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They now have another common enemy, the Strandard, who are essentially survivalist humans who resort to the baser human needs. One year after E-Day Emergency Day , the Horde has been successful at exterminating humanity that entire nations begin to crumble, prepping the way for a last stand against the Grubs Locusts. The COG itself is fragmented, unity begins to collapses which in turn causes a domino effect — government stops to function, logically supplying Gears and the citizens is nay on impossible.

Not just the Locust will die but also humanity itself. Jacinto Remnant focuses on the decisions leading up to the using of this doomsday weapons platform. Many of the flashbacks narrow down for the reader just why this decision was taken by high command. What we see is a serious of tense exchanges between, Hoffman, Prescott and Adam Fenix. Many of the questions posed by the previous games and Aspho Fields are answered in this novel.

In turn many of the relationships are expanded using some of the excellent novel-only characters who I have mentioned previously. Dizzy is even here — played Gears 2 find out what happened to him and his daughters! Are there any drawbacks? Well only a few really. Science fiction grimdark at its best in my opinion. Nov 08, Adil rated it it was amazing Shelves: Jacinto's Remnant Gears of War by Karen Traviss Del Rey pages isbn Jacinto's Remnant was a great idea for a book because it was based on the best-selling xbox games, Gears of War 1 and 2. If you've played the video game, then you have a good idea about what the book is about and understand it better than others who have not.

The video game had a great storyline and the character developement was great, but this book highlights all the little things and specifically focuses on the Jacinto's Remnant Gears of War by Karen Traviss Del Rey pages isbn Jacinto's Remnant was a great idea for a book because it was based on the best-selling xbox games, Gears of War 1 and 2. The video game had a great storyline and the character developement was great, but this book highlights all the little things and specifically focuses on the lives of Delta Squad.

In this book, Earth has been attcked by an alien race called the locust. The locust did not come from a different planet, they came from the center of earth. For obvious reasons, the Locusts' brutality and savageness nearly wiped out the whole human race from the face of the earth.

The human race literally had its back against the wall until a new dicovey and a bold move to once and for all finish off the Locust. This book was great! Even thought I wasn't killing locust, I really enjoyed reading about all the close fire-fights and tough situations Delta Squad got in to. If you played the game, then read the book because it gives you great insight on why certain things happened.

If you didn't read the book, you should play the game first. This book is a book is a great fit for a blockbuster video game and uses great dialouge to get the reader hooked in.

Just when you think delta squad is out of the dark, another big thing happens and its back to mayham all over again. Dec 31, Jbergamini rated it it was amazing. Gears of War Jacinto's Remanant is a sci-fi book based on the hit Xbox games. The story happens in the games and books on the planet Sera, the only known Human planet. The remaining Humans are trying to rebuild after the fourteen year war with the sentient, underground-living creatures dubbed the Locust.

It was a war of xenocide. That is where the story begins in this book. Gears of War Jacinto's Remnant is a fantastic book but a lot of people wouln't get it if they haven't played the games, whic Gears of War Jacinto's Remanant is a sci-fi book based on the hit Xbox games. Gears of War Jacinto's Remnant is a fantastic book but a lot of people wouln't get it if they haven't played the games, which are rated "M" for being some of the most gory games out there.

The main theme of this book is that unity is the foundation of civilization, and without civilization, Humans become worse than animals. The author writes some chapters in the present and som in the past. I loved this book because not only is it action packed, it also has a deep message. It is a definate must read for fans of gaming. Aug 18, Michael is currently reading it. Both of the Gears books seem to stand above the average novelized form of a videogame.

Karen Traviss really knows how to write a damn good sci-fi novel that feels realistic and connects you to the emotions, thoughts, and feelings of the characters. You could honestly read this book with no prior knowledge of the series and feel completely immersed due to Traviss's mastery of character depth. Aug 31, Charlene rated it it was amazing. When I first heard that someone would be writing Gears of War books, I was worried. After all, how could someone possibly capture all the things about the game and the characters I loved?

Karen Traviss has done her work beautifully, creating a world so real, you feel like you could walk out your door and meet any of these characters on the street. If you're any kind of Gears of War fan, I highly recommend this book. Traviss has shown herself to have a great grasp on the characters of Delta Squad. Unlike Aspho Fields, her previous book in this setting, in Jacinto's Remnant she tackled the implications of peace after ninety years of war. A recommended read for GOW fans and lovers of sci-fi militaria.

Feb 12, Brandon Wall rated it really liked it Shelves: The second entry in the Gears series is as solid as the first. Its does a good job at keeping the characters from the game true to their personalities and traits while filling in the story gaps between game entries.

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Occasionally, the story shifts to explore a past timeline of when the Locu The second entry in the Gears series is as solid as the first. Occasionally, the story shifts to explore a past timeline of when the Locusts first emerged from underground to destroy humanity and how the decision came where the COG leaders proceeded to nuke their own cities in order to destroy any resources the Locust could attain.

