Red Rising
Red Rising Series, Book 1
by Pierce Brown
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“Just finished book 5 of @Pierce_Brown ‘s Red Rising series. Fastest I’ve ever gone through a series. Strongly suggested. Can’t wait for book 6!”
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Dystopian, Space Opera, and Science Fiction.
"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.""I live for you," I say sadly.Eo kisses my cheek. "Then you must live for more."Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the colorcoded society of the future. Like his fellow Reds, he w...
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Dystopian, Space Opera, and Science Fiction.
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“Just finished book 5 of @Pierce_Brown ‘s Red Rising series. Fastest I’ve ever gone through a series. Strongly suggested. Can’t wait for book 6!”
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