{"product_id":"red-rising-red-rising-1","title":"Red Rising (Red Rising #1)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"[A] spectacular adventure . . . one heart-pounding ride . . . Pierce Brown's dizzyingly good debut novel evokes \n\u003ci\u003eThe Hunger Games, Lord of the Flies, \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003e Ender's Game\u003c\/i\u003e. . . . [ \n\u003ci\u003eRed Rising\u003c\/i\u003e] has everything it needs to become meteoric.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[A] top-notch debut novel . . . \n\u003ci\u003eRed Rising\u003c\/i\u003e ascends above a crowded dystopian field.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \" \n\u003ci\u003eRed Rising\u003c\/i\u003e is a sophisticated vision. . . . Brown will find a devoted audience.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eRichmond Times-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A story of vengeance, warfare and the quest for power . . . reminiscent of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Hunger Games \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003e Game of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \"Fast-paced, gripping, well-written--the sort of book you cannot put down. I am already on the lookout for the next one.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Terry Brooks, \u003ci\u003eNew York Time\u003c\/i\u003es bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Sword of Shannara\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"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.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Huffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \"Compulsively readable and exceedingly entertaining . . . a must for both fans of classic sci-fi and fervent followers of new school dystopian epics \n\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eExaminer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[A] great debut . . . The author gathers a spread of elements together in much the same way George R. R. Martin does.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eTordotcom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Very ambitious . . . a natural for \n\u003ci\u003eHunger Games\u003c\/i\u003e fans of all ages.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Ender, Katniss, and now Darrow: Pierce Brown's empire-crushing debut is a sprawling vision.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Scott Sigler, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003ePandemic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \"A Hollywood-ready story with plenty of action and thrills.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \"Reminiscent of . . . Suzanne Collins's \n\u003ci\u003eThe Hunger Games\u003c\/i\u003e . . . [ \n\u003ci\u003eRed Rising\u003c\/i\u003e] will captivate readers and leave them wanting more.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePierce Brown\u003c\/b\u003e is the #1 \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eRed Rising, Golden Son, Morning Star, Iron Gold, Dark Age, \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003eLight Bringer\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has been published in thirty-three languages and thirty-five territories. He lives in Los Angeles, where he is at work on his next novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - \u003cb\u003ePierce Brown's relentlessly entertaining debut channels the excitement of \u003ci\u003eThe Hunger Games\u003c\/i\u003e by Suzanne Collins and \u003ci\u003eEnder's Game\u003c\/i\u003e by Orson Scott Card.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eRed Rising\u003c\/i\u003e ascends above a crowded dys­topian field.\"\u003ci\u003e--USA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR--\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEntertainment Weekly, BuzzFeed, Shelf Awareness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e \"I live for you,\" I say sadly.\u003cbr\u003e Eo kisses my cheek. \"Then you must live for more.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDarrow 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 toils willingly, trusting that his blood and sweat will one day result in a better world for his children. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Inspired 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eRed Rising\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[A] spectacular adventure . . . one heart-pounding ride . . . Pierce Brown's dizzyingly good debut novel evokes \n\u003ci\u003eThe Hunger Games, Lord of the Flies, \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003e Ender's Game\u003c\/i\u003e. . . . [ \n\u003ci\u003eRed Rising\u003c\/i\u003e] has everything it needs to become meteoric.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Ender, Katniss, and now Darrow.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Scott Sigler\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \" \n\u003ci\u003eRed Rising\u003c\/i\u003e is a sophisticated vision. . . . Brown will find a devoted audience.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eRichmond Times-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDon't miss any of Pierce Brown's Red Rising Saga: \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRED RISING - GOLDEN SON - MORNING STAR - IRON GOLD - DARK AGE - LIGHT BRINGER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/20\/2013 (EAN 9780345539786, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/01\/2013 pg. 84 (EAN 9780345539786, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/15\/2013 pg. 52 (EAN 9780345539786, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 11\/15\/2013 (EAN 9780345539786, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/01\/2013 pg. 35 (EAN 9780345539786, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/31\/2014 pg. 105 (EAN 9780345539786, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/04\/2014 (EAN 9780345539786, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSLJ Best Adult Bks 4 Teens\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/01\/2014 pg. 30 (EAN 9780345539786, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/12\/2014 (EAN 9780345539786, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/12\/2014 pg. 5 (EAN 9780345539786, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/01\/2013 (EAN 9780345539786, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eWilson Fiction Catalog\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/11\/2019 (EAN 9780345539786, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eWilson Senior High Catalog\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/11\/2019 (EAN 9780345539786, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Del Rey Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496183988502,"sku":"9780345539786","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780345539786.jpg?v=1783056939","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/red-rising-red-rising-1","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}