Edit On Re-read: I really justify a 5 star here on a re-read simply because this is probably the last time we get a somewhat happy ending for a lot of characters. To watch them grow and also live with their actions is wonderful. I really liked Sevro's and Victra's growth in this book and even Darrow grows in ways I never expected, and makes choices that make sense as both a leader and a person. The ending is sweet, though in truth, it says things only get harder from here. Reading Iron Gold and especially Dark Age, this is very true.

I really give this one a 4.5 because I didn't love it AS much as Golden Son but it's too good to see a simple 4 star there.

So it comes to a end. The war is raging, the ending of the last book left you lost and depressed, and we see the outcome. We see the final few years all come to a close. My heart raced, I nearly cried, it was all so well written and paced. You can't help but feel we won't get another stunning trilogy like this again. While Red Rising had bumps it was fun. Golden Son to me is a near perfect book. And Morning Star is the finisher we all wanted and deserved. I can't go into details without giving spoilers but it ended in a emotional way, and fit the themes and tones the story was trying to play the whole time. I really can't wait for more from Pierce Brown.