The Morning Star

The Reaper escapes the Jackal, unites the Rising and takes Luna.

Morning Star is the third and final novel of Pierce Brown's original Red Rising trilogy, published on February 9, 2016. It picks up as Darrow escapes capture and resumes his campaign against the Sovereign of the Society. The novel debuted at number 1 on The New York Times Best Seller list and won the Goodreads Choice Award for science fiction.

Quick Facts

Author: Pierce Brown
Read by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
Country: United States
Language: English
Series: Red Rising
Release number: 3
Genre: Science fiction
Publisher: Del Rey Books (US)

Lore & Background

Imprisoned and tortured by Adrius, Darrow is rescued by Holiday and Trigg, reconciles with Sevro and takes over the Rising. He recruits Sefi's Obsidians, wins the Rim Golds of Romulus au Raa with a lie about stolen nuclear bombs, and shatters Roque's Sword Armada. In the attack on Luna, Darrow kills the Sovereign Octavia, stops Adrius's nuclear blackmail, and Virginia becomes Sovereign as the Rising captures Luna, Mars and Earth.