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Red Rising
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ⢠Pierce Brownâs relentlessly entertaining debut channels the excitement of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and Enderâs Game by Orson Scott Card.
âRed Rising ascends above a crowded dysÂtopian field.ââUSA Today
ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEARâEntertainment Weekly, BuzzFeed, Shelf Awareness
âI live for the dream that my children will be born free,â she says. âThat they will be what they like. That they will own the land their father gave them.â
âI live for you,â I say sadly.
Eo kisses my cheek. âThen you must live for more.â
Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the color-coded society of the future. Like his fellow Reds, he works all day, believing that he and his people are making the surface of Mars livable for future generations. Yet he toils willingly, trusting that his blood and sweat will one day result in a better world for his children.
But Darrow and his kind have been betrayed. Soon he discovers that humanity reached the surface generations ago. Vast cities and lush wilds spread across the planet. Darrowâand Reds like himâare nothing more than slaves to a decadent ruling class.
Inspired by a longing for justice, and driven by the memory of lost love, Darrow sacrifices everything to infiltrate the legendary Institute, a proving ground for the dominant Gold caste, where the next generation of humanityâs overlords struggle for power. He will be forced to compete for his life and the very future of civilization against the best and most brutal of Societyâs ruling class. There, he will stop at nothing to bring down his enemies . . . even if it means he has to become one of them to do so.
Praise for Red Rising
â[A] spectacular adventure . . . one heart-pounding ride . . . Pierce Brownâs dizzyingly good debut novel evokes The Hunger Games, Lord of the Flies, and Enderâs Game. . . . [Red Rising] has everything it needs to become meteoric.ââEntertainment Weekly
âEnder, Katniss, and now Darrow.ââScott Sigler
âRed Rising is a sophisticated vision. . . . Brown will find a devoted audience.ââRichmond Times-Dispatch
Donât miss any of Pierce Brownâs Red Rising Saga:
RED RISING ⢠GOLDEN SON ⢠MORNING STAR ⢠IRON GOLD ⢠DARK AGE ⢠LIGHT BRINGER
âRed Rising ascends above a crowded dysÂtopian field.ââUSA Today
ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEARâEntertainment Weekly, BuzzFeed, Shelf Awareness
âI live for the dream that my children will be born free,â she says. âThat they will be what they like. That they will own the land their father gave them.â
âI live for you,â I say sadly.
Eo kisses my cheek. âThen you must live for more.â
Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the color-coded society of the future. Like his fellow Reds, he works all day, believing that he and his people are making the surface of Mars livable for future generations. Yet he toils willingly, trusting that his blood and sweat will one day result in a better world for his children.
But Darrow and his kind have been betrayed. Soon he discovers that humanity reached the surface generations ago. Vast cities and lush wilds spread across the planet. Darrowâand Reds like himâare nothing more than slaves to a decadent ruling class.
Inspired by a longing for justice, and driven by the memory of lost love, Darrow sacrifices everything to infiltrate the legendary Institute, a proving ground for the dominant Gold caste, where the next generation of humanityâs overlords struggle for power. He will be forced to compete for his life and the very future of civilization against the best and most brutal of Societyâs ruling class. There, he will stop at nothing to bring down his enemies . . . even if it means he has to become one of them to do so.
Praise for Red Rising
â[A] spectacular adventure . . . one heart-pounding ride . . . Pierce Brownâs dizzyingly good debut novel evokes The Hunger Games, Lord of the Flies, and Enderâs Game. . . . [Red Rising] has everything it needs to become meteoric.ââEntertainment Weekly
âEnder, Katniss, and now Darrow.ââScott Sigler
âRed Rising is a sophisticated vision. . . . Brown will find a devoted audience.ââRichmond Times-Dispatch
Donât miss any of Pierce Brownâs Red Rising Saga:
RED RISING ⢠GOLDEN SON ⢠MORNING STAR ⢠IRON GOLD ⢠DARK AGE ⢠LIGHT BRINGER
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Readers say *Red Rising* offers a compelling dystopian sci-fi with intense action, rich world-building, and a gripping, complex protagonist. Many prai...
Fantastic first entry into an incredible series. This book doesn't disguise itself for what it is and doesn't make apologies for being over the top. To whet the appetite, just call it hunger games in space. Just better in practically every way. Highly recommend this one to anybody who is a fan of sci-fi or space operas in general.
3.5
Wowza.
First, I can't believe this book took place over the course of aabout a year or so. That was the most notable thing that stood out to me. In this age of instant gratification, we see a protagonist who has a greater goal that simply will not work unless he's meticulous and patient.
Second, I can't believe how clunky some of the writing was. Some parts were very very VERY difficult to get through but others flew by. But in a good way, like I was so engrossed in the story.
I tried to start this book some time ago. I went in with zero knowledge of what kind of story it would be. I actually assumed it might be a little similar to Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard. Boy was that assumption INCORRECT. But, pleasantly so.
I read another review that mentioned this book being Young Adult in the sense that it's this dystopian world with teenagers being the ones who want to reform it, but Adult Fiction in the world building and the politics and just the nature of the story. I think this was an accurate description of the genre.
This was a good read for sure.
Wowza.
First, I can't believe this book took place over the course of aabout a year or so. That was the most notable thing that stood out to me. In this age of instant gratification, we see a protagonist who has a greater goal that simply will not work unless he's meticulous and patient.
Second, I can't believe how clunky some of the writing was. Some parts were very very VERY difficult to get through but others flew by. But in a good way, like I was so engrossed in the story.
I tried to start this book some time ago. I went in with zero knowledge of what kind of story it would be. I actually assumed it might be a little similar to Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard. Boy was that assumption INCORRECT. But, pleasantly so.
I read another review that mentioned this book being Young Adult in the sense that it's this dystopian world with teenagers being the ones who want to reform it, but Adult Fiction in the world building and the politics and just the nature of the story. I think this was an accurate description of the genre.
This was a good read for sure.
I enjoyed this book. I thought the pacing was great and the characterâs were interesting. I will definitely read the other two books in the trilogy.
There are plenty of better rebellion book options. The writing is repetitive, the women only exist to further the main character's male plot, and the author spends way more time telling than showing. I honestly wanted to stop as soon as the main character's brother was described as "bawling like a girl" when their father died, and I should have followed that instinct.
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