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Red Rising

Written by: Pierce Brown
Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
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Darrow 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. But Darrow and his kind have been betrayed. Soon he discovers that humanity reached the surface generations ago. Vast cities and sprawling parks spread across the planet.

Darrow - and Reds like him - are nothing more than slaves to a decadent ruling class. 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.

©2013 Pierce Brown (P)2014 Recorded Books Adventure Dystopian Fantasy Fiction Science Fiction Solar System Ancient Rome Star Wars Leadership Mythology Ancient History
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I can't Express how good the good this book is, I was giggling half the time between the action and comedy. had goose bumps most of the way through the book

One of the best books I've ever heard

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This was a very surprising read!
I loved it and csnt wait to start the next book.
such a good story reminds me of the hunger games!
alot more action and gore but very good.

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Downloaded this book as it was free. It was never on my radar, and probably never would have gotten it otherwise. it was surprisingly great, and am now committed to finish the series.

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Well written, great characters in a roller coaster ride of a story. Lots of ups and downs, twists and turns. Can't wait to read the next installment!

Intense ride!

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I got this first book of the series for free as the “listen of the month” and I ended up buying the rest of the series. It was the best free book offered so far and I had such high hopes for the other ones given the quality of this one...

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