Gears of War

By Karen Traviss,

Book cover of Gears of War: Coalition's End

Book description

Understand what a world had to do to survive.

When the Locust Horde burst from the ground fifteen years ago to slaughter the human population of Sera, mankind began a desperate war against extinction. Now after a decade and a half of bloody fighting, and with billions dead, the survivors—the…

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1 author picked Gears of War as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I’ve loved the Gears of War games from the first and have been fascinated by what I consider their unusual take on zombies: the glowing, mutating Lambent. When I discovered there was an accompanying book series, I was ecstatic. I did not expect to find myself in such well-crafted, compelling stories that I’d fall even more in love with the world and its main characters.

The teamwork and brotherhood of Marcus, Dom, and the rest have always been the heart of Gears for me. I love knowing that they'll always stand together no matter what is thrown at them (and…

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