In these sections, the themes of mass panic and sacrificial survival are the dominate tones. These sections also cover the aftermath of the blast in terms on loss and trauma for the survivors. Unlike the first book, the battles that occur in book two are very short lived. In the end, this book was a good read. It does well to inform of events not explored in the game and gives interesting back history to recognizable soldiers from the games. Aug 06, Igor Veloso rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: Always felt that video game based books were a "hit-or-miss" that can either add a lot or very little to the narrative.

Considering that I don't play this game or any of this kind, it was a double risk. But I heard so much good about the books that I bought Aspho Fields, was very suprised and bought this one for confirmation on wether I should keep going or not. Jacinto's Remnant proved me that the story is not only rich but also very well written. The characters are very well Always felt that video game based books were a "hit-or-miss" that can either add a lot or very little to the narrative.

The characters are very well done and apparentely much more in-depth than the games.

Without playing them you still get a great idea of their psychological and behavioural profile. Something is always happening and Traviss knows how to bring in the suspense before the action with her immersive language and descriptions.

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The enemy is no longer just the Locust but also humans. Humans in the physical sense but also social and political sense. This book basically tell us how Fenix and the whole COG is dealing with this new enemy that can indeed be as dangerous as any grub. I'm invested in this and I'll buy the next one: Oct 18, Harris Tanweer rated it it was amazing Shelves: Jacinto's Remnant is one of the best books I have read in awhile. The book starts after the events in Aspho Fields and explains in greater detail the events of Gears of War 1 and 2. The book has two different settings, the first is the main story line 14 years after Emergence day.

The other is a series of flashbacks to when Chairman Prescott decided to use the Hammer of Dawn to destroy the Locust and destroying most of humanity 14 years prior to the current setting. This time the Coalition of Ordered Governments is faced with a new enemy and this new enemy is human. These humans believe the Coalition of Ordered Governments betrayed them and only thought for their own safety and left them "stranded". This book has amazing character development and if you have played the games and read the previous book you notice how certain events changes characters so much but you still know who is who when they talk.

This book focuses a lot on comradeship and love between friends. I recommend this book to anyone who has played the games and has read the first book. May 04, Matthew rated it really liked it.

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Not quite as good as Aspho Fields, but still pretty good. I love the historical background and filling in the gaps of the video game history. There are some great human elements to this story, but not quite as well done as Aspho Fields. Also, the end of the book feels more like the end of a chapter than a conclusion to a story.

As a fan of the video games and now that I've completed the second book, I appreciate the characters quite a bit and I feel like I know there stories better than I had wh Not quite as good as Aspho Fields, but still pretty good. As a fan of the video games and now that I've completed the second book, I appreciate the characters quite a bit and I feel like I know there stories better than I had when they were introduced in the games.

For a GoW fan, let it be war against the grubs or war against a new enemy, it's all going to be the same except that this time round the gears have to adjust themselves to the new threat. A threat which is more dangerous than the grubs. A threat which they never saw coming for a long time or least realized it's presence. More histories get's unrevealed in this book which gives you a better understanding of the individual characters. A recommended read for a GoW fan. Jun 05, Josephine rated it really liked it. Feb 04, Jasmine rated it it was amazing. Mar 10, Jacey rated it really liked it Shelves: On the pro side Traviss has a very sure voice and gets under the skin of ordinary soldiers better than anyone else I've ever read.

Her characters are three dimensional and very human - intense and conflicted. What I can't quite wrap my head around is the world.

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Obviously it's from an X-Box game so it's not Karen's world I think I might have liked it better if it had been and some of the parameters seem a little strange. I know nothing about the world so I bring no preconceived ideas to the books. I don't know where the scenario is supposed to lead us for the start of the vid game.

Maybe that's a disadvantage, maybe not. It's a world that has been torn by war for more years than our main characters have lived. Firstly it was a territorial battle, then a battle with the 'Locusts', murderous alien creatures that erupted suddenly from underground tunnels. There seems to be little rationale for the Locusts' sudden appearance. How come no one even had an inkling that they were there?

Aspho Fields opens in the latter days of the battle with the grubs and explores both past and present for a small band of 'gears' their name for infantry soldiers. Jacinto's Remnant follows the same soldiers, mainly Marcus and Dom, but also Bernie female , Baird and Cole as the leftover human government decides to turn its own destructive weapon against Jacinto, the last surviving human city, It's about asset denial and killing the grubs by drowning them as Jacinto collapses into the sea. Subsequently the remnant of Jacinto's population much reduced must be protected and led to safety.

In the backstory we learn that most of the human population was actually destroyed by the deployment of the Hammer of Dawn - a super-weapon invented by Marcus' late father - in an attempt to deny the grubs assets worldwide. The logic of it is inhuman and I don't quite grok it. It seems to go: Here's where - because I'm not familiar with the game - I'm unsure as to whether that idea comes from the author or the game developers. I suspect the latter. OK, I just checked a gaming website and if their description was accurate Aspho Fields was pretty close to the game in terms of walking the gears through various firefights with Locusts, but this book seems to take them beyond the scenarios in the game into new territory.

