Red Rising LOTR inspires those around him—but carries

inspires those around him—but carries the weight of past losses and the grim reality that victory may be impossible

or a powerful addition to an existing force

the archrivals unleash their ultimate gods

Left with the fate of the world in his hands

adorned with chitinous spikes ready to impale any who dare to challenge her

Red Rising LOTR inspires those around him—but carriesNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Pierce Browns relentlessly entertaining debut channels the excitement of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and Enders Game by Orson Scott Card. Red Rising ascends above a crowded dys topian field.USA Today ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAREntertainment Weekly, BuzzFeed, Shelf Awareness I live for the dream that my children will be born free, she says. That they will be what they like. That they will own the land their