It is amazing how literary Pierce can be even in conservation, although I think his sense of humor shines the most. When he stated that Simmons must have been struck by lighting in order to have written Hyperion. I was floored by that comment! So happy to hear that Dune & Hyperion are his biggest inspirations. I will start his series soon as well as the rest of F. Herbert ‘s Dune series.
Incredible video - Pierce seems so genuine, and the whole interview was just relaxed and chilled. I started Dark Age last night and now I've never been more psyched to read a book that sounds like it's going to destroy me 🐺
Thanks for making this happen Mike! Excellent interview! Loved hearing that the Cassius/Darrow dynamic is inspired by The Fox and The Hound… I’m also really hoping that the series gets adapted by Apple TV.
I read and enjoyed Red Rising way back in like 2015, and then for some reason stopped there. I was already thinking about going back and starting again with the new book coming out this summer, but this interview definitely cemented that. Love the way Pierce approaches the craft of writing, and his influences and outlook for this series and in general. Great interview, Mike!
A prequel to Red Rising would be really interesting, something that tells the story of the evolution of the society over the few hundred years prior to Red Rising.
Joe Abercrombie... Is my co favorite author. Maybe why I loved dark age so much. Looking forward to how this seems to be a return to Darrow and his personal development in this one. Really excited for everything really..didn't realize it's been 4 years.
I think this is my new favourite booktube author interview! 🔥 Great to have an answer on my question regarding strength training, I'd been wondering about that since RR. Cool that he's doing bouldering/rock climbing now, and that his sports and teamplay experience have been very influential for his writing! Thanks Mike ❤
@@a.westernmann4224 I did. I finished the first trilogy in about a month, and then took a break to read other stuff. I'm waiting for the final book announcement to read the second part.
This was a great interview. One of the best I’ve seen recently. Great job Mike!! You asked so many great questions. Having read Light Bringer already I can say that you’re in for a treat. It’s fantastic. My favorite in the series. I’m so excited to have learned that TGR is doing the audiobook by himself. Cannot wait!!
Oh man I hope Pierce has heard something behind the scenes about Doors of Stone but I think it's more likely what he heard is talk about the new version of the novella, The Lightning Tree? Anyway fantastic interview Mike! So happy you managed to lock it in.
Great fucking interview Mike. You have literally made my tbr. You iflluenced me to get Into Stephen King and now pierce brown. 2 of my favorite authors now. Golden Son was fucking awesome.
Such a great interview. Can barely contain myself waiting for the release of Light Bringer but I’ll just keep rereading the other books until I get my hands on it
@connormoloney532 I have a friend who read a review copy. I could probably pester her for an answer, but I'm not sure I want to spoil myself after rethinking it. Lol
Personal (but worthwhile) anecdote: In 2017, my brother and I ventured to some burrow of Chicago (that I forget the name of) in order to see Pierce Brown give a speech at a particular college/university hall. I myself had not yet read ANY of his books, but I wanted to journey with my brother (who had) nonetheless. When we get to the lobby of some particular lecture hall, my bother immediately b-lined for the restroom (long journey from where we began), and I was left with loitering around the lobby. It wasn't long before I noticed a man sitting on a bench in the middle of the lobby who looked exactly like the guy on the backflap of my brother's so revered "Red Rising" novels. . . I kind of looked at him from 20 ft or so, and he said "who are YOU here for?" And I said to him, "You're the guy on my brother's backflap." I told him that I actually hadn't read his books, but my brother had; but nevertheless, I was enamored with his works due to my brother's reporting. When my brother came back, Pierce told him that he looked like a "Red."
Oh my gosh, I was totally envisioning Octavian (who became Augustus) from the HBO Rome series when I was reading Lysander’s parts, and he just said that he had Augustus in mind when he wrote it. I love that character because he was so politically savvy at such a young age.
Listening to the first one on audible. Kinda wish I was reading it instead. The reader is great, but it's pretty jolting hearing an old irish dude read the role of a 16 year old boy. Gonna keep going with it, but I will likely buy these all and read them down the road as well.
OMG The Pierce Brown I never knew you’d be so young or maybe you just look young but love your books man “getting around to em” WOW How’d you write like that so young!
Pierce want just being humble about the marketing for red rising. I remember being at NYCC and they were literally handing them out. And look at me now, hooked.
"You can't do things to just hurt the reader". Idk man I came straight to this interview not 10 minutes after finishing Dark Age and I feel pretty hurt lol.
