Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 17, 2012. But they aren't the only ones after him. Its a simple story on a very interesting universe that sadly does not come alive in the book as it does in the videogame. As the last surviving Sith, Darth Bane promulgated a harsh new directive: the Rule of Two. Humanity has reached the stars, joining the vast galactic community of alien species. As a fan ME: Revelation was an enjoyable, compulsive read, giving me exactly what I wanted as a completely hardcore, obsessive ME universe lover. The book explores Saren and his "renegade" style deeply and we get to read how he came to know Anderson and found Sovereign! Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 25, 2013. $14.95 a month after 30 days. Once the Sith order teemed with followers. As somebody who has completed all 3 Mass Effect video games I was always keen to try the books of Drew Karpyshyn. For Marcus-decorated war hero and convicted traitor-the return of an old comrade threatens to dredge up an agonizing secret he has sworn to keep. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Please try again. Mass Effect: Revelation - Mass Effect: Revelation audiobook, by Drew Karpyshyn... Every advanced society in the galaxy relies on the technology of the Protheans, an ancient species that vanished 50,000 years ago. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. As a big fan of Mass Effect I was interested to see if the game would translate into a book and if the characters would come to life as they do when your playing the game. "Mass Effect: Revelation" is meant for the hardcore Mass Effect fan! Yet it would fall to another, far more powerful than the entire Brotherhood of Darkness, to ultimately realize the full potential of the Sith, and wield the awesome power of the dark side as never before. You will get an email reminder before your trial ends. The writing is simple but effective and the action is plenty and bloody! Iron Dragoons: Terran Armor Corps, Book 1, Dawn: Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Vol. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies. I also wanted to see how the book would rate compared to other science fiction novels, as I've read a lot of them. . Unlimited listening on select audiobooks, Audible Originals, and podcasts. SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE directed by Denis Villeneuve, starring Timothée Chalamet, Josh Brolin, Jason Momoa, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Javier Bardem, Dave Bautista, Stellan Skarsgård, and Charlotte Rampling. The book is filled with little treats to the loyal and fanatic ME follower and is the true start to the franchise, something any real fan cannot afford to miss! But beyond the fringes of explored space lurk the Reapers, a race of sentient starships bent on "harvesting" the galaxy's organic species for their own dark purpose. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 7, 2013. The only fault I would point in the book from a fan's point of view is that Anderson is not really explored beyond a crush on Kahlee and his strong sense of duty! Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago fought alongside Dom's elder brother Carlos at Aspho Fields in the epic battle that changed the course of the Pendulum Wars. The program's most promising student is twelve-year-old Gillian Grayson, who is borderline autistic. Looked at as a literary work this is a simple tale without much to recommend which probably wont even make someone unfamiliar with the franchise to go out and find the game! There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. If you have no idea how important this is, again this is not the book for you. However if you've spent hundreds of hours on the ME trilogy, as I have, this is very interesting and highly enjoyable. The book is filled with little treats to the loyal and fanatic ME follower and is the true start to the franchise, something any real fan cannot afford to miss! Rewarding for fans of the game, intriguing for newcomers. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Cancel online anytime. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. The writing is to a decent standard and it goes some way to fleshing out the characters of Anderson and Saren from Mass Effect 1 (the game). Sold and delivered by Audible, an Amazon company. Of course my opinion is tainted by seeing Anderson over three games and already having a strong and very positive view of his character which only makes the Anderson from the book suffer even more by comparison. Saren is the real focus of the book and his road to Sovereign the payoff for the reader and fan. Every advanced society in the galaxy relies on the technology of the Protheans, an ancient species that vanished 50,000 years ago. Unabridged MP3 CD Audiobook (January 1, 2008), Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2015. But their rivalries divided them in endless battles for supremacy. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Mass Effect: Revelation By Drew Karpyshyn(A)/David Colacci(N) [Audiobook, MP3 CD] The Illusive Man, leader of the pro-human black ops group Cerberus, is one of the few who know the truth about the Reapers. I also wanted to see how the book would rate compared to other science fiction novels, as I've read a lot of them.