Mass Effect 2 Prequel Novel “Retribution” Announced

Mass Effect RetributionShould you find yourself desperate to know even more about the Mass Effect universe than you could possibly learn from playing the first game, the iPhone spin-off, and the soon-to-arrive sequel, BioWare has a treat in store for you. A third Mass Effect novel, titled Mass Effect: Retribution, has been announced and will be written by Drew Karpyshyn, the scribe of the first two Mass Effect novels, Revelation and Ascension.

The book’s description:

Retribution is set in the universe fans know well from the video game and novel series?one in which humanity has explored the very farthest reaches of the universe, only to discover the ruthless Reapers, a race bent on extinguishing all organic life. One man is bent on discovering the Reapers’ secrets, the mysterious Illusive Man, the leader of a pro-human, black ops group, Cerberus. And he’s devised the perfect plan: implant a human subject with Reaper technology in order to study the enemy.

He also has the perfect test subject–Paul Grayson, an ex-Cerberus operative. Grayson betrayed Cerberus in order to save his daughter. So when Grayson is kidnapped and made the subject of Cerberus’ evil experiments, the Illusive Man will finally have his revenge…

Retribution is already available for pre-order on Amazon for $7.99 with a scheduled release date of July 27. Yes, that means you’ll have to wait upwards of six months after you’ve already played Mass Effect 2 in order to learn more of the backstory, but hey — that’ll give you reason to play through the game once again in the latter half of the summer.


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