Red Rising: Red Rising Series 1 - Softcover

Brown, Pierce

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1444758993 ISBN 13: 9781444758993

Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks, 2014

Synopsis

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

Pierce Brown's heart-pounding 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 . . .

About this title

Review:

Pierce offers a Hollywood-ready story with plenty of action and thrills (http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-345-53978-6)

Pierce Brown's relentlessly entertaining debut channels the excitement of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. (http://www.risingshadow.net/library?action=book&book_id=41137)

RED RISING is what The Hunger Games should have been. (http://www.fictionvortex.com/2013/07/red-rising-by-pierce-brown/)

Incredible Sci-Fi Cross Between 'Hunger Games' And 'Enders Game' Pulls It Off (http://www.idigitaltimes.com/articles/20483/20131023/red-rising-review-incredible-sci-fi-cross.htm)

It has hints of Harry Potter and Hunger Games, but it is its own animal. And it is not YA. The writing is excellent and the story is better. This is one terrific fantasy book, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone. (Terry Brooks)

With all of the tension of The Hunger Games and heady dose of savagery that lives somewhere in the space between The Lord of the Flies and ancient Greek mythology that revels in the violent deeds of the deities of old, RED RISING is compulsively readable and exceedingly entertaining. The blend of familiar and unfailingly effective machinations that clash with the stark new reality Brown has created make this tale a must for both fans of classic sci-fi and fervent followers of new school dystopian epics. (http://fantasyreviewbarn.com/dystopia-review-red-rising-by-pierce-brown/)

RED RISING wouldn't exist without the countless classics it takes its cues from, but this great debut builds a formidable fortress upon their familiar foundations, making such interesting alterations along the way that its piecemeal parts are essentially rendered unrecognisable. Like mankind has in the past, Pierce Brown reaches for the stars, and mostly hits that monumental mark. (http://www.tor.com/blogs/2014/01/book-review-red-rising-pierce-brown)

The heart-stopping excitement of the Hunger Games meets the pulse-pounding majesty and complexity of Game of Thrones, all wrapped up in the visionary beauty and melancholy of Blade Runner... A shot of adrenalin for your imagination. (Star Magazine)

Book Description:

The first book in the explosive New York Times bestselling series.

About this edition

• Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1444758993
• ISBN 13: 9781444758993
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400