Pierce offers a Hollywood-ready story with plenty of action and thrills. - Publishers Weekly

RED RISING is whatshould have been. - Fiction Vortex

It has hints ofand, 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

RED RISING is compulsively readable and exceedingly entertaining... a must for both fans of classic sci-fi and fervent followers of new school dystopian epics. - Fantasy Review Barn

Like mankind has in the past, Pierce Brown reaches for the stars... - 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 --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.