RED RISING TRILOGY REVIEW 

The Audiobook is the best one I have ever listened to. I have around 800 in my library. The narrator brings the story to life. Like you, I fear reading the next trilogy because the ending was so perfect.

The scene in golden son when Darrow and Sevro capture the Vanguard, that to me was when you really meet the reaper and the goblin. Frickin' incredible!

I was loving the trilogy regardless; but brown hooked me hard in each and every book, including iron gold and dark age. One of my favorites was when Darrow had pax whip him. That was written and played out flawlessly. That moment endeared the rising to me on a deeper level. Also, in iron gold and dark age we branch out and get to dive into other perspectives. Lysander giving us a first person perspective on the ferocity and terror of facing Darrow and his legions; added a beautiful layer to the vision I have of Darrow. Awesome vid though. Hail Reaper

I have just finished this series epic series, and really agree with all your points. Man that ending was great and the journey was even better. Definitely among my top 3 series of all time.

This is one of my favorite series ever. I love Sevro!

Red rising is one of my favorites. Pierce Brown is awesome

I have the first book on my TBR, you have totally made me excited to pick it up!

I absolutely adore this series I haven’t read the third one yet but I am working my way through

I did not have a hard time with nicknames or remembering the color that people are. Great review 👏

Loved the characters in this book. Darrow + Servo are amazing!

Totally know what you mean about liking people dying in books lol totally not morbid - I get it. I really enjoyed another series recently but wasn't happy that there were a couple characters that didn't make it and then were miraculously ok. Where are the stakes? Idk - I like my heart to be broken lol Well sounds like a wonderful series! I've heard such great things about Pierce Brown's books but didn't know a whole lot about it now! Great review! I'll definitely have to pick up Red Rising. Have you done a top fav series video? Would love to see your list!

I loved this series, I was actually stunned how much I am enjoying it. I'm on book five (Dark Age) right now, I didn't like book four (Iron Gold) as much as the first three but it ended strong and got me ready for book 5. Dark Age is fantastic. I can't wait for the next one...apparently there is going to be maybe a 7th.

So cool to meet some howlers. I would love unknown actors to grow with the movies. So I have no names but more of a type of who should play every character.

I enjoyed the trilogy as well, thank you for your spot on review.

hii! so I realize i'm 2+ years too late, but I wanted to leave a comment regardless because it is sO hard to find a decent book review on this series on youtube. I'd love to get into how I first found the series, it's quite unique, but I don't want to drag on. First off, kudos to you for literally not spoiling anything even while talking about the series as a whole. I had my doubts when you first said that, but you did very well in explaining the books, some themes, and the intricacies of the characters. Also, I 100% feel you on how we like it when characters die. It's morbid, but like you said, it makes it that much more real. I loved how Darrow isn't perfect. He fucks up, and he fucks up majorly with some major consequences. How his fuck ups affect not just some off hand character, but affects his friends directly as well. Even to the point of betrayal. uff, I could go on and on. Regardless, thank you so much for doing this. I appreciate you:))

I am reading Red Rising, about at 30%. One problem that is bugging me that since its written from Darrow POV, the Author tells things about world that there is no way Darrow would have known from his early life in mines. It's not there is CNN or Fox down in Reds that tell you whats going on above/ But when Darrow was preparing for the test, he tells how many levels the Golds are divided into and some other details about Golds and the rest of the world that unless you are watching MarsTube on your datapad, you would not have known. Anyways, I'll keep pushing.

I love this review. You definitely have my sub and future attention.

I'm currently reading Morning Star (60% in), I'm really enjoying it.

Ive read the first and halfway trough the second book, when you Said There is a movie in the works i got super existed

Such a fantastic series!

Listening to it now... damned good story.

