Bøger af Pierce Brown

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, BUZZFEED, GOODREADS AND SHELF AWARENESSPierce Brown's heart-pounding debut is the first book in a spectacular series that combines the drama of Game of Thrones with the epic scope of Star Wars. **********'Pierce Brown's empire-crushing debut is a sprawling vision . . . Ender, Katniss, and now Darrow' - Scott Sigler, New York Times bestselling author of Pandemic'[A] top-notch debut novel . . . Red Rising ascends above a crowded dystopian field' - USA Today**********Darrow is a Helldiver. A pioneer of Mars.Born to slave beneath the earth so that one day, future generations might live above it.He is a Red - humankind's lowest caste. But he has something the Golds - the ruthless ruling class - will never understand.He has a wife he worships, a family who give him strength. He has love.And when they take that from him, all that remains is revenge . . .

The explosive fifth novel in the Red Rising Series.

Ender's Game meets The Hunger Games in MORNING STAR , the second in an extraordinary trilogy from the New York Times bestselling author of RED RISING.'I'm still playing games. This is just the deadliest yet.' Darrow is a rebel forged by tragedy. For years he and his fellow Reds worked the mines, toiling to make the surface of Mars inhabitable. They were, they believed, mankind's last hope. Until Darrow discovered that it was all a lie, and that the Red were nothing more than unwitting slaves to an elitist ruling class, the Golds, who had been living on Mars in luxury for generations. In RED RISING, Darrow infiltrated Gold society, to fight in secret for a better future for his people. Now fully embedded amongst the Gold ruling class, Darrow continues his dangerous work to bring them down from within. It's a journey that will take him further than he's ever been before - but is Darrow truly willing to pay the price that rebellion demands?A life-or-death tale of vengeance with an unforgettable hero at its heart, Golden Son guarantees Pierce Brown's continuing status as one of fiction's most exciting new voices.

Darrow is a Helldiver, one of a thousand men and women who live in the vast caves beneath the surface of Mars, generations of people who spend their lives toiling to mine the precious elements that will allow the planet to be terraformed. Just knowing that, one day, people will be able to walk the surface of the planet is enough to justify their sacrifice. The Earth is dying, and Darrow and his people are the only hope humanity has left. Until the day Darrow learns that it is all a lie. That Mars has been habitable - and inhabited - for generations, by a class of people calling themselves the Golds. A class of people who look down at Darrow and his fellows as slave labour, to be exploited and worked to death without a second thought. Until the day Darrow, with the help of a mysterious group of rebels, disguises himself as a Gold and infiltrates their society.

Darrow er Rød og hører dermed til den laveste kaste i et samfund, hvor befolkningen er delt op i farver. Hele sit liv har han arbejdet som slave i minerne under Mars’ overflade. Et arbejde som ikke bare er hårdt og farligt, men som også viste sig at være bygget på en løgn. De Røde er blevet holdt nede af samfundets top – de Gyldne – i flere århundreder, og nu er revolutionen den eneste vej til frihed. Darrow slutter sig til en oprørsgruppe, giver sig ud for at være Gylden og skal nu infiltrere det Gyldne Rige indefra. Han er som et lam blandt ulve. Alligevel finder han venskab og respekt – endda kærlighed – blandt de Gyldne. Men han finder også en voldsom vrede blandt sine rivaler. Hvis Darrow skal gøre sig håb om at vinde den krig, som vil ændre menneskehedens skæbne, må han konfrontere det forræderi, han står overfor.

