Red Rising: An explosive dystopian sci-fi novel (#1 New York Times bestselling Red Rising series book 1)

Pierce Brown

Jan 2014 · Hachette UK

About this ebook

Pierce Brown's heart-pounding and high-octane debut is the first book in a spectacular series that combines the drama of Game of Thrones with the epic scope of Star Wars.

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'Pierce Brown's empire-crushing debut is a sprawling vision . . . Ender, Katniss, and now Darrow' - Scott Sigler, New York Times bestselling author of Pandemic

'[A] top-notch debut novel . . . Red Rising ascends above a crowded dystopian field' - USA Today

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Darrow is a Helldiver. A pioneer of Mars.

Born to slave beneath the earth so that one day, future generations might live above it.

He is a Red - humankind's lowest caste. But he has something the Golds - the ruthless ruling class - will never understand.

He has a wife he worships, a family who give him strength. He has love.

And when they take that from him, all that remains is revenge . . .

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, BUZZFEED, GOODREADS AND SHELF AWARENESS

Ratings and reviews

I liked the fresh story-line that merged good sci-fi with a socio-political background. Best of all, the action is engaging and the book's flow is fluid. I liked that the protagonist was not flawless and infallible, which made his journey to success in this installment extremely addictive to read. In summary, I loved the mature writing and solid sci-fi aspects. I'm buying the 2nd installment as I write this.

If my favourite books are a 5, this is a 3. i liked it. Quite gripping, an easy page turner. VERY similar at times to The Hunger Games. I joked it was a mixture of The Hunger Games, RoboCop, Harry Potter (sorting of the houses), bit Lord of the Flies and various others. not a bad thing- they're all great to read (watch) and I enjoyed this. Going on to the next one now.

First time in a long time I've bought digital books full price because I want to carry on the story instead of waiting for a sale. If youre in two minds pull the trigger, I finished all three in a week I couldn't stop. Promising author with a great style, looking forward to more, wasn't disappointed with the final books ending either.

About the author

Pierce Brown is the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of the Red Rising Saga. He spent his childhood building forts and setting traps for his cousins in the woods of six states and the deserts of two. He now lives in Los Angeles, where he scribbles tales of spaceships, wizards, ghouls, and most things old or bizarre.
www.PierceBrown.com