Just finished the trilogy yesterday, so held off on watching your vid. A good vid with good observations as we have come to expect from Elliott. (Some SPOILERS so skip if you haven't read the books please!) The first book was good. It fits into what I understand YA to be. (The next two books for me is straight up adult sci-fi/sci-fan) It also pulled from a lot of popular elements like the hunger games, this is book 1 with the institute. So, the first book was good, but looking back I can really see the author improving his craft with the next two books. I enjoyed Golden son a great deal. The Iron Rain was wow... The twists were good. It was really well put together, but it sort of ended on a cliffhanger, and I don't always like that when authors subject their readers to it, as it would have frustrated me immensely to wait a year or more for the next book to come out. Fortunately, Morning Star was at hand and i started it 10 minutes after finishing book 2. The third book really stands out to me. The author upped his game, there were more attention to detail with regards to military tactics and actual hand to hand combat. If people are familiar with MMA they would recognise certain moves, it was done magnificently. I've read a complaint that the third book was just war and the reader got bored with it... I can understand that the amount of action may be jarring at points, but it felt organic to me, this was the endgame, all the pieces were in place, a lot of action are to be expected then. If i have some criticism, it would be that I would have liked to see the surviving friends meet up, see how they were doing how they were coping. But the series overall, great. (Final spoiler: I nearly broke my e-reader when a certain smaller character died. I wanted to howl and punch something, the betrayal was a donkey kick in the gut...)

pretty good review. I realize this video is old, and I read the books several years ago... (and not movie yet), but I really enjoyed this review.

Hi guys 👋 I'm super ready to actually read Red Rising.

loved Sevro.

Without a doubt this series is one of the best YA series ever. It's amazing.

The new trilogy has multiple POVS, and it really expands on the world building and lore

this is one of my favorite series, for me, it's my 2nd favorite saga, and my fav book of the trilogy is Golden son, even when I've loved Morning star, from the middle to the end I couldn't stop reading, ended at 4:30 am, but it was worth it, my fav saga is "The saga of Darren Shan" most known as Cirque du freak, have a movie but its the worst adaptation the possibly could've done, but the books are awesome, I would like to know your opinion about it, I can bet you would like it.

Read it and loved it! :D

I started Red Rising 1 today.

I'm really into Harrison Gilbertson and Bill Skarsgard right now, but I don't know what characters they would play. I can see Harrison Gilbertson playing the Jackal, maybe. That would be fun. 😁

can you review the new audiobook narration by Bloody Bookmarker - its even better than the original reading.

Just got the first 2 books from goodwill for a total of $1

Late to the Party. I learned of Red Rising through one of your bookshelf tours I believe. So I recently started to read it. So from my understanding Darrow is part of the Lambda Clan (house?). Which I think might be a reference to a movie Called, "The Forbidden Dance, The Lambada" I see what you did there Red Rising, I see what you did there!

Charles Dance for Nero Au Augustus!

Where my howlers at?

Here's a great playlist to read the books to. It fits, perfectly. open.spotify.com/user/madmanonwheels/playlist/1iO5tZgfIFyy0SVTumuaZG

So are there 3 books or 5 in this series?

I'm thinking about reading this series for a long time and I just don't know...:D But I think I will read it eventually^^

no spoilers, huh? quite a challenge.... I so agree - books where people die are brutal, but so much better for it because the stakes feel more real (are we masochists?) I think the second one was my favorite =/ the world IS gigantic - almost mind-bogglingly so. I definitely had a hard time keeping track... (I love when you wear that sweater)

This is such an amazing series. Got me through a lot.

Read DUNE please?

This book story somehow reminds me of snowpiercer movie

"Don't worry. I'm not giving you any spoilers." ... proceeds to spoilers right away. :) But yeah.. it's very difficult to talk about the books without spoiling anything.

the romance was fucking bad. they break up at the end of every book then spend the next book apart for the majority then they get together at the end. it happens twice.

Step 1 - says she's not going to spoil anything. Step 2 - unleashes spoilers that spoil the entirety of Part 1, Book 1. I would have been so pissed had I not already read it. Pro Tip: if you promise no spoilers, don't spoil. Good grief 🙄

Someone should note there is bisexuality throughout this world. Like it's a normal thing (read: everyone's doing it). I'm a live and let live person. However, I have no interest in reading about men being romantically involved with each other, including descriptions of physical interaction. (Don't want to visualize that). This should be disclosed on the cover or the preface of the book so those that aren't interested can make another selection.