<span>NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, BUZZFEED, GOODREADS AND SHELF AWARENESSPierce 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. **********'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**********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 . . .</span>
<div class="a-row a-expander-container a-expander-extend-container"> <h3><span>Review</span></h3> <div class="a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small"> <span>Fast-paced, gripping, well-written-the sort of book you cannot put down. I am already on the lookout for the next one ― </span><span class="a-text-italic">Terry Brooks, New York Times bestselling author of The Sword of Shannara</span><span><br><br></span><span class="a-text-bold">Ender, Katniss, and now Darrow: Pierce Brown's empire-crushing debut is a sprawling vision</span><span> ― </span><span class="a-text-italic">Scott Sigler, New York Times bestselling author of Pandemic</span><span><br><br>[A] spectacular adventure . . . one heart-pounding ride . . . Pierce Brown's dizzyingly good debut novel evokes </span><span class="a-text-italic">The Hunger Games, Lord of the Flies, </span><span>and</span><span class="a-text-italic"> Ender's Game</span><span>. . . . [</span><span class="a-text-italic">Red Rising</span><span>] has everything it needs to become meteoric ― </span><span class="a-text-italic">Entertainment Weekly</span><span><br><br></span><span class="a-text-bold">[A] top-notch debut novel . . . </span><span class="a-text-bold a-text-italic">Red Rising</span><span class="a-text-bold"> ascends above a crowded dystopian field</span><span> ― </span><span class="a-text-italic">USA Today</span><span><br><br></span><span class="a-text-italic">Red Rising</span><span> is a sophisticated vision. . . . Brown will find a devoted audience ― </span><span class="a-text-italic">Richmond Times-Dispatch</span><span><br><br></span><span class="a-text-bold">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</span><span> ― </span><span class="a-text-italic">The Huffington Post</span><span><br><br>A story of vengeance, warfare and the quest for power . . . reminiscent of </span><span class="a-text-italic">The Hunger Games </span><span>and</span><span class="a-text-italic"> Game of Thrones</span><span> ― </span><span class="a-text-italic">Kirkus Reviews</span><span><br><br></span><span class="a-text-bold">[A] great debut . . . The author gathers a spread of elements together in much the same way George R. R. Martin does</span><span> ― </span><span class="a-text-italic">Tordotcom</span><span><br><br>Compulsively readable and exceedingly entertaining . . . a must for both fans of classic sci-fi and fervent followers of new school dystopian epics ― </span><span class="a-text-italic">Examiner</span><span><br><br></span><span class="a-text-bold">Reminiscent of . . . Suzanne Collins's </span><span class="a-text-bold a-text-italic">The Hunger Games</span><span class="a-text-bold"> . . . [</span><span class="a-text-bold a-text-italic">Red Rising</span><span class="a-text-bold">] will captivate readers and leave them wanting more</span><span> ― </span><span class="a-text-italic">Library Journal (starred review)</span><span><br><br>Very ambitious . . . a natural for </span><span class="a-text-italic">Hunger Games</span><span> fans of all ages ― </span><span class="a-text-italic">Booklist</span><span><br><br></span><span class="a-text-bold">A Hollywood-ready story with plenty of action and thrills</span><span> ― </span><span class="a-text-italic">Publishers Weekly</span><span><br><br>Pierce offers a Hollywood-ready story with plenty of action and thrills ― </span><span class="a-text-italic">Publishers Weekly</span><span><br><br>Pierce Brown's relentlessly entertaining debut channels the excitement of </span><span class="a-text-italic">The Hunger Games</span><span> by Suzanne Collins and </span><span class="a-text-italic">Ender's Game</span><span> by Orson Scott Card. ― </span><span class="a-text-italic">Rising Shadow</span><span><br><br>RED RISING is what </span><span class="a-text-italic">The Hunger Games</span><span> should have been. ― </span><span class="a-text-italic">Fiction Vortex</span><span><br><br>Incredible Sci-Fi Cross Between</span><span class="a-text-italic"> 'Hunger Games'</span><span> And '</span><span class="a-text-italic">Enders Game' </span><span>Pulls It Off ― </span><span class="a-text-italic">Idigital Times</span><span><br><br>It has hints of </span><span class="a-text-italic">Harry Potter</span><span> and </span><span class="a-text-italic">Hunger Games</span><span>, 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. ― </span><span class="a-text-italic">Terry Brooks</span><span><br><br>With all of the tension of </span><span class="a-text-italic">The Hunger Games</span><span> and heady dose of savagery that lives somewhere in the space between </span><span class="a-text-italic">The Lord of the Flies</span><span> 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. ― </span><span class="a-text-italic">Fantasy Review Barn</span><span><br><br>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. ― </span><span class="a-text-italic">Tor.com</span><span><br><br>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. ― </span><span class="a-text-italic">Star Magazine</span> </div> <h3><span>Book Description</span></h3> <div class="a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small"> <span>The first book in the thrilling</span><span>#1 </span><span class="a-text-italic">New York Times </span><span>bestselling series.</span> </div> <div data-expanded="true" class="a-expander-content a-expander-extend-content a-expander-content-expanded" style="overflow: hidden;"> <h3><span>About the Author</span></h3> <div class="a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small"> <p><span>Though Pierce Brown was born in Denver, Colorado, his origins are a little more diverse, having called seven states home (Colorado, North Carolina, Arizona, Iowa, Texas, Washington, and California). Now twenty-four, he splits his time between Seattle and Los Angeles. </span></p><p><span>Before becoming a full-time writer, Brown spent time working as an executive aide on a U.S. Senate Campaign, a script runner at ABC, a freelance web producer, and eventually an NBC Page. His degree from Pepperdine University is in Economics and Political Science.</span></p><p><span>You can find him on Twitter @Pierce_Brown and Facebook, or visit his blog: www.pierce-brown.com</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="a-row"> <a data-csa-c-func-deps="aui-da-a-expander-toggle" data-csa-c-type="widget" data-csa-interaction-events="click" aria-expanded="true" role="button" href="javascript:void(0)" data-action="a-expander-toggle" class="a-expander-header a-declarative a-expander-extend-header" data-a-expander-toggle="{"allowLinkDefault":true, "expand_prompt":"Read more", "collapse_prompt":""}" data-csa-c-id="ssr4gh-m4d822-ysv7fb-r6eno9"><i class="a-icon a-icon-extender-collapse"></i><span class="a-expander-prompt"></span></a> </div> </div>
