Red Rising - Pierce Brown

Red Rising

By Pierce Brown

  • Release Date: 2014-01-28
  • Genre: Adventure Sci-Fi
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 4,941 Ratings

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

  • Predicable

    3
    By Whim1954
    I get more enjoyment from the “GET” freebies.
  • Best book I have read in a long time

    5
    By Gamereviewgal
    Perfect
  • Best bloodydamn book to ever be printed on a dead tree

    5
    By HorrayHorror
    With twists and turns, unthinkable and unpredictable, this book will give you everything that you crave from any book! Stop everything you’re doing and dive into this IMMEDIATELY. You won’t put it down until you’ve read the last sentence and will already be reaching for the next book in the series, because this is one of the best bloodydamn books to ever be printed on a dead tree! Enjoy the ride, you Golden Pricklicks🍻
  • Red Rising

    5
    By jar117117117
    The world of Sci Fi is rinse and repeat, you can expect the same characters, the same villains, the same story and the same endings. This is not the same old repetitive cycle, this book breaks into new territory and has reignited my passion for reading. This book truly pulls you in and keeps you hooked with its savagery, brilliance and is full of twists and turns.
  • Truly Captivating

    5
    By Rinmaring
    I have heard of this book for some time now and I have finally gotten around to reading it. All I can say is I truly TRULY could not put it down. I am immediately starting the next book. Which is why I am not going into detail. If you’re a sci-fi/ fantasy fan, this book will kidnap you until it is through.
  • AMAZING

    4
    By narakku
    This was a great introduction. I love the characters and the growth. Plus the set up for future books…..orgasmic!!😊
  • one of the best books i’ve read in a while

    5
    By Bur3rl0rd
    honestly just read it.. that’s it
  • Heart pounding and At times heart wrenching

    5
    By 👑N0ight
    This book has all that we of multiple fandoms want packed into a series. This book is for Harry Potter , Divergent, Hunger Games and PJO fans alike. The plot the characters the world building is all top tier. You feel yourself rooting for just about everyone, but make sure you also steel your heart as well. Great read!
  • nice.

    5
    By Nernemsaa.G
    good start to the series. sets up well
  • Great

    5
    By regip7
    The world-building is careful and immersive. By the middle of the book, things come together so frequently and so well. And by the end of the book, you want to jump in again and continue the story.

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