A young miner on Mars discovers the truth about his world and infiltrates the elite who rule it
A miner among the masters
Darrow is sixteen, a Red, one of the lowest caste in a society divided by colors. He works deep under the surface of Mars, mining to make the planet livable for future generations. Then he learns that the surface has been settled for centuries and his people are kept as slaves by the ruling Golds. After a personal tragedy, he is recruited by rebels, physically transformed and sent to infiltrate the Golds' brutal academy.
Who will enjoy it
Fans of The Hunger Games, Ender's Game and fast, intense science fiction with battles, strategy and rebellion.
What you will get
A fast, gripping and intense science fiction adventure full of strategy, loyalty and betrayal, following an unforgettable hero fighting a cruel system from within.
Red Rising Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Science Fiction · Mars · Rebellion · Class war
Length
416 pages · ≈ 12 h
More about this book
Darrow narrates in short, punchy sentences. In the mining colony of Lykos, he is a skilled helldiver, operating dangerous drilling machines and married young to Eo, who dreams of freedom. When Eo is punished for an act of defiance, Darrow's grief makes him a target for the rebels, who reveal that the Reds' sacrifice is a lie. Through painful surgery he is reshaped into a Gold, given new memories and a new identity, and trained to pass among the ruling class.
His mission begins at the Institute, a training ground where young Golds are divided into houses and forced into a brutal war game across a wild region of Mars to prove who is fit to lead. Darrow must survive betrayal, hunger and battles, learn to command and win followers, including the fierce, small Sevro and the clever, warm Mustang, while keeping his true identity hidden. The violence is often graphic and the game merciless, but the story focuses on strategy, friendship and the question of whether Darrow can change the system without becoming like those he fights.
Relentless and addictive, the first of a long saga. About 416 pages in the Del Rey paperback.
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