Darrow’s Secrets Are Finally Catching Up With Him | Red Rising by Pierce Brown | Part 3: Chapters 23-33

Darrow has spent the Institute building alliances, making enemies, and hiding one very important secret—but in Chapters 23–33 of Red Rising, some of those carefully constructed relationships begin to crack.

First, we have to talk about Titus. The truth about his identity completely changes how we view his actions—and raises some pretty uncomfortable questions about what becoming a Gold can do to a Red.

Then there’s Mustang and Reaper. Their alliance continues to grow, but are we imagining things, or is there something else starting to develop between them? 👀

Meanwhile: WHERE IS ROQUE?!

We also finally meet the infamous Jackal, and somehow his introduction manages to make the Institute feel even more dangerous than it already was.

But the biggest bombshell comes when Cassius learns the truth about Julian. Darrow can only keep that secret buried for so long, and when it finally comes out, the friendship between Cassius and Darrow comes crashing down in one brutal confrontation.

In this episode, we're discussing:

• 🔴 The reveal that Titus was actually a Red

• 🐺 Our first introduction to the Jackal

• 👀 Mustang + Reaper...are we sensing something here?

• ❓ Seriously, where is Roque?

• 💔 Cassius discovering what really happened to Julian

• ⚔️ The Cassius vs. Darrow confrontation

• 🔮 Our predictions heading into the FINAL section of Red Rising

We're almost at the end, book friends—and Darrow's problems are piling up fast.

Spoilers through Chapter 33 of Red Rising by Pierce Brown.