The Sons of Ares: A Red Rising Saga Podcast

Lo Rusters! Chuck is out this week but he'll be back and so we carry on! Mustang returns having failed and she brings grim news: Pliny is making a power play and Nero has been captured. Darrow and gang need to make a plan but first he does a bit of bartering with Kavax and Daxo. On the way to the conference room Darrow and Mustang make a pit stop to visit the Poet and Tactus, the rift grows. The c...

Lo Rusters! Lorn is pissed, Darrow is on edge, and Sevro is horned up for the hunt. Aja and Tactus spring their trap and then all hell breaks loose. We finally understand what Lorn's teachings and stories are all about, what he has been trying to explain to Darrow (and us); actions = consequences.  Music by Deepgrave Studios

Lo Rusters! He is finally on the page, the one, the man, the myth, the Razormaster of all Razormasters; Lorn au Arcos! Darrow pays his mentor a visit and tries (with no success) to bring Lorn into the war. The crusty old man drops wisdom bombs like a curmudgeonly pez dispenser. Also, we find out what kind of man Nero really is, not great!  Music by Deepgrave Studios

Lo Rusters! Chuck is doubling up this week, covering two smaller chapters, and though tiny, there is a lot of meat on the bone! Darrow's plan, with tweaks from Mustang and the Jackal, takes real shape. Pliny hates it, Nero is intrigued, and Kavax is excited. Chuck has controversial take on everyone's favorite fox. Enjoy! Music by Deepgrave Studios

Lo Rusters! Mustang and Darrow are finally working together! Of course the gang they are working to sway to their plan are not exactly pushovers; Nero, Kavax, Pliny, and the rest of the Old Guard. The dynamic dou need to use a deft hand, equal parts wooing, cajoling, and bullying the various players at the big kid table. Music by Deepgrave Studios

Lo Rusters! Our friend Darrow is feeling a bit peckish post taking the Pax and so he heads to the cafeteria for a snack. While there he runs into everyones favorite Augustian and the two star-crossed lovers spend their time dancing around truths. Eventually, they split and Darrow heads to bed but not before running into everyones least favorite Augustian. Music by Deepgrave Studios

Lo Rusters! We are back and bigger, if not better, than ever! Chris has joined the pod as our official third man in and we kick off with a huge chapter. In this one we find out how much Sevro actually knows about our dear Darrow. Victra and Darrow forge a new new, stronger bond. Music by Deepgrave Studios

Life has a funny way of playing with schedules! Things have got away from us a bit these last two weeks but we will get back to Chapter 23 - Truth, Chuck is very excited to find out what's going on with Sevro! In the meantime, here's another fanfic piece I wrote; what happened when Cadus Harnassus received the order recalling the fleet above Mercury? How did Orion react to losing half her strength...

Lo Rusters! Once again we are meeting a very important, very famous friend and ally of Darrow and the Rising; the best Blue in the biz, Orion. Darrow and Sevro find out just how odd Orion is but also learn the fate of Quinn and their fellows aboard the Stork.   Music by Deepgrave Studios

Lo Rusters! We have Chris from the Substack Podsharp joining the show today, he's breaking down the intro to our favorite son of the Spires, the Shield of Tinos himself - Ragnar Volarus! Check out Chris's Substack here - https://open.substack.com/pub/podsharp?r=2ep9t2&utm_medium=ios Music by Deepgrave Studios

Lo Rusters! What happens when you give a helldiver access to a personnel flying human tank suit, an impossible situation with no seeimng way out, and largest, most advanced enemy ship as a target? Drink in your terror and fins out! Music by Deepgrave Studios

Lo Rusters! Poor Quinn, but as they say "...never fight Aja." Darrow and gang made their escape but it wasn't a perfect getaway. How do they deal with the aftermath and will they get off planet? Music by Deepgrave Studios

Lo Rusters! This week the Howlers return to Darrow and the pack makes a break for it in an attempt to get free of the Citadel. In the process Darrow tries to save the rest of House Augustus but the cost to him and the Howlers is steep. Music by Deepgrave Studios

Lo Rusters! This is a little extra content for you, we have on a special guest to do a little book talk About BookTok and we rank the RR book series and try and decipher what exactly Romantasy is and more! Thank you  ⁨@alyshafortunereads⁩  for joining us and be sure to give her a follow! Music by Deepgrave Studios

Lo Howlers! Darrow has won, he has a room in the Citadel, he's flush with cash, and his career seems to be made. If he were any other Gold this would be a sweet deal, worth fully buying into damn House Augustus. But then an old friend shows up and his smelly ass comes bearing gifts that will change the game entirely.  Music by Deepgrave Studios

Lo Rusters! As we get back to our regular routine we wanted to pop something up even if it's a bit shorter than our normal fare. We'll be back to our regular chapter to chapter coverage of GS on Friday, for now, enjoy a little look at Lorn au Arcos as he sizes up the man Darrow may one day become. Music by Deepgrave Studios

Lo Rusters! The game is up and Darrow has forced Octavia's hand. Mustang learns a valuable lesson and we learn that the Rising is, well, rising as Venus and other Core planets see the resistance growing. Music by Deepgrave Studios

Lo Rusters! This is no game my goodmen, Darrow is playing not with fire but with poison. Luckily, he is pretty damn good at this and is able to back Octavia into a corner as finds out some valuable information for the Rising. But at what cost? Music by Deepgrave Studios

Lo Rusters! This week we finally get to meet the woman behind this whole shitty Society; Octavia au Lune. She's something of a Smaug meets Sphinx meets SOB and she really doesn't like to be lied to. But don't worry, she has a friendly game to tell if you are lying, and lucky Darrow gets to play! Music by Deepgrave Studios

Lo Rusters! The Gala comes to a smashing end as Darrow, Nero, and crew try to make an "Irish Goodbye" and fail spectacularly. Chaos erupts around them and the night devolves into violence and revenge, that is until the new Rage Knight shows up to whisk Darrow off to the Sovereign.  Music by Deepgrave Studios

Lo Rusters! Big one today as Darrow finds himself at a crossroads; one path goes the way of terrorism and death, the other path goes the way of uncertainty, civil war, and may still end in death. To help us breakdown one of the most important moments of the whole series we have Janelle, one of the producers of Hail Reaper and host of the Goodladies podcast. She dives into Darrow's motivations, his...

Lo Rusters! Darrow has received some very dark news and now has to figure out how to deal with it. Will he become Dark Darrow and do some real terroristic deeds or will tread a more nuanced trail? Also, lets get dressed for the Gala and check in with Roque. Music by Deepgrave Studios

Lo Rusters! Back from the holiday break and we dive right into some pretty dark stuff. Good news is the Rising lives and Harmony is at the helm. Bad news is Harmony is at the helm. Darrow is shocked to find her in Dancer's role but he's even more shocked by what she has to share with hime; Eo's second sacrifice. Music by Deepgrave Studios

Lo Rusters! The Jackal is not all bad...or at least he seems to have reasons for being the way he is...sort of. At the very least Darrow sees a path forward that doesn't include being killed by the Bellona. Can these two kids make it work? We shall see! Also, everyone's favorite winged Pink makes her triumphant return! Music by Deepgrave Studios

Lo Rusters! Darrow meets an old friend at the Wee Lost Den. Over a few drinks they hash out their differences (kind of) and explore the idea of an unholy alliance of sorts. Can the Jackal be a human being for five minutes? We shall see! Music by Deepgrave Studios