Red Rising: Sons of Ares


Red Rising: Sons of Ares is a six-issue comic book series published by Dynamite Entertainment in 2017. A prequel to the Red Rising science fiction series by Pierce Brown, it was written by Brown and Rik Hoskin, with art by Eli Powell. The series explores the origins of the rebel group "Sons of Ares" from Brown's Red Rising novels.

Plot

In a future where the all-powerful Golds rule the universe at the expense of the lower castes, the course of history is changed when one of their number falls in love with a baseborn Red.

Background

Sons of Ares takes place before the events of Brown's Red Rising novels. Hoskin said of the series:
Brown said, "It's a dream come true to bring the world of Red Rising to comic books, and a real pleasure Jedi-mind melding with Rik in the writing process. Sons of Ares is a story made for new and veteran readers alike."

Publication

Dynamite and Brown announced the Red Rising prequel comic series in July 2016. Brown explained, "It takes place before Darrow’s story begins. It's about the founding of the Sons of Ares and how they began to destroy the society from within." The entire six-issue series was published during 2017.
A full-cast dramatised audiobook of the graphic novel was released by GraphicAudio in 2020.

Collected editions

Red Rising: Sons of Ares
TitleMaterial collectedPublication dateISBN
Pierce Brown’s Red Rising: Sons of Ares – An Original Graphic NovelRed Rising: Sons of Ares #1-6March 2018
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Pierce Brown’s Red Rising: Sons of Ares – Volume Two: WrathRed Rising: Sons of Ares #7-12February 2020HC:
Pierce Brown's Red Rising: Sons of Ares – Volume Three: Forbidden Song Red Rising: Sons of Ares #13-18April 2023HC: