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BESTSELLER NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY AND

Ender, Katniss, and now Darrow.Scott Sigler

Pierce Browns relentlessly entertaining debut channels the excitement of by Suzanne Collins and by Orson Scott Card.

Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the color-coded society of the future. Like his fellow Reds, he works all day, believing that he and his people are making the surface of Mars livable for future generations. Yet he spends his life willingly, knowing that his blood and sweat will one day result in a better world for his children.

But Darrow and his kind have been betrayed. Soon he discovers that humanity reached the surface generations ago. Vast cities and lush wilds spread across the planet. Darrowand Reds like himare nothing more than slaves to a decadent ruling class.

Inspired by a longing for justice, and driven by the memory of lost love, Darrow sacrifices everything to infiltrate the legendary Institute, a proving ground for the dominant Gold caste, where the next generation of humanitys overlords struggle for power. He will be forced to compete for his life and the very future of civilization against the best and most brutal of Societys ruling class. There, he will stop at nothing to bring down his enemies . . . even if it means he has to become one of them to do so.

Praise for

[A] spectacular adventure . . . one heart-pounding ride . . . Pierce Browns dizzyingly good debut novel evokes and. . . . [] has everything it needs to become meteoric.

[A] top-notch debut novel . . . ascends above a crowded dystopian field.

is a sophisticated vision. . . . Brown will find a devoted audience.

A story of vengeance, warfare and the quest for power . . . reminiscent of and.

Fast-paced, gripping, well-writtenthe sort of book you cannot put down. I am already on the lookout for the next one.Terry Brooks, s bestselling author of

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.

Compulsively readable and exceedingly entertaining . . . a must for both fans of classic sci-fi and fervent followers of new school dystopian epics.

[A] great debut . . . The author gathers a spread of elements together in much the same way George R. R. Martin does.

Pierce Browns empire-crushing debut is a sprawling vision.Scott Sigler, bestselling author of