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Red Rising By Pierce Brown


I am so impressed with this story, Red Rising by Pierce Brown. It has sat in my “to-read list” for a really long time. Honestly, I’m a little thankful I waited because the anticipation waiting for the next book would have killed me with this series!

I gave this book a 5/5 rating. I honestly loved it. I read the first six chapters before I went to bed, and the next day at work all I could think about was the story and how I had to know what happened. To say the least my heart was so shattered (maybe because I have a soft spot for miners…who knows!?) during that initial section. Brown did such a great job capturing the identity of his characters and making you love and need more from them.

In a world separated by the color of someone’s hair, eyes, and sigils, Darrow, the lowest of the low a red, slaves in the bottoms of the mines of mars. When his life is shattered and torn upside down he, our favorite helldiver, goes through hell to face the golds and make his wife’s dreams a reality. This story of heartbreak, betrayal, love, and hope for a better world is a page turning, exhilarating read. Red Rising is a must read!

Our main character Darrow, goes through some major, and I mean major, transformations in this book. It’s really hard to review this book and not want to give away all of the details, so I will keep it as vague as I can. I loved seeing Darrow develop and survive in the novel. Through Brown's craft of story telling, we see what depravation and disregard for human life can produce, as well as Darrow’s struggle to overcome man’s base nature. I felt like I was part of this story the entire time. Brown gives the perfect amount of description without bogging us down in unnecessary details.

This book has action, adventure, fantasy, comedy, betrayal and even a hint of romance. It is the perfect read for me, and Red Rising had me captivated from the very beginning. I highly recommend this book!

You can purchase this book through my amazon affiliate link here.

-XOXO Racheal

FYI for the readers:
Romance: kissing, some sexual reference, no details
Violence: Heavy violence, gore
Trigger warnings: This book does mention rape, although no details given

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