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The original was posted on /r/redrising by /u/freakie78 on 2023-10-07 03:37:02.

Roque and lea got merked. What the fuck man.

Cassius really shitted on darrow 😭😭😭

This book really hooks you in. My goat Julian died 5 hours ago and now darrow just got flogged in front of his army. Can't stop reading. Will probably finish it tonight.

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The original was posted on /r/redrising by /u/FamilyFriendli on 2023-10-07 02:28:08.

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The original was posted on /r/redrising by /u/Runaller on 2023-10-07 01:48:03.

Marked as all spoilers to be safe. But what exactly makes it special. During the duel at the Gala it's mentioned that typical kravat style is 4 second sets, pause, and reassess, and Darrow mentions utilizing longer sets after his switch to willow way. But why is this seemingly exclusive to Lorns style, and why did he need to be the one to teach it? Changing tempo is a pretty common way to gain the upper hand in any martial combat across history. Are all the other Golds just too indoctrinated in the standard forms?

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The original was posted on /r/redrising by /u/rootager on 2023-10-06 21:58:17.

I just started reading this book and I'm confused about the aging. 13 year olds are described as "kids" 16 year olds are married. A year on Mars is 687 days or about 1.88 earth years. This would make a 16 year old about 30 and a 13 year old about 25. I'm getting the vibe that this isn't the case and the ages are in earth years which makes even less sense to me. Why would people living on Mars care about the years or seasons of the earth?

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The original was posted on /r/redrising by /u/freakie78 on 2023-10-06 22:06:05.

The author really had to pair darrow with my goat Julian. The fuck man 🥺

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The original was posted on /r/redrising by /u/Sh0t2kill on 2023-10-06 21:45:29.

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The original was posted on /r/redrising by /u/qshep on 2023-10-06 20:10:19.

So the moon Phobos is absolutely tiny. It is the biggest of Mars' moons, but at under 30km long that's not really much. Is it ever addressed why the Phobos of Red Rising is supposed to be way bigger? Am I going crazy and I am supposed to be imagining the moon as it is IRL? I don't understand what's going on

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The original was posted on /r/redrising by /u/LordSprinkleman on 2023-10-06 19:06:20.

Having just finished Lightbringer (my reread took me forever), I couldn't stop thinking back to Alexandar as I was reading what happened with Cassius.

Alexandar and Cassius are so similar. On the surface they represent everything wrong with Gold. Beautiful and arrogant and powerful. But they're also everything right with Gold. They're good people that want to make a difference by helping others. And they do. By the end of Dark Age, by the end of Lightbringer, Alexandar and Cassius are two of the most honorable knights the worlds have ever seen.

And the way both of them are killed, not by a razor, in an epic duel befitting these two beautiful knights... but shot and killed and betrayed... is such an enormous insult. They deserved so much better.

Lysander is a fraud, and his most important "battles" in the book represent that perfectly. He believes in Gold and yet he's killing the best they have to offer. Hypocritical snake.

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The original was posted on /r/redrising by /u/Xippity on 2023-10-06 18:25:18.

I just finished MorningStar and it was perfect. The ending was everything I could have hoped for and I’m glad everyone gets their happily ever after. The sequels don’t exist and everyone lives happily ever after.

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The original was posted on /r/redrising by /u/Wildfire57 on 2023-10-06 17:31:47.

In his commitment to the Society, his perverted selflessness and duty, is he an iron gold in conviction?

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The original was posted on /r/redrising by /u/cram213 on 2023-10-06 14:19:52.

“It’s not your fault.” I look over at her, angry she won’t leave, but when I see how gentle her eyes are, how open to me they are, I feel the tension in my ribs release. The tears come unbidden. Streaking down my cheeks. “It’s not your fault,” she says, pulling me close as I feel the first sob rattle my chest. She wraps her arms around my waist and puts her forehead into my chest. “It’s not your fault.”

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The original was posted on /r/redrising by /u/kkeiyyan on 2023-10-06 18:36:48.

I just finished the book yesterday, the pages of the last few chapters still haven't dried of my tears yet 😅 but I came on to here to snoop for reactions.

It seems the Volsung Fa reveal wasn't as welcomed as I expected 🤔

When I read it, I loved the reveal. If you think about it, all the Obsidian cultures and ways were genetically bred and taught by Gold. Like back in Morning Star when Darrow and Mustang showed Sefi that Gold was not god.

So the jextaposition of Fá being a cultured, smart big dude that likes to wear silk kimonos added so much depth for me. I've seen the scary mighty warlord trope so many times and was getting bored of it.

But this dude just wants to do his job for his friend and then retire rich AF. And I can respect that.

