For generations, humans have been working below the surface of Mars to make it habitable. Darrow and his family are Reds, proud miners who believe their short, poverty-stricken and dangerous lives are helping to rebuild humanity. Then Darrow's life is destroyed, and he learns that Mars has been built upon lives. Mars is habitable, and Golds, the ruling class, are living like gods while Darrow's people are left to suffer indefinitely. Darrow vows to change that and undergoes a terrible process to become a Gold, enter their ruling academy, and destroy them from within. This first novel from Pierce Brown was action-packed and thought-provoking. After terrible tragedy, Darrow is reborn like a phoenix from his former life. After Darrow gets into the Gold Academy, the true test of terror begins. The war games in Ender's Game have nothing on the brutality and brilliance of the Gold Academy. Darrow also struggles as he figures out how to become a winning, respected leader and must befriend the people he is trying to destroy. I cannot wait to read the next book, Golden Son, which is coming out in January, to find out what Darrow will do next to confound and amaze the Golds and who will join him in his quest for rebellion. HIghly recommended.
Red Rising by PIerce Brown
For generations, humans have been working below the surface of Mars to make it habitable. Darrow and his family are Reds, proud miners who believe their short, poverty-stricken and dangerous lives are helping to rebuild humanity. Then Darrow's life is destroyed, and he learns that Mars has been built upon lives. Mars is habitable, and Golds, the ruling class, are living like gods while Darrow's people are left to suffer indefinitely. Darrow vows to change that and undergoes a terrible process to become a Gold, enter their ruling academy, and destroy them from within. This first novel from Pierce Brown was action-packed and thought-provoking. After terrible tragedy, Darrow is reborn like a phoenix from his former life. After Darrow gets into the Gold Academy, the true test of terror begins. The war games in Ender's Game have nothing on the brutality and brilliance of the Gold Academy. Darrow also struggles as he figures out how to become a winning, respected leader and must befriend the people he is trying to destroy. I cannot wait to read the next book, Golden Son, which is coming out in January, to find out what Darrow will do next to confound and amaze the Golds and who will join him in his quest for rebellion. HIghly recommended.
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AuthorMs. Smith has been the librarian at Washington HS in Sioux Falls, SD, since 2005. She enjoys reading, watching K-Dramas, Harry Potter and hanging out with her family. Archives
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