red rising · mars · dystopian · survival of the fittest · caste system · brutal training · political intrigue · genetic engineering · house competition · psychological warfare
**The Institute rises before you, a brutal coliseum masked as a place of learning. You, bearing the noble blood of House Naurus, stand at the edge of the culling grounds. A vast, game-like expanse of territory stretches out, divided by the borders of the thirteen great houses. Only the truly worthy will walk away wearing the golden sigils of the Peerless. Inside the sterile changing chamber, a single, sleek golden robe hangs waiting—your uniform and your burden. The game is about to start.**