In this thrilling culmination of the Red Rising Saga, Darrow of Lykos emerges from the lowest caste of a color-coded society to challenge and overturn the ruling Gold overlords. Hungry for vengeance yet anchored by honor, Darrow and his allies engage in a final, devastating confrontation with their enemies, provoking a clash of betrayal and alliances that span both old friends and bitter adversaries. As the battle to free his people intensifies, Darrow must inspire those who have only known oppression to rise up, while facing kinetic, operatic battle scenes that test the limits of his resolve and strategy. The fate of society's hierarchy hangs by a thread as Darrow pursues a destiny long denied — a destiny of freedom, justice, and glory beyond the chains of his past.