”Jeg lever for drømmen om, at mine børn fødes i frihed,” siger hun. ”At de kan være dem, de vil være. At de kan eje den jord, deres far gav dem.” ”Jeg lever for dig,” siger jeg sørgmodigt. Hun kysser mig på kinden. ”Du må leve for mere.” Jorden er død, og Jordens befolkning forsøger nu at gøre Mars beboelig. Darrow er minearbejder og Rød – den laveste kaste i et samfund, hvor befolkningen er delt op i farver. Ligesom de andre minearbejdere har Darrow aldrig set himlen. De arbejder hver eneste dag dybt nede i Mars’ undergrund for at skaffe det grundstof, som skal gøre overfladen beboelig for mennesker. Men en dag går det op for Darrow, at det hele er en løgn. Mars har været beboelig – og beboet – i generationer af den kaste, der kalder sig de Gyldne. På Mars’ overflade har de Gyldne i århundreder nydt livet, mens de har holdt de Røde som slaver i undergrunden. Det får Darrow til at slutte sig til en gruppe af oprørere. Tiden er inde til RØD OPSTAND.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *; The perfect holiday gift—a one-of-a-kind Star Wars experience that sheds new light on the original film. On May 25, 1977, the world was introduced to Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, C-3PO, R2-D2, Chewbacca, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Vader, and a galaxy full of possibilities. In honor of the fortieth anniversary, more than forty contributors lend their vision to this retelling of Star Wars. Each of the forty short stories reimagines a moment from the original film, but through the eyes of a supporting character. From a Certain Point of View features contributions by bestselling authors, trendsetting artists, and treasured voices from the literary history of Star Wars: *; Gary Whitta bridges the gap from Rogue One to A New Hope through the eyes of Captain Antilles. *; Aunt Beru finds her voice in an intimate character study by Meg Cabot. *; Nnedi Okorofor brings dignity and depth to a most unlikely character: the monster in the trash compactor. *; Pablo Hidalgo provides a chilling glimpse inside the mind of Grand Moff Tarkin.  *; Pierce Brown chronicles Biggs Darklighter's final flight during the Rebellion's harrowing attack on the Death Star. *; Wil Wheaton spins a poignant tale of the rebels left behind on Yavin. Plus thirty-four more hilarious, heartbreaking, and astonishing tales from: Ben Acker *; Renee Ahdieh *; Tom Angleberger *; Ben Blacker *; Jeffrey Brown *; Rae Carson *; Adam Christopher *; Zoraida Cordova *; Delilah S. Dawson *; Kelly Sue DeConnick *; Paul Dini *; Ian Doescher *; Ashley Eckstein *; Matt Fraction *; Alexander Freed *; Jason Fry *; Kieron Gillen *; Christie Golden *; Claudia Gray *; E. K. Johnston *; Paul S. Kemp *; Mur Lafferty *; Ken Liu *; Griffin McElroy *; John Jackson Miller *; Daniel Jose Older *; Mallory Ortberg *; Beth Revis *; Madeleine Roux *; Greg Rucka *; Gary D. Schmidt *; Cavan Scott *; Charles Soule *; Sabaa Tahir *; Elizabeth Wein *; Glen Weldon *; Chuck WendigAll participating authors have generously forgone any compensation for their stories. Instead, their proceeds will be donated to First Book—a leading nonprofit that provides new books, learning materials, and other essentials to educators and organizations serving children in need. To further celebrate the launch of this book and both companies' longstanding relationships with First Book, Penguin Random House has donated $100,000 to First Book, and Disney/Lucasfilm has donated 100,000 children's books—valued at $1,000,000—to support First Book and their mission of providing equal access to quality education. Over the past sixteen years, Disney and Penguin Random House combined have donated more than eighty-eight million books to First Book.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *;Pierce Brown's relentlessly entertaining debut channels the excitement ofThe Hunger Gamesby Suzanne Collins andEnder's Gameby Orson Scott Card.';Red Risingascends above a crowded dystopian field.'USA TodayNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BYENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, BUZZFEED,ANDSHELF 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 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 toils willingly, trusting 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 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.Praise for Red Rising';[A] spectacular adventure . . . one heart-pounding ride . . . Pierce Brown's dizzyingly good debut novel evokes The Hunger Games, Lord of the Flies, and Ender's Game. . . . [Red Rising] has everything it needs to become meteoric.'Entertainment Weekly';Ender, Katniss, and now Darrow.'Scott Sigler ';Red Rising is a sophisticated vision. . . . Brown will find a devoted audience.'Richmond Times-DispatchDon't miss any of Pierce Brown's Red Rising Saga:RED RISING *;GOLDEN SON *;MORNING STAR *;IRON GOLD *;DARK AGE

Darrow returns as Pierce Brown’s New York Times bestselling Red Rising series continues in the thrilling sequel to Dark Age.The Reaper is a legend, more myth than man: the savior of worlds, the leader of the Rising, the breaker of chains. But the Reaper is also Darrow, born of the red soil of Mars: a husband, a father, a friend. Marooned far from home after a devastating defeat on the battlefields of Mercury, Darrow longs to return to his wife and sovereign, Virginia, to defend Mars from its bloodthirsty would-be conqueror Lysander. Lysander longs to destroy the Rising and restore the supremacy of Gold, and will raze the worlds to realize his ambitions. The worlds once needed the Reaper. But now they need Darrow, and Darrow needs the people he loves—Virginia, Cassius, Sevro—in order to defend the Republic. So begins Darrow’s long voyage home, an interplanetary adventure where old friends will reunite, new alliances will be forged, and rivals will clash on the battlefield. Because Eo’s dream is still alive—and after the dark age will come a new age: of light, of victory, of hope.Don’t miss any of Pierce Brown’s Red Rising Saga: RED RISING • GOLDEN SON • MORNING STAR • IRON GOLD • DARK AGE • LIGHT BRINGER