These books are better than any movie, TV show, or book series out there! Had to re-read all 5 to hold me over until Lightbringer. So unsure how to feel about Lysander! What y’all think?
I loved the first three books. But the perspective shift in IRON GOLD deterred me from reading…I love Pierce but I just couldn’t get into that. Maybe I will try again. As a writer myself I use Darrow’s anger for my protagonist in my new series and Pierce you are a inspiration. Raw and gritty is an understatement.
Iron gold for me is the weakest book. Still has some good moments though. But dark age, oh my god dark age. If you like raw and gritty that's the book for you.
@@Alexander-tu3iv I do love raw and gritty. I write raw and gritty myself but him doing the 4th book and throwing the POV switch bothered me. I didn’t care for those characters. I didn’t understand them. It just didn’t make sense when the other 3 were from Darrow’s perspective. I get why he did it but those other narrators just felt off maybe I will have to give it another try.
Wait a minute....Pierce said he only read the first Stormlight novel, but he has a review of Words of Radiance on goodreads? Must just be a slip of the mind, I guess.
Damn, Mike got the man who doesnt really do interviews. The author of the greatest series ever. Well done Mike!
Behind the lightsaber, the razor is my favorite fantasy/scifi weapon
Thank God for Pierce’s brain. This saga has truly been an incredible ride. So glad he’s powered through the struggles to get it to us.
"I made him become my friend." 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Omfg! learning Bear McCreary and he met and he might do the music for RR was the cherry on top of this
Lets go baby!!!
It is amazing how literary Pierce can be even in conservation, although I think his sense of humor shines the most. When he stated that Simmons must have been struck by lighting in order to have written Hyperion. I was floored by that comment! So happy to hear that Dune & Hyperion are his biggest inspirations. I will start his series soon as well as the rest of F. Herbert ‘s Dune series.
What an amazing interview! So interesting and engaging, I cannot wait to read beyond Morning Star!
Iron Gold might throw you off at first but keep going because it pays off
I second this other comment. Iron Gold starts slow, but it's really nice to have some more world building, and it does pick up. Definitely worth it
oh you poor soul...
The next 2 books are amazing, but soul crushing
@@LeonC0704 this is very very true
@@LeonC0704 Iron gold is unironically my favourite book in the series
Word of mouth is the best marketing!!! I found Red Rising through a fantasy book group on FB and SO glad I did!
Great interview pierce brown is a real charming guy
Mike it’s really great to watch your channel grow. Cheers to you mate keep up the great work.
This was one of the most fun interviews I've ever listened to. Great job Mike!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Incredible video - Pierce seems so genuine, and the whole interview was just relaxed and chilled. I started Dark Age last night and now I've never been more psyched to read a book that sounds like it's going to destroy me 🐺
I'm so excited for you to just be crushed please lmk how you like it
Great video! It was very interesting to hear him talk about his writing process and decision-making. He seems like a great guy too.
GREAT INTERVIEW! How would ANYONE reject these AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING novels????
Thanks for making this happen Mike! Excellent interview! Loved hearing that the Cassius/Darrow dynamic is inspired by The Fox and The Hound… I’m also really hoping that the series gets adapted by Apple TV.
phenomenal interview!!! thank you both 💕💕
I read and enjoyed Red Rising way back in like 2015, and then for some reason stopped there. I was already thinking about going back and starting again with the new book coming out this summer, but this interview definitely cemented that. Love the way Pierce approaches the craft of writing, and his influences and outlook for this series and in general. Great interview, Mike!
good luck, hope you enjoy
I promise once I’ve finished the last 2 books ill come back and watch this!
Such a great interview. Very cool and town-to-earth author. This has made me add him to my tbr.
another great interview mike, so glad you finally got to interview Pierce!
Great Interview! Didn't know there was going to be a book 7. Super excited for Lightbringer.
So glad you did this interview! And I’m super happy there are spoilers
Great interview Mike! Pierce is such a cool guy, so down to earth
Now that I'm done Dark Age, I'm ready to watch this!!!📖🥰📚
A prequel to Red Rising would be really interesting, something that tells the story of the evolution of the society over the few hundred years prior to Red Rising.
Amazing interview
Because of you, Mike, I bought his book and am starting it. I have a feeling I’ll like him and so thank you for shining a spotlight on him!
Haha Sammy, how’d you fare?
Damn time differences, I couldn't watch it live. Great interview! And thank you so much for asking my question, Mike!
