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Red Rising

Written by: Pierce Brown
Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
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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 sprawling parks spread across the planet.

Darrow - and Reds like him - are 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 humanity's 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 Society's 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.

©2013 Pierce Brown (P)2014 Recorded Books

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Amazing Story!.. Spellbinding Narration

This audiobook adds a layer of awesomeness to this incredible story, and it has certainly opened my mind to the possibility of other books narrated by Tim, that I might enjoy listening to.

If the Red Rising series which depicts an amazing dystopian world and it's adventures grabs you, (I'm sure it will if you give it a chance) it won't let you go until there's no more to listen.

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Engaging narration

The story is only so-so, took a while to get into. The narration however, was phenomenal! absolutely loved it!

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Amazing!!!

the ultimate power fantasy. just what I was looking for. good pace throughout. predictable in some places but still a few twists and turns you won't see coming

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Had high expectations

Seems a slog at start for quite some time. Okiish and character can have more depth n meaning. Story leaves you with many characters n clans a bit confusing

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Brilliant, Frantic and goes down easy

A very well written book that kept me engaged from the first word to the last. Easy language, beautiful flow and well-paced. The narration was simply masterful! Recommended.

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Humans.

The theme, the story and the realistic representations of us humans are fleshed out so well.
I especially loved the main winter song with the narrator's tune, wouldn't have sung it like that myself.
Looking forward to finishing the series.
Parts of it makes you think twice.
Thank you for keeping it in audible plus catalogue.

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A great book. And an even greater narrator.

my only complaint is that the intricacies of the plot were a bit iffy in terms of believability at times. And the big did drag on a bit in certain sections.

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Engaging, entertaining and binge-y

Loved the book!
You will take time to get used to the narration but once you do, Tim takes it to the next level.
Although the premise is simple where the oppressed strike back, the way the story plays out is extremely engaging.

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Another good Dystopian novel

Not gonna lie, it was not an easy read. I was looking for some good dystopian audio books and every single one of them suggested Red Rising. I gave it a try once or twice but was not happy with the narration. Therefore I tried ebook version to get me through first few chapters. But once I got hang of the plot I really enjoyed the book. All the color-coded society, academy and houses to conquer. It was thrilling to read that. I'm sucker for dystopian genre and throw in games for survival , I'm instantly glued to it. I just wish it had a reference page to help me keep up with all the colors and tech used by them.

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Narrator takes it from a 3 to a 4 star experience

The writing is pretty good. Lags and stretches on in the middle, but the narrator keeps you invested with his skillful voice modulations. The last 4 hours of the book is where the story kicks into high gear.. worth a try if you're looking for a good weekend audiobook.

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