Basically I love Karen's writing and will read the next Gears book because she writes brilliant characters, but I'd rather be reading her Wes Har books or her Republic Commando ones. Maybe if she's stepping slightly outside of game territory the next book will have fewer constrictions. I will read it, of course.

View all 3 comments. I really am loving the entire Gears storyline. I actually began the journey with the game GOW3 so I started out all the way at the end of the story. Just that game was enough to get me so interested in the characters that I had to read the books.

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This one definitely didn't have as much action as Aspho Fields did but if you're interested in the character development and just wanting some fill in of the time between the games then you'll get that out of this book. Humanity is trying to rebuild itsel I really am loving the entire Gears storyline.

Humanity is trying to rebuild itself on a remote island where they hope they can be happy and plentiful in the new Locustless world but old enemies and resentments present themselves and must be dealt with. Traviss has created not only an extremely interesting premise and cast of characters but has told a war story that is so deep and tragic that it's hard not to sympathize with the people. Her ability to create an entirely new world and still make it relate-able is wonderful.

I love being able to learn about these people and although many of the reviews state that they didn't like the timeline changed throughout the story, I found myself looking forward to those sections. I didn't start reading these books because I wanted the typical big explosions and lots of fighting war story, I started reading it because the characters themselves were so tragic and realistic that I just wanted to know about them and their lives. And to catch even a glimpse of the things that have made them who they are. Aspho Fields -Gears of War: Game 1 -Gears of War: Game 2 -Gears of War Book2: Jacinto's Remnant -Gears of War Book3: Anvil Gate -Gears of War Book4: Coalition's End -Gears of War: Game 3 -Gears of War Book5: The Slab Although "The Slab" technically takes place prior to the other things going on in the story, it is meant to be read last because of its involvement with Marcus.

You may feel that the entire GOW franchise is about Marcus but it isn't. If you've read any of the books then you know that we never get to see anything from Marcus' POV. Yes, the story seems to be revolving around things that are directly involving Marcus, but the true story throughout is how ALL of the Gears react to the things that are going on. Marcus' story just gives the characters something similar to work around so we can really see how different each character and their personalities are by how they all react to one single thing. Jun 11, Jackson Hampton rated it it was amazing.

Jacinto's Remnant is the fantastic sequel to Traviss' Aspho Fields. This segment of the story follows the decision to fire the Hammer of Dawn, as well as Marcus's fight to protect the Jacinto Survivors. The part of the book really focuses on Victor Hoffman, and his internal struggles about firing the Hammer. It will kill millions of innocent civilians, and Hoffman doesn't know if he can live with that, seeings how one of those civillians is his wife, Margaret. The second part of the book follows Jacinto's Remnant is the fantastic sequel to Traviss' Aspho Fields.

The second part of the book follows Marcus and the rest of Delta Squad as they defend the refugee survivors of Jacinto. When the Hammer Strikes failed to stop the Locust hordes, the only option left was to, as you know if you've played Gears of War 2, sink the city and flood the hollows.

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The city is evacuated, and the COG is responsible for protecting the evacuees. It's interesting to see the civillians harass, abuse, and even assault the people that are protecting them for destroying their homes. Anvil Gate , and bridges the gap between the second game and the third book. The novel was released on July 28th, 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. As the survivors flee Jacinto, they must contend with the last of the Locust, bent on vengeance, as they struggle to stay alive in an icy wilderness.

Jacinto's Remnant follows two storylines: The flashback storyline opens two months [3] after Richard Prescott assumes the Chairmanship of the Coalition of Ordered Governments due to the sudden death of the previous Chairman, Dalyell. Prescott wants to organize the remaining nations of Sera to counterattack the Locust Horde, but each nation is too worried about its own survival to spare its forces.

Prescott meets with his Cabinet and Adam Fenix, the creator of the Hammer of Dawn grid, to inform them that he will give the entire human population of Sera three days' warning to evacuate to Ephyra before it is closed off by the Fortification Act and the Hammer system is activated.

Even though it will be impossible for many refugees to make the journey in time and the Hammer of Dawn strikes will destroy every human population center, dooming millions, Prescott asserts that there is no other choice and it is too late to do anything else. Adam Fenix is able to work out a schedule for the Hammer of Dawn strikes, and despite his guilt over designing the weapons and being responsible for genocide, he too realizes that it is too late for any other plans. In preparation for the strikes, the COG recalls as many Gears from around the world as it can, then issues the evacuation warning.

Afterwards, Hoffman and Delta Squad scout the regions wiped out by the strikes to search for evidence of the Locust Horde's defeat.

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The flashback storyline ends as a human survivor they find refuses their help, blaming the COG for killing her family and leaving them "stranded. The second storyline opens three hours after Jacinto was flooded, as the COG and Jacinto's remaining citizens are evacuated to Port Farrall in the aftermath. With no other safe haven to go to, the cold, dreary settlement of Port Farrall becomes the home of the COG and Delta Squad for the next seven weeks.