RED RISING. RED RISING TRILOGY BOOK 1

u003cbu003eu003ciu003eNEW YORK TIMESu003c/iu003e BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BYu003ciu003eENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, BUZZFEED, u003c/iu003eAND u003ciu003eSHELF AWARENESSu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003e“Ender, Katniss, and now Darrow.”u003cbu003e—Scott Sigleru003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbu003eu003ciu003eu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbu003ePierce Brown's relentlessly entertaining debut channels the excitement of u003ciu003eThe Hunger Gamesu003c/iu003e by Suzanne Collins andu003ciu003eEnder's Game u003c/iu003eby Orson Scott Card.u003cbru003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003ciu003e“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.”u003cbru003eu003cbru003e“I live for you,” I say sadly.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eEo kisses my cheek. “Then you must live for more.”u003c/iu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eDarrow 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 spends his life willingly, knowing that his blood and sweat will one day result in a better world for his children.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eBut 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.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eInspired 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, where the next generation of humanity's overlords struggle for power. 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. There, he will stop at nothing to bring down his enemies . . . even if it means he has to become one of them to do so.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cbu003ePraise for u003ciu003eRed Risingu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbu003eu003ciu003eu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e“[A] spectacular adventure . . . one heart-pounding ride . . . Pierce Brown's dizzyingly good debut novel evokesu003ciu003eThe Hunger Games, Lord of the Flies, u003c/iu003eandu003ciu003e Ender's Gameu003c/iu003e. . . . [u003ciu003eRed Risingu003c/iu003e] has everything it needs to become meteoric.”u003cbu003e—u003ciu003eEntertainment Weeklyu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003e“[A] top-notch debut novel . . . u003ciu003eRed Risingu003c/iu003e ascends above a crowded dystopian field.”u003cbu003e—u003ciu003eUSA Todayu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbu003eu003ciu003eu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e“u003ciu003eRed Risingu003c/iu003e is a sophisticated vision. . . . Brown will find a devoted audience.”u003cbu003e—u003ciu003eRichmond Times-Dispatchu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003e“A story of vengeance, warfare and the quest for power . . . reminiscent of u003ciu003eThe Hunger Gamesu003c/iu003eandu003ciu003e Game of Thronesu003c/iu003e.”u003cbu003eu003ciu003e—Kirkus Reviewsu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbu003eu003ciu003eu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e“Fast-paced, gripping, well-written—the sort of book you cannot put down. I am already on the lookout for the next one.”u003cbu003e—Terry Brooks,u003ciu003eNew York Timeu003c/iu003es bestselling author of u003ciu003eThe Sword of Shannarau003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003e“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.”u003cbu003e—u003ciu003eThe Huffington Postu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbu003eu003ciu003eu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e“Compulsively readable and exceedingly entertaining . . . a must for both fans of classic sci-fi and fervent followers of new school dystopian epicsu003cbu003e.u003c/bu003e”u003cbu003e—u003ciu003eExaminer.comu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003e“[A] great debut . . . The author gathers a spread of elements together in much the same way George R. R. Martin does.”u003cbu003e—u003ciu003eTor.comu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003e“Pierce Brown's empire-crushing debut is a sprawling vision.”u003cbu003e—Scott Sigler, u003ciu003eNew York Timesu003c/iu003e bestselling author of u003ciu003ePandemicu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003ciu003eFrom the Hardcover edition.u003c/iu003e