What a great interview… long time coming, congrats Mike! Hope this grows the channel big time! 🤘🍻
Incredible interview. Love ya Mike! Love ya Pierce! Thanks for doing these
Thanks for watching!
"Darrow is the presiding voice in this one." YES!!!
great interview, dropped everything to watch this entire interview. Thanks!
Joe Abercrombie... Is my co favorite author. Maybe why I loved dark age so much. Looking forward to how this seems to be a return to Darrow and his personal development in this one. Really excited for everything really..didn't realize it's been 4 years.
Super dope. PB is so cool. Spit out my drink at EO’s dance hahaha
I was dead.
I think this is my new favourite booktube author interview! 🔥
Great to have an answer on my question regarding strength training, I'd been wondering about that since RR. Cool that he's doing bouldering/rock climbing now, and that his sports and teamplay experience have been very influential for his writing!
Thanks Mike ❤
Awesome interview. Can’t wait for Light Bringer.
Wow that was incredible. I have a whole new appreciation for the series now.
Brown seems cool as hell. I'm sold on Red Rising; just picked up the first two books.
Did you enjoy the books and did you continue on with the series?
@@a.westernmann4224 I did. I finished the first trilogy in about a month, and then took a break to read other stuff. I'm waiting for the final book announcement to read the second part.
As someone whose just getting into his books that was an awesome interview can’t wait for him to come back
This was a great interview. One of the best I’ve seen recently. Great job Mike!! You asked so many great questions. Having read Light Bringer already I can say that you’re in for a treat. It’s fantastic. My favorite in the series. I’m so excited to have learned that TGR is doing the audiobook by himself. Cannot wait!!
How did you read it already?! How can I read it already
NetGalley.
Oh man I hope Pierce has heard something behind the scenes about Doors of Stone but I think it's more likely what he heard is talk about the new version of the novella, The Lightning Tree?
Anyway fantastic interview Mike! So happy you managed to lock it in.
I’m late to the party - great interview, this was a ton of fun to watch.
What a great interview!
This series is definitely one of my most favorites I've ever read
Omg I am sooooo looking forward to reading Victra
Great fucking interview Mike. You have literally made my tbr. You iflluenced me to get Into Stephen King and now pierce brown. 2 of my favorite authors now. Golden Son was fucking awesome.
Great interview Mike 👍 I've had Lightbringer on pre-order for months, soo excited 😬
Such a great interview. Can barely contain myself waiting for the release of Light Bringer but I’ll just keep rereading the other books until I get my hands on it
Awesome interview, so fun to watch!
I have never loved a book series like Red Rising. Dark Age is a masterpiece in my opinion so excited for Light Bringer
This is awesome, great chat guys!
A Sevro POV not happening crushes my bloody damn soul
It definitely hurts.
Is it confirmed there are none at all? I know he said he scrapped that one he mentioned early in the interview. I haven't finished it yet.
@@guitearist good point, he only said he was originally planning on opening lightbringer with a Sevro POV, didn’t say there would be none at all
@connormoloney532 I have a friend who read a review copy. I could probably pester her for an answer, but I'm not sure I want to spoil myself after rethinking it. Lol
Pierce and Joe Ab are such down to Earth guys
Personal (but worthwhile) anecdote: In 2017, my brother and I ventured to some burrow of Chicago (that I forget the name of) in order to see Pierce Brown give a speech at a particular college/university hall. I myself had not yet read ANY of his books, but I wanted to journey with my brother (who had) nonetheless. When we get to the lobby of some particular lecture hall, my bother immediately b-lined for the restroom (long journey from where we began), and I was left with loitering around the lobby. It wasn't long before I noticed a man sitting on a bench in the middle of the lobby who looked exactly like the guy on the backflap of my brother's so revered "Red Rising" novels. . . I kind of looked at him from 20 ft or so, and he said "who are YOU here for?" And I said to him, "You're the guy on my brother's backflap." I told him that I actually hadn't read his books, but my brother had; but nevertheless, I was enamored with his works due to my brother's reporting. When my brother came back, Pierce told him that he looked like a "Red."
That was a great interview thanks
Thank you 🙏
Such a great interview! Can't wait till July and getting this new book. Gotta get through Dark Age to see what this tree scene is all about.
Missed it live 😢
Oh my gosh, I was totally envisioning Octavian (who became Augustus) from the HBO Rome series when I was reading Lysander’s parts, and he just said that he had Augustus in mind when he wrote it. I love that character because he was so politically savvy at such a young age.