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *;In the epic next chapter of the Red Rising Saga, the #1bestselling author of Morning Star pushes the boundaries of one of the boldest series in fiction.';Mature science fiction existing within the frame of blazing space opera . . . done in a style [that] borders on Shakespearean.'NPR (One of the Best Books of the Year) They call him father, liberator, warlord, Slave King, Reaper. But he feels a boy as he falls toward the war-torn planet, his armor red, his army vast, his heart heavy. It is the tenth year of war and the thirty-third of his life. A decade ago Darrow was the hero of the revolution he believed would break the chains of the Society. But the Rising has shattered everything: Instead of peace and freedom, it has brought endless war. Now he must risk all he has fought for on one last desperate mission. Darrow still believes he can save everyone, but can he save himself? And throughout the worlds, other destinies entwine with Darrow's to change his fate forever: A young Red girl flees tragedy in her refugee camp, and achieves for herself a new life she could never have imagined. An ex-soldier broken by grief is forced to steal the most valuable thing in the galaxyor pay with his life. And Lysander au Lune, the heir in exile to the Sovereign, wanders the stars with his mentor, Cassius, haunted by the loss of the world that Darrow transformed, and dreaming of what will rise from its ashes. Red Rising was the story of the end of one universe. Iron Gold is the story of the creation of a new one. Witness the beginning of a stunning new saga of tragedy and triumph from masterly New York Times bestselling author Pierce Brown.Don't miss any of Pierce Brown's Red Rising Saga:RED RISING *;GOLDEN SON *;MORNING STAR *;IRON GOLD *;DARK AGE

The world of Pierce Brown''s Red Rising expands furtherin the next installment of the Sons of Aresstoryline.Fitchner''s quest for revenge continues as he andthe other Sons of Ares seek out the Golds who have wronged his family. Butactions come with repercussions and an elaborate game of cat and mouse is on. Abattle of Gold versus Gold erupts further into more than acts of vengeance andbecomes the seeds of a revolution.

The world of Brown's Red Rising expands further in the next installment of the Sons of Ares storyline. Fitchner's quest for revenge continues as he and the other Sons of Ares seek out the Golds who have wronged his family. But actions come with repercussions and an elaborate game of cat and mouse is on.

Die Zukunft steckt voller Herausforderungen. Die Frage nach der Welt von Morgen hat die Menschheit schon immer beschäftigt und ist insbesondere für junge Erwachsene spannend. Welche Welt werden sie prägen? Welchen Herausforderungen müssen sie sich morgen stellen?In acht fiktionalen und nicht fiktionalen Texten, vom Romanauszug über eine Short Story bis zum Fachartikel wirft der Band einen Blick auf die folgenden Themenkomplexe : How are our lives changing in a "post-factual" world? Dystopian literature: The genre Medical ethicsAuftaktimpulse und Pre-Reading-Tasks sowie eine Note-taking-Section motivieren zur individuellen Leseerfahrung und gedanklichen Analyse.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *;Red Rising thrilled readers and announced the presence of a talented new author. Golden Sonchanged the game and took the story of Darrow to the next level. Now comes the exhilarating next chapter in the Red Rising Saga: Morning Star.ITW THRILLER AWARD FINALIST*;';[Brown's] achievement is in creating an uncomfortably familiar world of flaw, fear, and promise.'Entertainment WeeklyDarrow would have lived in peace, but his enemies brought him war. The Gold overlords demanded his obedience, hanged his wife, and enslaved his people. But Darrow is determined to fight back. Risking everything to transform himself and breach Gold society, Darrow has battled to survive the cutthroat rivalries that breed Society's mightiest warriors, climbed the ranks, and waited patiently to unleash the revolution that will tear the hierarchy apart from within. Finally, the time has come. But devotion to honor and hunger for vengeance run deep on both sides. Darrow and his comrades-in-arms face powerful enemies without scruple or mercy. Among them are some Darrow once considered friends. To win, Darrow will need to inspire those shackled in darkness to break their chains, unmake the world their cruel masters have built, and claim a destiny too long deniedand too glorious to surrender.Praise for Morning Star';There is no one writing today who does shameless, Michael Baystyle action set pieces the way Brown does. The battle scenes are kinetic, bloody, breathless, crazy. Everything is on fire all the time.'NPR ';Morning Star is this trilogy's Return of the Jedi. . . . The impactful battles that make up most of Morning Star are damn near operatic. . . . It absolutely satisfies.'Tordotcom ';Excellent . . . Brown's vivid, first-person prose puts the reader right at the forefront of impassioned speeches, broken families, and engaging battle scenes . . . as this interstellar civil war comes to a most satisfying conclusion.'Publishers Weekly (starred review) ';A page-turning epic filled with twists and turns . . . The conclusion to Brown's saga is simply stellar.'Booklist (starred review)Don't miss any of Pierce Brown's Red Rising Saga:RED RISING *;GOLDEN SON *;MORNING STAR *;IRON GOLD *;DARK AGE

MORGENSTJERNEN er tredje og sidste del af fortællingen om den loyale og hårdtarbejdende Darrow, der ikke skyr nogen midler for at gøre det rigtige. Darrow ønskede intet andet end at leve i fred, men hans fjender bragte ham krig. De Gyldne forlangte hans lydighed, slog hans kone ihjel og gjorde hans folk til slaver. Men Darrow er fast besluttet på at kæmpe imod. Han har sat alt på spil for at infiltrere det Gyldne Rige. Han har overlevet kappestride blandt rigets mægtigste krigere. Han har kæmpet sig til tops i hierarkiet og ventet tålmodigt på at sætte revolutionen i gang - en revolution, som vil ødelægge hierarkiet indefra. Serien RED RISING er en fabelagtig dystopi, som fans af THE HUNGER GAMES og GAME OF THRONES vil elske at læse!