Gears of War: Jacinto's Remnant

by Karen Traviss

Book Overview

Based on the blockbuster Xbox game, this is the stunning story of the men and women who stood between a planet and total destruction--and now have to face the consequences of their actions.

After a brutal fifteen-year war for survival, the Coalition of Ordered Governments is forced to destroy mankind's last city in a final bid to stop the Locust Horde. As the survivors flee Jacinto, they must contend with the last of the Locust, bent...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345499441
• ISBN13: 9780345499448
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Random House Worlds
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Excelent novel. Karen does it again.

I usually do not have much hope of video game novels being very good but after taking a chance on the first Gears of War novel I thought Karen Traviss did such a fantastic job that I had to read the second novel Gears of War: Jacinto's Remnant. Even though I had high expectations this time around I am pleased to say I was not disappointed. The pace, dialog and characters are all excellent. Karen makes you feel like you are there. For ANY fan of the Gears of War games or just enjoy a good sci-fi novel you will not go wrong reading this book.

Wow... what a read.

This story is perfect for the G.o.W. series, and conveys alot of emotion through what all the characters are feeling, and going through after the fall of Jacinto. You really get to look into the lives of some of the characters, see what war can do to someone, and what type of recourse comes from not only battling an enemy, but battling ones self also. Great book, great story, great characters... what else can one say?

Emotions

When reading this you have to embrace the word "emotion" because without it you won't go very far. This is about the immediate aftermath of the sinking of Jacinto so your mindset has to be set in survival. The story takes off nicely, and follows through with detailed flashbacks to answer a few important questions. Delta squad fans will love this for sure, but Dom fans will win in the end. It's a good read, and kept me entertained, but my only miff was that some parts became stale with me skipping a page or two because the events offered little for the story as a whole, but that is a very minor flaw. The story will jump back into GOW mode quickly, and those moments rarely appeared. Maybe once or twice. The main thing to look forward to in the novel is the society after Jacinto, and everything the games do not tell you. That is what I personally wanted out of the book, and it delivered. For gears fans you will not be disappointed. For average readers it may be amusing.

Any Gears fan should read this book!

As an avid video game fan Gears of War was alwasy right up my alley, on a whim I bought Traviss's first Gears of War book Aspho Fields and loved it. I marked my calander's for Jacinto's Remnant and I was not disappointed. The second book in the series surpasses the first book in almost every way. Traviss brings back the beloved characters she created in Aspho Fields, namely Bernie, and just like in the first book keeps feel of the games as well as enhancing the characters from them. In Jacinto's Remnant she really lets us see Dom's pain after his wife's death in GoW 2, we watch as he slowly moves on and reaches a resolution all the while struggling with the "why's" and "what if's" that will most certainly plague him for the rest of his life. She couldn't have written him any better. Bernie is back and better than ever, I always loved this sassy Gear Traviss created and was glad to see her return. She adds more depth to this character, bringing out a painful past and showing that Bernie has her own darkside when they run into some Stranded that Bernie met a long time ago...you have to read to see what happens there. And for the first time Traviss gives us Anya Stroud's perspective which in my opinion really brought the second book up a notch. We finally meet the woman who's voice follows us througout the game, we get even more insigh into Marcus and Anya's relationship and with that we get to see more of Marcus than we ever have before. If you weren't a fan of Anya and Marcus before, after reading this book you will be. The book also explores the origins of the Stranded and why such hatred for the COG exists. The lenghts the humans of Sera went to is devastating and we finally see how Sera became the shell of the world that it is, how it was devestated and the reasons for it. It leads to philisophical debate and reveals a new side to the Stranded, it will make you rethink everything you've taken for granted when it comes to the Stranded, I guarantee it. Bottom line this book is amazing, probably the best game-based book I've ever read bar none. Check it out, you won't be dissapointed

Better Than I Expected

Gears of War: Jacinto's Remnant, not only extended the story after Gears of War 2, but it gave insight on how Dom took the loss of his wife. Marcus' relationship with Anya, and much, much, more. Great book. Well worth a read.