I will be back after my reread and first read of the second trilogy. Forgot how awesome Golden Son is.
Listening to the first one on audible. Kinda wish I was reading it instead. The reader is great, but it's pretty jolting hearing an old irish dude read the role of a 16 year old boy. Gonna keep going with it, but I will likely buy these all and read them down the road as well.
Oh wow, that book signing is in Tulsa just two hours from me. Did not realize they were doing that. Definitely considering going.
I had planned to make the trip but we will be in the Caribbean for vacation.
@@mikesbookreviews That sounds amazing, enjoy the trip!
OMG The Pierce Brown I never knew you’d be so young or maybe you just look young but love your books man “getting around to em” WOW How’d you write like that so young!
Jezal has always been my favorite character from the first trilogy of First Law. Love that Pierce likes him too
Can't say I appreciated the spoiler tho 😒 Only just started Before They're Hanged 😭
great work both
Pierce want just being humble about the marketing for red rising. I remember being at NYCC and they were literally handing them out. And look at me now, hooked.
It's awesome how many authors in the Sci-Fi and Fantasy world are willing to come on and just shoot the shit.
"You can't do things to just hurt the reader". Idk man I came straight to this interview not 10 minutes after finishing Dark Age and I feel pretty hurt lol.
Ha ha, right?
Bloodthirsty sword. That's Elric.
The books would be 1200 pages if Pierce got his way??? I think we need a Brown cut of the red rising books
God I love this man
Awesome!
I didn't know how cool this dude is. I just wanna have a beer and talk nerd shit with him.
I talked to Lydia Kang (who has written on Star Wars) and there are a lot of cooks in the kitchen ;) Loved Red Rising though :)
Can't believe he threw away two drafts. Glad he was able to do that for the integrity of a story and still make pull out of it!
Wow you got pierce brown on here?!? Congrats🎉
These books are better than any movie, TV show, or book series out there! Had to re-read all 5 to hold me over until Lightbringer.
So unsure how to feel about Lysander! What y’all think?
firmly on team Fuck Lysander, but i was kinda on his side until end of DA
Amazing stuff
This interview showed me that I’ve been mispronouncing a lot of names in the series
Where does Mr Brown get his teeth whitened?
Fox and the Hound inspiration!!! Wow!
The comment at 5:32 didn't age well 😅😅😅
I loved the first three books. But the perspective shift in IRON GOLD deterred me from reading…I love Pierce but I just couldn’t get into that. Maybe I will try again. As a writer myself I use Darrow’s anger for my protagonist in my new series and Pierce you are a inspiration. Raw and gritty is an understatement.
Iron gold for me is the weakest book. Still has some good moments though. But dark age, oh my god dark age. If you like raw and gritty that's the book for you.
@@Alexander-tu3iv I do love raw and gritty. I write raw and gritty myself but him doing the 4th book and throwing the POV switch bothered me. I didn’t care for those characters. I didn’t understand them. It just didn’t make sense when the other 3 were from Darrow’s perspective. I get why he did it but those other narrators just felt off maybe I will have to give it another try.
@@authorjamieljonesyou should because the second part of this series is much better
Leatherbounds when?
Bear McCreary for the music would be AMAZING!
He might be referring to elrics sword in Michael moorecocks series
Sevro pov release just for fans fun would be amazing. Like just something you could donate and pay to ready?
I just finished Golden Son, can anyone tell me if there are spoilers in the interview?
Yes! Lots all the way through dark age.
Man he really did Eo's dance 😭
I don’t want but need the sevro POV
How many books are gonna be in this series
Give us the Pierce Brown 1200 page versions of these books lol
Mike, I can't see this vid without searching for it. Intentional?
pierce brown is a berserk fan ?!
Pierce Brown is friends with Colin Trevorrow?
Will Light Bringer and Red God be the last books in the series?
From what PB has said yes it will be the end of the main series at least. Could still do spin offs down the road
Bro I just started “The Blade itself” 🤦🏻♀️
So is the original Trilogy not very dark? I'm really looking for something dark at the moment haha
Yeah its a little dark, it just gets darker as the books go on. Check it out 👍
Happy tears?? 😯 Does this mean Lysander will finally be weaved into Darrow's twitching meat carpet?
Wait Cassius and Mustang actually did it😮..
Wait a minute....Pierce said he only read the first Stormlight novel, but he has a review of Words of Radiance on goodreads? Must just be a slip of the mind, I guess.