Iron Gold

Well, it's been a while my friends! I finished this one a few weeks ago, but spent my spring break on a  dream river cruise of the Rhine River, so reading wasn't on the agenda for a change. This book brings us back to the Red Rising series that I thought was over. I had happily left Darrow a victor in his war, happily on the beach with his son and wife. But here we are again- more death, destruction and heartbreak as Darrow is now an older man- in his 30's making decisions that ruin his friends and family all so he can end the vicious war he started. Sevro stands by his side, even against his beliefs, but when their children end up in mortal danger, the ties of friendship are strained. Mustang is trying to lead the society, but she faces opposition on all sides. Cassius is off with Lysander who find themselves in tragic predicaments. Nothing good happens in this book 4. Betrayal, death and destruction is all it brings to the reader. I was almost glad when it was over, I needed a break. The good thing is that the only way (I hope) to go is up?? I love this series, but be warned it is a violent and mature one, not for the littles. It is almost now out of the YA genre and into adult sci-fi. But if you have started, you should get back on Darrow's journey and see if he can pull out one more victory for the Reds. Happy reading my friends- 7 weeks to a summer of books and the beach- but who's counting!?