{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63b458521043e00011114396/6a54a60575790d5f014b1c26?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Pierce Brown, science fiction novelist (Red Rising series).","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/63b458521043e00011114396/1783932167645-d5e0c058-12e9-4d11-90b8-05bd4ab46011.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Pierce Brown is an American novelist whose work has made him one of the defining voices in modern science fiction. After a restless childhood that saw his family move repeatedly and left him passing through more than ten schools, he began writing in earnest just after high school. After years of rejection, he found his breakthrough with <strong>Red Rising</strong>, the first instalment in&nbsp;an&nbsp;epic saga that fused classical tragedy, Roman myth, and space opera into an international bestseller.</p><p><br></p><p>Since then, the series has grown into a global phenomenon, winning a devoted readership for its high-stakes politics&nbsp;and fierce emotional intensity. Alongside his work as a novelist, he has embraced gaming culture—contributing to the Red Rising board game and speaking openly about his love of everything from <strong>StarCraft II</strong> to <strong>Mass Effect</strong> and <strong>Cyberpunk</strong>. Now, as the series is being reissued in special tenth-anniversary editions, a new generation of readers is discovering the world that made his name.</p><p><br></p><p>LINKS</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Pierce Brown – website &amp; books</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.piercebrown.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pierce Brown – official website</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.piercebrown.com/redrisingsaga\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Red Rising – the complete saga</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.piercebrown.com/comics\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Red Rising: Sons of Ares – prequel comic series</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/piercebrownofficial/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pierce Brown – Instagram (@piercebrownofficial)</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Red Rising board game</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://stonemaiergames.com/games/red-rising/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Red Rising – Stonemaier Games (designed by Jamey Stegmaier)</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Pierce's Perfect Console</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_%26_Conquer\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Command &amp; Conquer (1995) – Wikipedia</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_%26_Conquer:_Red_Alert\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Command &amp; Conquer: Red Alert – Wikipedia</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_%26_Conquer:_Tiberian_Sun\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Command &amp; Conquer: Tiberian Sun – Wikipedia</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shogun:_Total_War\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Shogun: Total War (2000) – Wikipedia</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.totalwar.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Total War series – official site</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldur%27s_Gate_II:_Shadows_of_Amn\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn – Wikipedia</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_%26_White_(video_game)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Black &amp; White (2001) – Wikipedia</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elder_Scrolls_III:_Morrowind\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind – Wikipedia</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Books and other references mentioned</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_(Plato)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Plato's Republic – Wikipedia</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antigone_(Sophocles)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Antigone by Sophocles – Wikipedia</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Count_of_Monte_Cristo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas – Wikipedia</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ender%27s_Game\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card – Wikipedia</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.joeabercrombie.com/books/the-first-law-trilogy/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The First Law trilogy by Joe Abercrombie</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gattaca\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gattaca (1997 film) – Wikipedia</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustave_Dor%C3%A9\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gustave Doré – illustrator, Wikipedia</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Support the show</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.myperfectconsole.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">My Perfect Console – episode archive</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/myperfectconsole\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Support My Perfect Console on Patreon</a></p>","author_name":"Simon Parkin"}