Pierce Brown spent his childhood building forts and setting traps for cousins in the woods of six states and the deserts of two. Graduating from college in 2010, he fancied the idea of continuing his studies at Hogwarts. Unfortunately, he doesn't have a magical bone in his body. So while trying to make it as a writer, he worked as a manager of social media at a startup tech company, toiled as a peon on the Disney lot at ABC Studios, did his time as an NBC page, and gave sleep deprivation a new meaning during his stint as an aide on a U.S. Senate campaign. Now he lives Los Angeles, where he scribbles tales of spaceships, wizards, ghouls, and most things old or bizarre.
"From the Hardcover edition."
"[A] spectacular adventure . . . one heart-pounding ride . . .
Pierce Brown's dizzyingly good debut novel evokes "The Hunger
Games, Lord of the Flies, "and" Ender's Game". . . . ["Red Rising"]
has everything it needs to become meteoric."--"Entertainment
Weekly"
"[A] top-notch debut novel . . . "Red Rising" ascends above a
crowded dystopian field."--"USA Today"
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""Red Rising" is a sophisticated vision. . . . Brown will find a
devoted audience."--"Richmond Times-Dispatch"
"A story of vengeance, warfare and the quest for power . . .
reminiscent of "The Hunger Games "and" Game of Thrones".""--Kirkus
Reviews"
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"Fast-paced, gripping, well-written--the sort of book you cannot
put down. I am already on the lookout for the next one."--Terry
Brooks, "New York Time"s bestselling author of "The Sword of
Shannara
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"Pierce Brown has done an astounding job at delivering a powerful
piece of literature that will definitely make a mark in the minds
of readers."--"The Huffington Post"
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"Compulsively readable and exceedingly entertaining . . . a must
for both fans of classic sci-fi and fervent followers of new school
dystopian epics."--"Examiner.com"
"[A] great debut . . . The author gathers a spread of elements
together in much the same way George R. R. Martin
does."--"Tor.com"
"Very ambitious . . . a natural for "Hunger Games" fans of all
ages."--"Booklist"
"Ender, Katniss, and now Darrow: Pierce Brown's empire-crushing
debut is a sprawling vision."--Scott Sigler, "New York Times"
bestselling author of "Pandemic"
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"A Hollywood-ready story with plenty of action and
thrills."--"Publishers Weekly"
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"Reminiscent of . . . Suzanne Collins's "The Hunger Games" . . .
["Red Rising"] will captivate readers and leave them wanting
more."--"Library Journal" (starred review)
"From the Hardcover edition."
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