with lots of twists and "no way!s" and didn't see that comings. I will still recommend this to fans of the series but I wish there was a way to skip over the first half, haha.