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Light Bringer

By: Pierce Brown
Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
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Publisher's Summary

Darrow returns as Pierce Brown’s New York Times bestselling Red Rising series continues in the thrilling sequel to Dark Age.

“The measure of a man is not the fear he sows in his enemies. It is the hope he gives his friends.”—Virginia au Augustus

The Reaper is a legend, more myth than man: the savior of worlds, the leader of the Rising, the breaker of chains.

But the Reaper is also Darrow, born of the red soil of Mars: a husband, a father, a friend.

The worlds once needed the Reaper. But now they need Darrow. Because after the dark age will come a new age: of light, of victory, of hope.

Don’t miss any of Pierce Brown’s Red Rising Saga:

RED RISING • GOLDEN SON • MORNING STAR • IRON GOLD • DARK AGE • LIGHT BRINGER

©2023 Pierce Brown (P)2023 Recorded Books

Critic Reviews

"Tim Gerard Reynolds returns with another installment in the rich sci-fi saga Red Rising.... Reynolds's expert performance provides the charisma necessary for many of the diplomatic scenes to work. Fans will rejoice at long-awaited reunions, all performed with care. The dialogue is well paced and delivered with the right amount of emotion. Fans of Red Rising will find Reynolds's delivery just as passionate as the writing. Overall, Reynolds ensures that this installment is another robust addition to the series." (AudioFile; winner of AudioFile Earphones Award)

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Awesome Series!

Can't get enough of this series! Tim Gerard is the best narrator and Pierce Brown is a literary genius. Cannot wait for the conclusion to this Epic series!

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Excellent as always

Amazing descriptive storytelling as always. I've started rereading the whole series after reading this one!

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Full of twists

Even after 5 books, the plot is full of surprises and keeps you entertained. I am looking forward to listening to the last book of the series.

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Great read

One of the better books in the series. Took a few chapters to get into the flow but it kicked into gear real quick. Can’t wait for the final book!

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CLANG CLANG CLANG

clang Clang CLANG, you’ve come this far so hurry up and finish it so you know what that means

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couldn't stop!

loved the book, couldn't put it down! had me by the edge of my seat.

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a worthy member of the saga

it's been less than 5 minutes since I've finished the book and I'm already dreading long the wait for fresh content. Another great book for the saga, however I am with most people who are sad to see the voice acting is back to one narrator, I adore Tim and love him for the Darrow storyline not to mention his cracking performance on the first trilogy but some of the accents have changed throughout the books and I preferred the clean cut between narrators when the storylines changed. still going to give it a 5 though, this series means to much to me to give any less

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It was ok but a lot of details for not much plot

Look... I really enjoyed the book but it felt like a long wait since the previous one for not much story. Hard to describe without spoilers but the book isn't lacking content; it has lots of detail and lots of character development. But take away the details and not much really happens - it feels like we'll have to wait another year or two for the next book to find out where the plot is actually leading.

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Fantastic listen

I’m not really a Sci Fi lover and bought the first book Red Rising not really knowing what I was going to be listening to. What a ride it’s been & Light Bringer was just exceptional. Great narrator & great story. Looking forward to the last book coming out. I hope it’s not going to make me wait too long. Congratulations Pierce Brown👏🏻

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Best in the series

Best in the series, and possibly the best audiobook I've experienced. immensely emotive, gripping action, with an exceptionally clever plot. Gratitude.

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