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Mass Effect: Revelation [Paperback]

Drew Karpyshyn
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  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Orbit (21 Jun 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1841496758
  • ISBN-13: 978-1841496757
  • Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 17.2 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,821 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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The first of two official tie-in novels to MASS EFFECT, the award-winning videogame

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Every advanced society in the galaxy relies on the technology of the Protheans, an ancient species that vanished fifty thousand years ago. After discovering a cache of Prothean technology on Mars in 2148, humanity is spreading to the stars, the newest interstellar species struggling to carve out its place in the greater galactic community.

On the edge of colonized space, ship commander and Alliance war hero David Anderson investigates the remains of a top secret military research station: smoking ruins littered with bodies and unanswered questions. Who attacked this post, and for what purpose? And where is Kahlee Sanders, the young scientist who mysteriously vanished from the base hours before her colleagues were slaughtered? Sanders is the prime suspect, but finding her creates more problems for Anderson than it solves. Partnered with a rogue alien agent he can't trust and pursued by an assassin he can't escape, Anderson battles impossible odds on uncharted worlds to uncover a sinister conspiracy - one he won't live to tell about. Or so the enemy thinks.


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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Enjoyable Read 5 July 2007
Format:Paperback
Having read all of the Halo novels and enjoyed them, I decided to buy Mass Effect: Revelation from Amazon seeing as I'm really looking forward to the forthcoming video game later this year.

This book initially focuses on establishing the backbone of the universe, explaining and detailing to the reader the situation in the galaxy, mankind's massive technological evolution and it's introduction onto the galactic stage that it shares with many other species. Once the groundwork is laid, it opens up into it's own narrative that concentrates on a few central characters and tells a story which is a small piece of a much larger puzzle.

It's a light and easy read, although it manages to be descriptive and interesting. It's not particularly emotional, although I thought there were some cool moments in it that will very much appease fans of the type of game it's based on.

I would recommend it to anybody who has enjoyed books based on video games before, or to those wishing to get a little bit of insight into BioWare's next massive fictional world. It doesn't take long to read, so it's not a major time investment and it's enjoyable and entertaining while it lasts.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Feels like the game 25 May 2010
Format:Paperback
I don't recommend reading the book before finishing the videogame because it will ruin the last plot twist but, if you've just finished it, it gives some explanations about Captain Anderson and Saren's past.
It also gives more of what we already like in the game: the description of the Citadel, the combat sequences, they have the same pace. Specially the first part reminds me of the mission where I had to rescue Liara.
About the writing style, maybe it is not the best or most elegant I've seen in a book, but it works for entertainment.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Enjoyable, if light. 16 Aug 2010
By Bowman
Format:Paperback
First off, don't go buying this book expecting a great work of literature. Simply, it isn't.

It is however a very well done and completely enjoyable companion and precursor to the first Mass Effect (PC DVD) game and Mass Effect: Ascension book, helping to set up those and providing a much better insight into their backgrounds.

The only real downside to this book is that a fairly large amount of its material is covered in the first ME games conversations and can leave you with the feeling it's a retread of the information given there.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
If you thought the ending of Mass Effect 3 was weak...
Every advanced society in the galaxy relies on the technology of the Protheans, an ancient species that vanished fifty thousand years ago. Read more
Published 26 days ago by Mr. D. I. Fisk
Good Book
This is one of those books that will have you hooked from page one. A very entertaining read and links in with the storyline of the game very well.
Published 1 month ago by Gamer6210
Mass effect fans must have
Being a big fan of the games i felt there were parts of the story that i wanted to know about. I started to read this book about a week ago and i'm hooked! Read more
Published 1 month ago by DJR
Long Nights
First of all I have to admit, I am a mass effect fan. So when I saw the cheap price and the delicious cover of Saren (You get to know him), it didn't take long before it was in my... Read more
Published 3 months ago by LeafySeeker
Revelation
Revelation does a decent job of expanding the Mass Effect universe and Karpyshyn ably describes events and locales in a manner that recalled the game(s), but my overall impression... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Replican't
If you liked the games, You will love this book!
Even if your not very big on reading, this sci-fi novel is a must for any mass effect fan. Brilliantly written, with the games giving your imagination the basics alongside... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Becky
Awesome read.
I'm sure it no doubt helps that I'm a huge Mass Effect fan but these books are incredibly well written. Particularly for books about a gaming series. Read more
Published 9 months ago by DaemonD1
It's a revelation!
As a video game tie-in, this is surprisingly good. 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... Read more
Published 10 months ago by CJ
a through Revelation.
While many video games work fantastic on the small screen, they seem to not translate so well to the big screen (Mentioning no Doom) or to a paper medium. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Darren T
A great prequel to the first game
Really enjoyed this prequel to the first Mass Effect game, it gives a lot more background to Anderson and Saren. Read more
Published 12 months ago by H. R. Moeller
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