#155 in Science fiction
Iron Gold
- 672
- Pages
- about 12 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 1 week on the list, peaked at #3
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Our view
Set ten years on from the original trilogy, this fourth book reopens the Red Rising world through several first-person narrators, and the wider view pays off: more places, more sides, sharper emotional blows. Some readers find the storylines uneven, a few of them slow to get going, and 670 pages bring many names and relationships to keep straight. Those who persist can end up more invested than they expected; newcomers should start at volume one.
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About the book
Iron Gold is a 2018 science fiction novel by American author Pierce Brown; it is the first of a tetralogy which continues the story of his Red Rising trilogy (2014–2016). Iron Gold takes place ten years after the events of Morning Star (2016), with Darrow "The Reaper" of Lykos and Virginia "Mustang" au Augustus leading the new Solar Republic. It is followed by Dark Age (2019).
Reading order · Red Rising Saga
Full order & progress →- Red RisingStart here
8.48.4 / 10 - Golden Son
8.88.8 / 10 - Morning Star
8.88.8 / 10 - Iron GoldThis book
8.18.1 / 10 - Dark Age
8.68.6 / 10 - Light Bringer
9.19.1 / 10 - Red GodRed God–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.1 across 1,118 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 88% of the weight and the score stays at 8.1 — the Science fiction average of 7.8 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.9 | 24 | 2% |
| Hardcover | 8.1 | 1.1K | 98% |
Frequently asked
How long is Iron Gold?
It has 672 pages — longer than 88% of the ranked books in Science fiction.
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