In a color-coded future society, Darrow, a Red miner, infiltrates the elite Golds to avenge his losses and spark a revolution.
In a color-coded future society, Darrow, a Red miner, infiltrates the elite Golds to avenge his losses and spark a revolution.
"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 father gave them."
"I live for you," I say sadly.
Eo kisses my cheek. "Then you must live for more."
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 wi...
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Brief mentions of consensual intercourse between a married couple; mostly fade-to-black. Off-page and implied rape, with mentions of sexual assault in the narrative.
Extreme graphic depictions of battles, mutilation, executions, mass murder, gun violence, hanging, and torture throughout.
Moderate use of profanity, including made-up and real-life swears scattered in dialogue.
Brief references to alcoholism and drinking in social contexts; not central to plot.
Minor instances of anti-gay hatred directed at characters.
Elite characters revered as godlike figures in societal hierarchy.
No witchcraft or occult elements.
No evidence found in available sources.
Central themes of class-based oppression, revolution, and distinguishing revenge from justice in a hierarchical society.
Depictions of suicide, including executions framed as such, and related ideation.
Systemic caste-based slavery, loss of loved ones, domestic cruelty, and widespread societal suffering. Off-page and implied rape, with mentions of sexual assault in the narrative.
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The original Red Rising trilogy is absolutely tied one other series as an all-time favorite! I love the characters, the absolutely unexpected twists…