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Light spoilers for The Dragon Republic ahead They came bearing gifts of medicine, technological progress, and God. In The Dragon Republic, the Hesperians arrive in Nikan with promises of enlightenment, science, and salvation. All Rin β and the fragile Republic β had to do, is fall in line. Sound familiar? Kuang draws unmistakable parallels between…
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Spoilers up to Light Bringer ahead Christian Moodie on Pinterest One of the great things about Red Rising is that Brown incorporates a ton of nods to stoic philosophy into his character writing in a subtle but impactful way. I’d bet that he has his own annotated copy of Meditations sitting somewhere on his bookshelf…
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Spoilers up to ACOSF ahead 1. Rhys betting on Feyre during Amarantha’s trials Rhys placed his bet on Feyre out-maneuvering Amaranthaβ not out of arrogance, or even blind hope but genuine and quiet confidence. He saw Feyre as strong and capable before she even acknowledged it about herself 2. Sending music to the cell Rhys…
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Spoilers up to Light Bringer ahead This series is an emotional roller coaster. There are moments that are shocking, dark, violent, and downright distressing. Here’s a list of 20 of the most shocking and brutal moments so far in the 4 books. Of course, there are many many more, but these are some standouts along…
