New Gears of War: Jacinto's Remnant book (novel) releasing next month, July 28, 2009

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   Gears of War: Jacinto's Remnant. New book.

Gears of War, the blockbuster videogame franchise from Epic Games and Microsoft for the Xbox 360, hit the science fiction book scene last year with the novel Gears of War: Aspho Fields, written by #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Traviss.

That book linked the storylines of Gears of War 1 with Gears of War 2 and was an instant best seller. Now a new Gears of War novel is coming next month, July 28th, 2009.

The sequel to that book is called Gears of War: Jacinto's Remnant. Penned by the same author (and released by Del Rey), this new book picks up where the second game ended . . . following humanity's struggle to survive after the destruction of its last bastion on the planet Sera.

After a brutal fifteen-year war for survival, the Coalition of Ordered Governments is forced to destroy Jacinto – mankind’s last city – in a final bid to stop the Locust Horde. As the survivors flee, they're caught between the last of the Locust, bent on vengeance, and a primitive struggle to stay alive in an icy wilderness. It’s up to Marcus Fenix, Dom Santiago, and their fellow Gears to fight to get Jacinto’s refugees to a safe haven. But what they find is a new world; lawless, treacherous, with an all too familiar enemy – humans, as desperate and dangerous as any Locust grub.

“Karen Traviss has outdone herself once again,” said Rod Fergusson, executive producer, Epic Games. "Jacinto's Remnant not only answers the question of what happens after the events of Gears 2, it also provides greater insight into the Gears of War universe and a deeper understanding of its characters. We hope players of the games and discerning readers alike will enjoy this ongoing tale of humanity's fight for survival."

Gears of War: Jacinto's Remnant was written in partnership with Epic Games, Inc., developers of the 11 million-selling Gears of War video game franchise. Gears of War: Jacinto's Remnant will be released day and date with the latest Game Add-on for Gears of War 2 (Xbox 360).

Gears of War 2: All Fronts Collection includes all previously released downloadable content for the game to date in addition to Dark Corners, a substantial Add-on featuring seven new multiplayer maps and the new Road to Ruin campaign chapter. In total, the All Fronts Collection contains nineteen maps and a new campaign experience, available for 1600 Microsoft points on Xbox LIVE starting at 12:00 a.m. GMT on July 28

Karen Traviss is the author of four Star Wars: Republic Commando novels: Hard Contact, Triple Zero, True Colors, and Order 66; three Star Wars: Legacy of the Force novels: Bloodlines, Revelation, and Sacrifice; two Star Wars: The Clone Wars novels: The Clone Wars movie novelization and No Prisoners; as well as City of Pearl, Crossing the Line, The World Before, Matriarch, and Judge. A former defense correspondent and TV and newspaper journalist, Traviss lives in Wiltshire, England.