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 Times bestselling author of The Sword of Shannara
Ender, Katniss, and now Darrow: Pierce Brown's empire-crushing debut is a sprawling vision
Scott Sigler, New York Times bestselling author of Pandemic
[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
Red Rising is a sophisticated vision. . . . Brown will find a devoted audience
Richmond Times-Dispatch
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
A story of vengeance, warfare and the quest for power . . . reminiscent of The Hunger Games and Game of Thrones
Kirkus Reviews
[A] great debut . . . The author gathers a spread of elements together in much the same way George R. R. Martin does
Tordotcom
Compulsively readable and exceedingly entertaining . . . a must for both fans of classic sci-fi and fervent followers of new school dystopian epics
Examiner
Reminiscent of . . . Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games . . . [Red Rising] will captivate readers and leave them wanting more
Library Journal (starred review)
Very ambitious . . . a natural for Hunger Games fans of all ages
Booklist
A Hollywood-ready story with plenty of action and thrills
Publishers Weekly
Pierce offers a Hollywood-ready story with plenty of action and thrills
Publishers Weekly
Pierce Brown's relentlessly entertaining debut channels the excitement of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card.
Rising Shadow
RED RISING is what The Hunger Games should have been.
Fiction Vortex
Incredible Sci-Fi Cross Between 'Hunger Games' And 'Enders Game' Pulls It Off
Idigital Times
It has hints of Harry Potter and Hunger Games, but it is its own animal. And it is not YA. The writing is excellent and the story is better. This is one terrific fantasy book, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone.
Terry Brooks
With all of the tension of The Hunger Games and heady dose of savagery that lives somewhere in the space between The Lord of the Flies and ancient Greek mythology that revels in the violent deeds of the deities of old, RED RISING is compulsively readable and exceedingly entertaining. The blend of familiar and unfailingly effective machinations that clash with the stark new reality Brown has created make this tale a must for both fans of classic sci-fi and fervent followers of new school dystopian epics.
Fantasy Review Barn
RED RISING wouldn't exist without the countless classics it takes its cues from, but this great debut builds a formidable fortress upon their familiar foundations, making such interesting alterations along the way that its piecemeal parts are essentially rendered unrecognisable. Like mankind has in the past, Pierce Brown reaches for the stars, and mostly hits that monumental mark.
Tor.com
The heart-stopping excitement of the Hunger Games meets the pulse-pounding majesty and complexity of Game of Thrones, all wrapped up in the visionary beauty and melancholy of Blade Runner... A shot of adrenalin for your imagination.
Star Magazine