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Transformers Exodus: The Official History of the War for Cybertron (The Transformers) Hardcover – 22 Jun. 2010

by Alex Irvine (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 428 ratings
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An official origins tale inspired by the popular franchise originally launched in the 1980s shares key background information for die-hard fans. By the award-winning author of A Scattering of Jades.
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  1. Print length
    276 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Del Rey
  4. Publication date
    22 Jun. 2010
  5. Dimensions
    17.78 x 3.18 x 25.4 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    034551985X
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0345519856
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About the Author

Alexander C. Irvine has written fourteen books, including Buyout, The Narrows, and A Scattering of Jades, which won him the Crawford Award for best new writer. He was a finalist for the Campbell Award for best new writer and a Pushcart Award nominee for his short story “Snapdragons.” Irvine’s short fiction has appeared in the Vestal Review, Fantasy & Science Fiction, Alchemy, and The Year’s Best Science Fiction, among others. He lives in Portland, Maine.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Del Rey (22 Jun. 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 276 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 034551985X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0345519856
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 17.78 x 3.18 x 25.4 cm
  • Customer reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 428 ratings

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Alex Irvine has written more than thirty books, both his own original fiction (Buyout, The Narrows, Mystery Hill, A Scattering of Jades) and licensed work for Marvel, Hasbro, Warner Brothers, Fox, Blizzard, Legendary, and other international entertainment companies. He has also written comics (Daredevil Noir, Iron Man: Rapture, Hellstorm, Son of Satan: Equinox), games, and animation. The three games he's currently writing -- Marvel Avengers Alliance, Marvel War of Heroes, and Marvel PuzzleQuest -- together have totaled more than 75 million players. Before leaving to write full time, he spent six years as an English professor at the University of Maine. A native of Ypsilanti, Michigan, he lives in South Portland, Maine, with his wife and three children...and two dogs, a bird, a snake and a fish. You can find him on Twitter or Facebook.

Favorite writers, in no particular order: Cervantes, Borges, Murakami, Dick, Pynchon, Herriman, Chaucer, Kelly. Ask me again tomorrow, the list would be slightly different.

Some favorite books, not written by people on the previous list (but all written by people who might have been on the list on a different day), and again in no particular order: Sarah Canary, Gould's Book of Fish, Geek Love, Midnight's Children, Song of Solomon...

More at Twitter (@alexirvine) and Facebook.

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Blew1
5.0 out of 5 stars What I thought was a comic transformed into a suprisingly excellent and gripping sci-fi novel!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 February 2015
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NOTE : This is not a comic!!!
That's what I thought it was, and I can confirm this is actually a novel. I was slowly starting to get into the IDW comics at the time and thought I'd check out this, which I for some reason thought was a Dreamwaves comic! Didn't have my brain switched on that day it seems!
After I got over the initial disappointment of the realisation of the format, I decided to get stuck into it anyway, and whilst I was rather sceptical as how a franchise more known for its films, comics and toys would adjust to this medium, given the visual appeal of its other incarnations, this is actually really good!
It's well written, and the complex world of Cybertron is well described and easily imagined. The dialogue is also very strong, and the story is very political and aimed at teen to older readers. Although it is not related to the IDW continuity, it is the closest relative to that franchise's darker, political, more cerebral take on the Transformers' world, and totally different to the dumbed-down Michael Bay films.
It chronicles lower caste dwelling Orion Pax's rise from everyday data clerk and his rise to becoming Optimus Prime via a supposed peaceful revolution with a certain Megatronus. Without spoiling the plot for you, let's just say it makes you consider who is right and wrong and introduces a new dimension to a lot of well known and loved characters.
Curiously, this book is referred to as 'The Official History of the War for Cybertron.' Official to which continuity is the big question. It's definitely not related to the IDW or Marvel comics, as Orion Pax has a totally different back story in that continuity. My guess (as its advertised on one of the back pages) is that is meant as a prologue for the War For Cybertron video games, and its older, G1 audience, but even then I'm only guessing!
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CK
5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating look into the background lore of the Aligned Continuity.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 July 2021
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The relationship between Orion and Megatronus is extremely interesting, and I wish we could see more of their friendship development prior to things kicking off.

