Red Rising by Pierce Brown

Red Rising: The Red Rising Saga, Book 1

A New York Times Bestseller • Pierce Brown’s relentlessly entertaining debut channels the excitement of The Hunger Games and Ender’s Game to create a sophisticated vision of a color-coded future.

“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.”

Plot Overview

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. To bring down his enemies, 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. He must stop at nothing... even if it means becoming one of them.

Praise for Red Rising

• “Red Rising ascends above a crowded dystopian field.” —USA Today
• “Ender, Katniss, and now Darrow.” —Scott Sigler
• “A story of vengeance, warfare and the quest for power . . . reminiscent of The Hunger Games and Game of Thrones.” —Kirkus Reviews
• “Compulsively readable and exceedingly entertaining . . . a must for both fans of classic sci-fi and fervent followers of new school dystopian epics.” —Examiner

The Red Rising Saga

Don’t miss any of Pierce Brown’s epic saga: Red Rising • Golden Son • Morning Star • Iron Gold • Dark Age • Light Bringer

Product Details [Original Reprint Edition]

• Title: Red Rising (Book-1)
• Author: Pierce Brown
• Format: Paperback (Original Reprint)
• Publisher: Del Rey Books
• Publication Date: July 15, 2014
• ISBN-13: 9780345539809
• ISBN-10: 034553980X