Golden Son, Red Rising Book 2 (Audiobook) - narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds

What reviewers are saying

Reviewers generally call this the strongest entry in the trilogy and single out Tim Gerard Reynolds's range across a large cast, from smooth aristocratic tones to gritty ones; the recording won an AudioFile Earphones Award and was an Audies finalist. Recurring criticisms are the densely populated world that is hard to follow by ear, chronological murkiness about when the story is set, sustained graphic violence, and repeated betrayal-and-reversal plotting.

• Kirkus Reviews — Highlights dense worldbuilding and archetypal revolt themes, draws Hunger Games and Game of Thrones comparisons, and notes chronological murkiness about the story's era. “both dense and densely populated”

• Publishers Weekly — Trade review of the second Red Rising novel, covering Darrow's infiltration of Gold society, the escalating political intrigue and the book's sustained battle violence.

• Goodreads — Reader consensus rates it above book one for pacing and stakes; common complaints cite character-tracking difficulty, heavy casualties and an abrupt cliffhanger ending.

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