by Drew Karpyshyn
Originally reviewed at garethlewry.wordpress.comThis is the first novel in the mass effect universe, set before the first game in the series. the story takes place just after the rapid exploration of the galaxy, and briefly covers how humans managed this feet in such a short period of time. Human ...
It's an intro to the game's plot... Not much more. However, the book's plot is just too simplistic, almost too single-threaded, the characters build-up is too cliche... For those who haven't played the game, this might be a good start into the ME franchise. For those who played, I'm sorry, but the g...
This was a decent enough read and fills in some of the background to the first Mass Effect game.
The writing and plotting is a bit juvenile. I can see how it works for a video game, but in a book, it was a pulp read. However, the depth it adds to the Mass Effect series as a whole is great. Especially the views on the races in general and humanity specifically.
I probably don't need to say that this book is only for Mass Effect fans, but I'll say it anyways. I doubt anyone who isn't already a fan of Mass Effect could get really invested here. This book could be subtitled The Complete History of Why Anderson and Saren Hate Each Other's Guts. Yes, it's the f...
I'm starting to really like Drew Karpyshyn. After reading his first Star Wars: Darth Bane book and now this, I'm convinced this is a guy who can write a concise novel without rushing the story. Revelation was a pretty short book, yet I was surprised at how much I was able to get out of it. There was...
As a bit of extra world-building for players of Mass Effect, this book succeeds. It brings new dimensions and background information to the world you're basically thrown into in the first game, and it does well in fleshing out the backstory behind Captain Anderson and Saren. I don't think this book ...
The beginning was a little rough. Karpyshyn felt it necessary to reiterate the basic history of the universe, which I'm not sure was really needed since I doubt anyone but people who have already played the game will have much interest in reading the book. It made me a little concerned about wheth...
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