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Comment: Please show significant coverage of the book - typically, this is done with book reviews (professional ones, not goodreads etc). asilvering (talk) 02:31, 27 July 2024 (UTC)
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| Author | Pierce Brown |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Del Rey Books (US) |
Publication date | July 25, 2023 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| ISBN | 978-0-425-28597-8 |
| Preceded by | Dark Age |
| Followed by | Red God |
Light Bringer is a 2023 science fiction novel by American author Pierce Brown, the third book of a tetralogy which continues the story of his Red Rising trilogy (2014–2016). Light Bringer takes place after the events of Dark Age (2019), as the survivors from Mercury make their way to Mars and the Solar Republic.[1]
Plot
editDarrow and the survivors from Mercury, having repaired their ship, set out to rescue Sevro from Venus. Their plan fails when they walk into a trap set by Apollonius, leading to Darrow’s easy defeat in a duel. Sevro, who had escaped and orchestrated explosions, rescues them amid the ensuing chaos. They flee to Mars, where they discover Aurae is a Daughters of Athena agent with a fleet ready for Sevro.
Back on Mercury, Lysander is celebrated as a hero of the Society but faces political turmoil. He defies his wife, Atalantia, at a crucial meeting, convincing the Golds to support an attack on Mars instead of Luna. Atalantia agrees but does not commit her troops.
Lyria, searching for answers in the Rim, chooses her family’s memories over the Psyche tool after a battle and rescue by Matteo and his robots. Virginia prepares Mars for a siege, leading ground forces while Victra commands the space battle. The battle is intense, involving various key figures and ending with a truce allowing Virginia and her forces safe passage back to Mars. Virginia advises Darrow to find Quicksilver and bring him back to the war.
Lysander, planning to assault Mars, is poisoned and falls into a coma. He awakens to news of an attack on Illium by Volsum Fa and agrees to assist Diomedes and Helios in the conflict, while his slower ships follow later.
Darrow, Cassius, Sevro, and Aurea search for Quicksilver, who has scrapped his fleet to build a generation ship and leave the solar system with his husband. Despite Darrow's initial anger, he wishes Quicksilver well. Lyria is denied the chance to join Darrow’s mission to meet the Daughters of Athena but later stows away on their ship. Sevro, grieving his deceased son, decides to join the mission with renewed purpose.
During their journey to the Rim, Darrow and Cassius train together, while Aurea helps Darrow teach her people. Sevro remains sullen, and Cassius falls for Aurea, though she does not return his feelings. Lyria’s presence is discovered on board.
Upon reaching the Rim, they find the Rim Dominion fleet destroyed and Diomedes in an escape pod. Although initially uncooperative, Diomedes is convinced by Aurea to help. Planning to reach Io to contact the Daughters of Athena, they are soon caught in the aftermath of an Obsidian-led massacre and enslavement of Rim Dominion citizens. Darrow and Cassius battle Obsidian slavers and learn the Daughters are on Europa, which is under siege by Volsum Fa. On Europa, Darrow and Diomedes face trial, where Diomedes admits the failure of the Golds, and Darrow's powerful speech, along with Sevro’s intervention, spares them. As Fa advances, the Daughters of Ares and the Golds unite to fight.
Lyria seeks out Volga and tries to convince others of Fa’s treachery but is disregarded. Fa orders her death, but Volga, refuses the command and is saved by the arrival of Darrow, Cassius, and Sevro. Darrow challenges Fa to a duel, initially struggling but eventually using his new technique, Breath of Stone, to defeat Fa. The Volk, witnessing the chaos, elect Volga as their leader, and she pledges allegiance to Darrow.
Lysander follows Atlas’s plan, destroys Obsidians on Io, and broadcasts the Iron Rain. He meets with Darrow, and despite initial distrust, they agree to unite against Atalantia and Atlas. That night, Cassius offers to help Lysander kill Atlas, leading to an ambush. They succeed but discover Atlas had a biological weapon. Cassius tries to seize it but is shot by Lysander, who then purges Atlas's agents.
The next day, Diomedes convinces his grandmother Gia to support the republic by revealing his love for a Pink, Aurea. At a council meeting, Diomedes announces his alliance with Lysander and Darrow, but Lysander betrays them by showing Cassius’s body and bombing the council chamber. He then attacks Io, leading to an uneasy alliance among Darrow, Diomedes, the Daughters of Ares, and the Volk. Lysander, now with a biological weapon, must decide whether to target Mars or the Core next.
Publication
editOriginally announced as a sequel trilogy to Red Rising in February 2016.[2] The title of the third installment, Light Bringer, was announced on July 22, 2022 at San Diego Comic-Con. The final book, Red God, was also announced with an unknown release date.[3]
Reception
editLight Bringer ranked 2nd on the New York Times Best Seller List for Hardcover Fiction the week of August 13th, 2023.[4]
Light Bringer ranked 2nd on USA Today's Best-selling Booklist for fiction the week of August 13th, 2023.[5]
Light Bringer ranked 2nd for Fiction and 5th overall on Publishers Weekly list of best sellers for the week of August 7th, 2023.[6]
As of July 2024, It holds a rating of 4.75 stars bases on over 43,000 reviews on American social cataloging website Goodreads.[7]Light Bringer placed second for best science fiction in 2023 by the Goodreads Choice Awards.[8]
External Links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Light Bringer by Pierce Brown: 9780425285992 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ Truitt, Brian. "Pierce Brown lands at No. 1 with 'Morning Star,' plans new series". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ "34. TWO New Gorydamn Books: Pierce Brown Announces Books 6 & 7 - Hail Reaper: A Red Rising Podcast". hailreaperpod.captivate.fm. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ "Hardcover Fiction Books - Best Sellers - Books - July 16, 2023 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "Best-selling Booklist". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ Juris |, Carolyn. "This Week's Bestsellers: August 7, 2023". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "Light Bringer (Red Rising Saga, #6)". Goodreads. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Science Fiction!". Goodreads. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
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