However, this book is an enjoyable read, giving lots of insight into the pre-series background for Transformers: Prime and the Aligned Continuity in general.

While it's a shame we never got more content overall for this continuity before it was discontinued, it's still nice that we got Exodus and the other novels as a bit of off-screen storytelling to provide more context for what happened before the bots landed on Earth.

I find the pre-war set up to be my favourite elements of the book, as it gives us a bit of a slice-of-life look at Orion Pax's day to day life, as well as doing some decent (albeit patchy in some places) world building.

Overall, I recommend this book to any TFP fans out there.
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Thomas T. Edwards
5.0 out of 5 stars A fun read!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 August 2014
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I own all the Transformers novels, and this one is my favourite to-date; the character descriptions are vague which leaves you open to deciding what style they are based on which is nice (generation 1, the Prime series, or perhaps the video games!)
Obviously as is the usual issue with the Transformers series, is the continuity; there are some moments in the book that it contradicts its own lore and facts, though whether it is down to the more basic description of things or is a result of the authors error is down to reader speculation.

I enjoyed reading this book so much that my original copy is now broken in half; I've had the book for over a year and the spine split very easily, so now I will have to purchase another...which I gladly would do!
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Chris Stokes
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 September 2014
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Cool service nice price
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Marcello
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 June 2014
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Loving the story, I was always curious to know more about Optimus and Megatron's past , about Cybertron and its history.
I hope to find more about the First Primes, that would also be a story worth telling
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 February 2013
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I remember that i bought this book because I liked the game quite a bit.
Despite some plotholes and continuity errors, it's a really good book, that i recommend.
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R K C
3.0 out of 5 stars It's not the best cartoon/ game related book out there but it's not the worse either.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 October 2013
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Having been watching Prime and reading about the new "Align" continuity, I couldn't wait to read about a new Transformers origin eventhought I'm a G1 fan (loved the show but the cotinuity from that show was iffy at best like e.g orginally Megatron created the Constriticon on Earth but sometime later in one episode they were good robot on Cybertron who created Megatron!). Having said that however the overall quality of the book is lacking at best.
One of the thing I have notice right away is that the book pages is somewhat less compared to the other game related books I have read like Guild Wars 2 so I do feel like having more pages would had benefit it.
The decription was also lacking in the book aswell mainly there were little characteristics of the characters and despite describing the places, it could of been more detail. I guessing the reason is that the book was more aim at the fan or we all have different imagine of the characters but even then some description would of still been beneficial. Yes we all know Optimus is red and blue and Megatron is white/ silver but come on!
Also it could of help more if they had at least made a small illustration of the location map on Cybertron but I guess they didn't thought that out properly (it would of been interesting to see where Iacon is and how far away it is from the Badland).
Sure I knew full well I was reading a competely different Transformers then what I used to know but I still find it odd with some characters personality.
While it does sound like I am complaining more than praising it but I still find the book a good read if you want to read a new origin of the franchise.
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Maxowl
5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended reading.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 September 2016
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Entertaining and well written - an interesting storyline for the Prime continuity. Recommended reading.
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Faith
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good
Reviewed in Canada on 8 January 2023
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Came in described condition, very satisfied.
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Ronald Delval
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent prologue to the classic Transformers tale
Reviewed in the Netherlands on 17 April 2022
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Clearly part of the same timeline as the 2 excellent videogames & the magnificent Transformers: Prime series. The tale really digs into the history and rise to glory of both Megatronus (soon to be Megatron) & Orion Prime (who will become Optimus Prime).
Deepening out the ideals and views of both characters who live in an oppressive caste-based society it really shows why Megatron became so twisted and evil.
It keeps the by now popular and frequently reused ideas of Megatron being a labourer forced to work in atrocious circumstances, turned champion Pit Fighter, gladiator without peer he eventually becomes a charismatic revolutionary. He befriends the scholar/administrator/archivist Orion Pax and the two influence each other's views.
Eventually things escalate.
Megatron set on a path of vengeance, brutal meritocracy and driven by hatred.
Optimus Prime hoping to build on the righteous foundation Megatron said up to build a better society.
Megatron from hero to villain.
Optimus from nobody to hero.
Well worth the read!

