14 DAY TRIAL // Del Rey Paperback has announced that a third Gears of War themed novel, written by Karen Traviss, a best selling author as certified by the New York Times will launch at retail on August 31 for the price of 16 dollars.
The new Gears of War novel will pick up after the apparent destruction of the Locust Horde that occurred in the second video game in the series, with the remnants of Jacinto now set to create a new center for human society on an island.
Marcus Fenix and the other Gears that can fight are focusing on providing security, with pirate raids being the immediate threat.
To the surprise of both sides the Lambent, a strain of the Locust that are more terrifying and tougher in combat, begin to assault the survivors and gangs must ally with the Gears in order to beat back their new siege at Anvil Gate.
Karen Traviss has quite a bit of experience with turning virtual worlds into complex stories, having worked on novels in series like Star Wars: Republic Commando, Imperial Commando, Legacy of the Force, Clone Wars.
The author also has an original series, including City of Pearl, Crossing the Line, The World Before, Matriarch, Ally and Judge.
Rod Fergusson, who is the executive producer working at Epic Games on Gears of War, has stated, “Anvil Gate is part of the fast-moving storyline between the second and third Gears games, so it's essential reading for any fan who wants to fully understand the events of Gears of War 3 - the final game of the trilogy, also written by Karen.”
Gears of War 3 is currently in development at Epic Games and has a launch date for April 2011 at the moment.
The game is set to be a Xbox 360 from Microsoft and for the first time the series will include a playable female character.