Red Rising
An explosive dystopian sci-fi novel (#1 New York Times bestselling Red Rising series book 1)
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4.6 • 232 Ratings
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Publisher Description
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
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Debut author Pierce shoots for the next Hunger Games with mixed results in this melodramatic SF series opener. Sixteen-year-old Darrow is a Red miner, the lowest worker caste on Mars. Darrow's people live in hellish conditions underground and mine the precious silvery helium-3 needed to terraform the planet. Darrow's father was hanged for performing a traditional dance, and when Darrow's wife, Eo, discovers that Mars's surface has been livable for centuries and then sings a forbidden dirge in public, she too is executed. Awash with grief, Darrow is recruited by the rebel Sons of Ares to infiltrate high-caste Gold society and help overthrow the government. After weeks of surgery and training, Darrow enters Mars's most selective school, but being accepted at the Institute is one thing; surviving a murderous hazing, ruthless power struggles, and a brutal war game won't be so easy. Determined to lead his people to a better future, Darrow will do anything to win. Pierce offers a Hollywood-ready story with plenty of action and thrills but painfully little originality or plausibility.
Customer Reviews
Thoroughly Enjoyable
I don't normally write reviews but I felt this book deserved more than one poorly written negative comment so here we go.
Red Rising is a damn good read. The story is fast paced, neatly balanced between detailed yet never dull.
Darrow the protagonist was a joy to read. My first impressions of him had me grinning and shaking my head and later nearly on verge of tears.
My only complaint would be it occasionally reads as a plot summary rather than a story, but considering the timeline and the sheer amount of info packed into the pages it a forgivable sin.
Final thoughts are to just read the book. Chapter one will have you hook line and sinker, no exceptions.
Expertly woven, and deeply emotional
Full of historic textuality, and exciting to its core. In every scene unexpected twists and turn(coat)s weave a deeply emotional experience together with showcasing and engaging laughter. Looking forward to the next instalment. Absolute must read.
Very good
This book took me by surprise. A very well written book with a compelling story that drags you in to the fictional world. Best book I’ve read this year and maybe the previous year.