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Golden Son (Red Rising Book 2) Audiobook— narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds
Golden Son sends Darrow undercover among the Golds he swore to destroy, and the second Red Rising book turns political chess into something closer to a knife fight, for readers who want their space opera to actually cost something.
Why the audiobook wins
Tim Gerard Reynolds is the reason Red Rising readers talk about the audiobooks the way they do. He has voiced Darrow since book one, and Golden Son is where that pays: Darrow spends the whole novel undercover among Golds he intends to destroy, saying one thing while meaning another, and Reynolds performs both layers at once.
Nineteen hours gives the politics room to be politics. The alliances, the betrayals, the war councils that turn into knife fights, all of it is easier to hold in your head when each house has a voice attached to it, and Brown's cast is large enough that this matters.
Book two is also the one with the ending people warn each other about. Hearing it read to you is not the same as reading it, and everyone who has done both says so. Nineteen hours, one Audible credit.
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- Who narrates the Golden Son (Red Rising Book 2) audiobook?
- Tim Gerard Reynolds narrates the audiobook edition of Golden Son (Red Rising Book 2).
- How long is the Golden Son (Red Rising Book 2) audiobook?
- The audiobook runs 19 hr 3 min.
- Is the Golden Son (Red Rising Book 2) audiobook worth listening to?
- We scored Golden Son (Red Rising Book 2) 4.6 out of 5. Tim Gerard Reynolds is the reason Red Rising readers talk about the audiobooks the way they do. He has voiced Darrow since book one, and Golden Son is where that pays: Darrow spends the whole novel undercover among Golds he intends to destroy, saying one thing while meaning…
- Can I listen to Golden Son (Red Rising Book 2) free with an Audible trial?
- Eligible new Audible members can use a free-trial credit to listen in the Audible app. Eligibility and current offer terms are set by Audible.Listen to Golden Son (Red Rising Book 2) free with an Audible trial
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- Is Golden Son (Red Rising Book 2) on Kindle Unlimited?
- No. Golden Son (Red Rising Book 2) was not included with Kindle Unlimited when we last checked on July 16, 2026.
