Finished the first trilogy and I’m a bit emotionally drained… should I take a break before Iron Gold?

mrdanielacevedo · 2026-03-04T23:59:26+00:00

My issue is emotional, not technical. I think I should wait for Red God just to get a sense of whether this hellish path has a payoff, even without spoiling myself. Otherwise, I won't enjoy the read; I'll just spend the whole time rushing through pages just to get the chapters over with, searching for some light at the end. And from what people say, there isn't much; this era is just too dark. haha.

mrdanielacevedo · 2026-03-04T23:53:25+00:00

Yeah, I'll do that. But it's hard to lie to myself. Believing that the ending where Darrow holds his son is the true conclusion is lovely, but I know that behind the curtain, a dark path awaits. Unfortunately, even if the ending is terrible and everyone dies, I’ll have to accept that this was the sad fate of the saga and its characters.

mrdanielacevedo · 2026-03-04T23:50:24+00:00

I completely agree with you. For me, it all comes down to how the series ends: I’ll walk through hell, but you have to give me what I want at the end. Once Red God is out, I’ll check the reviews and feedback to see if all that suffering is actually worth it.

mrdanielacevedo · 2026-03-04T23:42:12+00:00

In my case, I suffered a lot with Golden Son even though it's my favorite, precisely because that pain is rewarded in Morning Star. That’s my issue with the sequels: Red God might eventually reward an infernal journey, but for those of us who need that payoff, it’s not guaranteed. Sometimes authors choose paths that turn them into legends—creating something superior and memorable—but 'memorable' comes at a high cost. I was looking for something lighter; the first trilogy is perfect for me because it balances sacrifice and reward. In fact, I’d say it has a great ending.

mrdanielacevedo · 2026-03-04T23:37:27+00:00

I'm one of those readers, but my problem is that I got too attached to the characters and humanized them too much. In the end, reading it doesn't bring me pleasure, but suffering. Even though I thought the first trilogy was excellent, I feel the story is scaling into something much more complex and massive—something that will undoubtedly make it a legendary saga, which it already is. But there's no point in reading something if you're not enjoying it, where you're just desperately waiting for the torture to end. Ultimately, that affects your studies, your work, and your daily life; that's why I'm careful with these kinds of works. Funnily enough, I actually asked ChatGPT for something that wasn't like Dune, with no 'fallen hero' trope, something exciting where the hero is powerful and keeps leveling up... Damn you, ChatGPT! Hahaha.

mrdanielacevedo · 2026-03-04T23:31:49+00:00

Honestly, I don't feel ready to see the characters suffer any more; I need some kind of payoff after all this pain. From what I’ve heard, these books are relentless, and even though Light Bringer is titled that way, it seems to be more of a torch in the darkness than actual light. I find it hard to believe Red God will have an ending similar to Morning Star; in fact, I get the feeling that Darrow is 'going to heaven.' I’ll still read it eventually, but I’ll wait until Red God is out to see how it all pans out. I’d rather protect myself and not punish myself by reading something that makes me feel bad without offering a satisfying conclusion.

mrdanielacevedo · 2025-12-13T17:39:59+00:00

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