Red Rising
On sale
5th December 2024
Price: £20
Goodreads Choice Awards, 2014
Genre
I would have lived in peace. But my enemies brought me war.
The dazzling first book in the explosive global sensation from Sunday Times and #1 New York Times bestselling author Pierce Brown.
Darrow is a Red, a member of humanity’s lowest caste, toiling beneath the surface of Mars to make the planet liveable for future generations. Believing that his sweat and blood will create a better world for his children.
But everything Darrow has been told is a lie. Humanity reached the surface long ago. Vast cities and lush wilds spread across the planet, while Reds like Darrow suffer in the dirt.
Driven by revenge – and the memory of lost love – Darrow will sacrifice everything to infiltrate the legendary Institute, where the next generation of humanity’s overlords struggle for power.
There, he will stop at nothing to bring down his enemies. Even if it means becoming one of them . . .
READERS LOVE RED RISING
‘A ridiculously good book with complex world-building, riveting characters, and a crazy sci-fi space school. What more could you want in a story?‘ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘What an intense, visceral, twisty story. There’s a lot more of Lord of the Flies here than Hunger Games or Ender and it just builds and builds to a heck of a conclusion’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘This was such a clever beginning to this series!‘ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The dazzling first book in the explosive global sensation from Sunday Times and #1 New York Times bestselling author Pierce Brown.
Darrow is a Red, a member of humanity’s lowest caste, toiling beneath the surface of Mars to make the planet liveable for future generations. Believing that his sweat and blood will create a better world for his children.
But everything Darrow has been told is a lie. Humanity reached the surface long ago. Vast cities and lush wilds spread across the planet, while Reds like Darrow suffer in the dirt.
Driven by revenge – and the memory of lost love – Darrow will sacrifice everything to infiltrate the legendary Institute, where the next generation of humanity’s overlords struggle for power.
There, he will stop at nothing to bring down his enemies. Even if it means becoming one of them . . .
READERS LOVE RED RISING
‘A ridiculously good book with complex world-building, riveting characters, and a crazy sci-fi space school. What more could you want in a story?‘ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘What an intense, visceral, twisty story. There’s a lot more of Lord of the Flies here than Hunger Games or Ender and it just builds and builds to a heck of a conclusion’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘This was such a clever beginning to this series!‘ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Reviews
[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
[A] top-notch debut novel . . . Red Rising ascends above a crowded dystopian field
A story of vengeance, warfare and the quest for power . . . reminiscent of The Hunger Games and Game of Thrones
Fast-paced, gripping, well-written-the sort of book you cannot put down. I am already on the lookout for the next one
Pierce Brown has done an astounding job at delivering a powerful piece of literature that will definitely make a mark in the minds of readers
Compulsively readable and exceedingly entertaining . . . a must for both fans of classic sci-fi and fervent followers of new school dystopian epics
[A] great debut . . . The author gathers a spread of elements together in much the same way George R. R. Martin does
Very ambitious . . . a natural for Hunger Games fans of all ages
Ender, Katniss, and now Darrow: Pierce Brown's empire-crushing debut is a sprawling vision
A Hollywood-ready story with plenty of action and thrills
Reminiscent of . . . Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games . . . [Red Rising] will captivate readers and leave them wanting more
