Red Rising
By Pierce Brown
- Release Date: 2014-01-28
- Genre: Adventure Sci-Fi
Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Pierce Brown’s relentlessly entertaining debut channels the excitement of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card.
“Red Rising ascends above a crowded dystopian field.”—USA Today
ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR—Entertainment Weekly, BuzzFeed, Shelf Awareness
“I live for the dream that my children will be born free,” she says. “That they will be what they like. That they will own the land their father gave them.”
“I live for you,” I say sadly.
Eo kisses my cheek. “Then you must live for more.”
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. Darrow—and Reds like him—are 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 humanity’s 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 Society’s 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
“[A] spectacular adventure . . . one heart-pounding ride . . . Pierce Brown’s dizzyingly good debut novel evokes The Hunger Games, Lord of the Flies, and Ender’s Game. . . . [Red Rising] has everything it needs to become meteoric.”—Entertainment Weekly
“Ender, Katniss, and now Darrow.”—Scott Sigler
“Red Rising is a sophisticated vision. . . . Brown will find a devoted audience.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch
Don’t miss any of Pierce Brown’s Red Rising Saga:
RED RISING • GOLDEN SON • MORNING STAR • IRON GOLD • DARK AGE • LIGHT BRINGER
Reviews
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5By bruh richPure heat from start to finishAura farmer
1By nsidjehsaDarrow is auraBuy and read immediately
5By Ahord098Absolutely peak literatureAmazing first book
4By Chuck okThis book definitely takes a little time to get into, with all the world-building and the new names for everything, but after that, it's a beautiful story of politics, revenge, and love.Great read!
5By lmfa83Fantastic book! Had me engaged in every chapter. So glad I started this series.Best of the best!
5By Bman456781244Red Rising captures your emotions and takes you into a story unlike any other. The character development is in a class of its own and the plot is one of the most interesting I have ever read. I highly recommend this book if you are into dystopian style drama and action series.Not what I hoped for
1By 58 PistolI’ve been in a bit of a reading slump lately and was hoping this book would energize me. It didn’t. The writing is very juvenile, and the story not at all interesting.Red Rising
4By xqcburnerWow, this was amazingGreat read
5By BeewhyFirst book I’ve read in my adult life and I couldn’t put it down for hours when I read it. Highly recommend to others like me that don’t read often if ever.Dynamic, thrilling, and beautiful
5By ChoomRisingBloodydamn goodTruly Amazing Book!
5By BLR6689This is def one of the best books I’ve ever read without a question!LO, Howlers!
5By CL HughesEasily one of the best books I have ever readRollercoaster Ride
5By BelahkeI absolutely loved this book, there are so many unexpected turns and the support characters are interesting. I purchased the next book Golden Son as soon as I finished reading Red Rising!Could not put down
5By HugebassBest read I’ve had in yearsOutstanding
5By A1egorici told myself i’d just check out the first and stretch the book over my summer break. 2 weeks later i’d read the whole seriesJuvenile
2By DonDiego de la ManchaWriting is juvenile and pretentious. It tries to be something it’s not. Couldn’t even get a quarter of the way into it.Outstanding
5By berkreverrrBrilliant start to the series. Give me more.Great read
5By andrewfromdetroitThe story picks up fast and is morphing constantly. Author provides a deep dive into a dystopian, sci-fi society.Red Rising
5By 12223446616When they make this into a movie… they better not butcher it. Fantastic throughout, and a joy to read.
