Science fiction · Dystopian
Red Rising
A young miner on Mars believes his labour is building a future for humanity, then learns that his caste is being lied to. He is surgically remade as one of the ruling elite and sent to infiltrate their brutal training school.
- First published
- 2014
- Pace
- fast
- Length
- medium
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you like violent, high-stakes stories of rebellion and want a hero who has to become what he hates.
Skip this if you are sensitive to graphic violence, because the school section is relentlessly brutal.
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