Red Rising (Red Rising Series Book 1)

Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in a color-coded future society. Like all Reds, he works believing his labor makes Mars habitable for future generations. He trusts that his sacrifice will create a better world for his children. But Darrow discovers the truth: humanity reached Mars generations ago. Vast cities and thriving wilderness already cover the planet. Reds are not pioneers—they are slaves to a decadent ruling class. Driven by a desire for justice and the memory of lost love, Darrow infiltrates the Institute, an elite training ground where the Gold caste's next generation competes for power. There he must fight for survival against the best and most brutal members of Society's ruling class, willing to become one of them to bring down his enemies and change the future of civilization.