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The original was posted on /r/redrising by /u/Mathis000012 on 2023-10-06 16:10:06.

WHY WHY WHY

! “I must. I am Cassius Bellona, son of Tiberius, son of Julia, brother of Darrow, Morning Knight of the Solar Republic, and my honor remains.”!<

I've had enough of this shit. He has reconciled with Sevro. He's Darrow's brother. I was the happiest man in the world. Why Lysander? You're a fucking snake. All that talk about making the world a better place. All that to kill Cassius, the man who loved you most in the world. Fucking snake. Piece of shit. I need him to suffer psychologically and mentally before he dies. I don't want him to end up in Deepgrave.

You will not be forgotten, Cassius.

I don't feel good. I'll finish the book at another time.

What do you think of Lysander?

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The original was posted on /r/redrising by /u/FromPluto2Mars on 2023-10-05 22:10:03.

Maybe a bit of a low effort post but I love thinking and talking about the color system in Red Rising. What color do you find the most interesting, or wish we could get more lore of before the series ends? We’ve gotten plenty of Obsidian lore for example, but almost no Yellow.

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The original was posted on /r/redrising by /u/Formulka on 2023-10-05 18:41:33.

After finishing Light Bringer I'm sure Lysander is screwed and Darrow won.

Lysander situation:

• he doesn't have the moon lord support and ships which he used to have
• he in fact turned them into sworn enemies he didn't have before
• he didn't wipe out the obsidians and didn't kill the Fá or even his double
• he destroyed moonies food supply making them a drain on resources even if they bend the knee
• he betrayed his closest allies, most of them are murdered or left him
• everyone knows his speech was bullshit, even Cicero is horrified by his actions a will probably betray him eventually
• he didn't gain any new allies, all the Golds he bribed with the seeds and what not don't need him anymore because they already have what they wanted
• he removed Atlas but the real problem for him was Atalantia
• he still needs to deal with Atalantia and doesn't have the moonie fleet to help him
• his attempted reunification of society is an abject failure
• he wasted time and gained nothing in return in 90% of the book, he was already on top before they left for the rim
• he has the magic poison

Darrow situation:

• he hurt his shoulder
• he lost Cassius :(
• he killed Fá
• Atlas, the actually smart and far more dangerous Gold than Lysander, is dead
• he gained Diomedes
• he gained the Athena fleet and sisters, which was the only one he had any vague notion of getting
• he gained the Obsidian fleet and braves, which he didn't even dream of before
• he gained the Moonie fleet and moon lords, again which was not even a notion

Most of the actual losses were suffered by the Moonies and even then the net result is positive for the Republic. I'm guessing Lysander will be betrayed and enslaved by one of the smarter golds in the first chapter just like every other time because he never builds himself any actual allies or power structure. His power always balances on a pile of lies and bullshit. It might be a wishful thinking, but I can't imagine the Golds suffering his idiotic everchanging notions for too long.

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The original was posted on /r/redrising by /u/Kingdavid3g on 2023-10-05 16:56:46.

This scene had me laughing so hard. Ephrim (probably spelled it wrong) is with the Obsidian Shamin and starts eating "walnuts" from the Shamin's bag. When the Shamin force gags Ephrim to throw up the "walnuts". Ephrim says wft I was just eating some walnuts. The Shamin says "what are walnuts? Those are spirit berries"....I couldn't stop laughing.

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The original was posted on /r/redrising by /u/Ghostinthestacks on 2023-10-05 23:32:21.

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The original was posted on /r/redrising by /u/grumpybookdragon on 2023-10-05 21:26:40.

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The original was posted on /r/redrising by /u/Fuggnuggit on 2023-10-05 20:30:58.

Hey fuggnugg here and I just want you guys to know that y’all are fucking awesome. The conversation the ideas, the banter. I love it. It’s the only subreddit I have notifications for on my phone. I read almost everyone’s post. And y’all can really turn my day around. I know it’s a bit silly with it being basically a glorified book club but I wouldn’t trade it for jack squat. Love y’all! Hail REAPER!!!!!

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The original was posted on /r/redrising by /u/hamdiggity on 2023-10-05 18:28:40.

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The original was posted on /r/redrising by /u/Meris25 on 2023-10-05 14:13:09.

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The original was posted on /r/redrising by /u/Notlennybruce on 2023-10-05 13:18:34.

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The original was posted on /r/redrising by /u/hamdiggity on 2023-10-05 14:56:25.

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The original was posted on /r/redrising by /u/Derrick101ful on 2023-10-05 04:55:25.

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The original was posted on /r/redrising by /u/Bbqboi_96 on 2023-10-05 03:15:52.