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A review by geekwayne
Pierce Brown's Red Rising: Sons of Ares - An Original Graphic Novel by Rik Hoskin, Pierce Brown
4.0
'Red Rising: Sons of Ares' by Pierce Brown and Rik Hoskin with art by Eli Powell is a graphic novel set in the world of Pierce Brown's best selling books.
In this world, mankind has left Earth, and now exists in a caste system dicated by colors. Golds rule, while Pinks entertain, on down to the lowly Reds. This is the story of a man who makes it in to Gold by skill, not blood, and how he is treated. He then makes the error of falling for a Red and having a child. This is the story of him trying to save the woman and child by gathering a team of different colors and different skill sets.
It's a pretty violent story, but I liked it, and got really engaged with the characters. The art took a bit of getting used to, with a sort of minimal style, but I was able to tell who was who, and I kind of liked the "rushed" look. It helped keep the story feeling fast paced. I really liked the tinted word balloons which conveyed caste color.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
In this world, mankind has left Earth, and now exists in a caste system dicated by colors. Golds rule, while Pinks entertain, on down to the lowly Reds. This is the story of a man who makes it in to Gold by skill, not blood, and how he is treated. He then makes the error of falling for a Red and having a child. This is the story of him trying to save the woman and child by gathering a team of different colors and different skill sets.
It's a pretty violent story, but I liked it, and got really engaged with the characters. The art took a bit of getting used to, with a sort of minimal style, but I was able to tell who was who, and I kind of liked the "rushed" look. It helped keep the story feeling fast paced. I really liked the tinted word balloons which conveyed caste color.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.