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RED RISING by Pierce Brown
But Darrow and his kind have been
betrayed. Soon he discovers that
humanity already 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 joins a resistance group in
order to infiltrate the ruling class
and destroy society from within. He
will stop at nothing to bring down
his enemies . . . even if it means he
has to become one of them to do so.
Author: Pierce Brown
Publisher: Random House
“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 miner and a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the colorcoded society of the future. Like his
fellow Reds, he digs all day, believing that he and his people are making the surface of the planet livable
for future generations. Darrow has
never seen the sky.
Yet he spends his life willingly,
knowing that his blood and sweat
will one day result in a better future
for his children.
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There was a survey a few years bac