On a sidenote I loved the appearance and a bit of depth added to supporting cast like Soundwave, Shockwave, Jazz or Orion Pax.
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Seal
5.0 out of 5 stars It's never about the cover
Reviewed in Germany on 13 October 2021
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Eventhough the book arrived wth some damage to it, which was quite sad to me, I immediately began reading. The story so far is amazing and throws a whole new view on the Decepticon cause and on the Transformers themselves.

I only wished it wouldn't have had so many dents and scratches already but I don't mind it too much, while and after reading it won't look prestine either.

DE: Das Buch ist mit paar Beschädigungen angekommen, aber da es beim Buch nicht um den Umschlag geht stört es mich sowieso kaum. Die Geschichte wirft ein ganz neues Bild auf der Transformers und die Deceptions.
Dennoch wäre es schön gewesen wären das Buch ohne Kratzer und Wunden angekommen. Aber auch während und nach dem lesen wird das Buch nichtmehr gut aussehen.
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Seal
5.0 out of 5 stars It's never about the cover
Reviewed in Germany on 13 October 2021
Eventhough the book arrived wth some damage to it, which was quite sad to me, I immediately began reading. The story so far is amazing and throws a whole new view on the Decepticon cause and on the Transformers themselves.

I only wished it wouldn't have had so many dents and scratches already but I don't mind it too much, while and after reading it won't look prestine either.

DE: Das Buch ist mit paar Beschädigungen angekommen, aber da es beim Buch nicht um den Umschlag geht stört es mich sowieso kaum. Die Geschichte wirft ein ganz neues Bild auf der Transformers und die Deceptions.
Dennoch wäre es schön gewesen wären das Buch ohne Kratzer und Wunden angekommen. Aber auch während und nach dem lesen wird das Buch nichtmehr gut aussehen.
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CybertronianPrincess
5.0 out of 5 stars Please read this!
Reviewed in the United States on 19 July 2015
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Alex Irvine did a fantastic job writing this book!

I love the Transformers. (But please do not think that just because I like them, that I will write "Oh, la dee da, it's perfect because it's Optimus!" . . . Uh, no. In fact, I didn't really like Age Of Extinction that much, but that is another matter.)
And as a fan, I have always wondered about the mysterious past of Optimus Prime and Megatron, and what really happened. I will not give any spoilers, but I will say that this book delivered everything I could have ever hoped for!

The way Alex wrote it, it kind of puts you in the mind of a History book (not the boring History books, but the awesome ones). The characters are extremely well thought-out, and he captured their thoughts and personalities perfectly! You can read their thoughts, their feelings, what their ideas are for Cybertron, and everything in between.

The story mainly focuses on the young Data Clerk, Orion Pax, and the gladiator Megatronus. The story is amazing! Every detail you have ever wondered about Cybertron and its history can be found right in this book! The cities and descriptions of the surroundings are so vibrant and detailed, you actually feel like you're there with them. And it is so amazing to watch how Orion Pax grows up and changes and matures into Optimus Prime, and how Megatronus was born without a name, and becomes Megatron.

Please ignore every bad review you have ever read! It is definitely worth it!
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Sara
5.0 out of 5 stars Transformers exodus
Reviewed in Italy on 14 August 2014
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Di piacevole lettura (lingua inglese). Ci si cala subito nella storia che rivela moltissimo degli albori della guerra Transformers G1 su Cybertron. Lo consiglio a chi desidera saperne di più su questa prima serie animata.
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