Audiobook Review: Last book of the Red Rising Trilogy

Morning Star: Book III of the Red Rising Trilogy

Written by Pierce Brown and narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds.

Publisher’s Summary

Darrow would have lived in peace, but his enemies brought him war. The Gold overlords demanded his obedience, hanged his wife, and enslaved his people. But Darrow is determined to fight back. Risking everything to transform himself and breach Gold society, Darrow has battled to survive the cutthroat rivalries that breed Society’s mightiest warriors, climbed the ranks, and waited patiently to unleash the revolution that will tear the hierarchy apart from within.

Finally, the time has come.

But devotion to honor and hunger for vengeance run deep on both sides. Darrow and his comrades-in-arms face powerful enemies without scruple or mercy. Among them are some Darrow once considered friends. To win, Darrow will need to inspire those shackled in darkness to break their chains, unmake the world their cruel masters have built, and claim a destiny too long denied – and too glorious to surrender.

 

My Take.

 

This is definitely the culmination of the story.  Darrow is sort of lost here and his friends have rescued him to assist in setting society to rights but there is a persistent problem.  The jackal and the Queen are insane.  That steerage coupled with the Moon-burning lords forces is going to lead to a lot of collateral damage but it can be done.

Absolutely enjoyed the series and I hope someday it comes to the screen.  Five out of five for writing and narration.

 

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Got some good pics this weekend

Hope everyone enjoys these.  Other than around the neighborhood I went up to Seaman Reservoir and got some either swallow or swifts.  I took a picture of the spillway and all those dots visible in the dark are birds feasting on the hatch.  Also, the river is the North Fork of the Cache la Poudre.

 

E book review: Perhaps the first visiting ETs should not be referred to as Puppies…even if they resemble them.

No Price Too High (Warp Corps Marines)

Written by C. J. Carella.

 

Author Blurb:

 

The battle for humanity’s survival continues.

Peter Fromm: After barely surviving the Battle of Kirosha, Captain Fromm and the rest of the 101st Marine Expeditionary Unit are sent forth to defend a vital star system. While the US Navy battles a vast alien armada in the skies above Parthenon, the Devil Dogs must fight a formidable, well-equipped army on the ground. Retreat is not an option.

Lisbeth Zhang: The former naval officer, once a rising star, faces the end of her career. She reluctantly accepts a new, secret posting, one that will turn her into an experimental subject in a covert weapons project that may save humanity – or spell its doom.

Heather McClintock: Being a CIA operative in a hostile galaxy is never easy. Out in the cold, with no support but her wits and skills, can she make a difference in the battles to come or just become another casualty?

The sequel to Decisively Engaged, No Price Too High is a tale of heroism and desperate combat in a hostile universe.

Errata: I accidentally called the secret US program that produced the War Eagle after the USS Lexington instead of the actual first vessel of its kind, the Langley. I have corrected the error in the manuscript and hopefully previous purchasers will have their ebooks updated. My apologies.
– C.J. Carella

My Take:

I enjoyed this and the first book immensely.  The action stays moving, the discrepancy between older star-faring races tech and ours is believable and the idiotic politics of Earth trying to control colony worlds is nailed.  Five out of five for plot and pace.