Also introduces Saren and shows how he came by Sovereign in the first place.

Anderson is a main protagonist, as is Kahlee Sanders (who we've finally met in ME3.) Tells the story Anderson mentioned in the first game about how he met Saren and was evaluated (and eventually rejected) for the Spectres. Revelation - was released before ME1 and is a pure prequel, taking place 20 years prior. They set the stage for a lot of the events in the games, and the games make quite a few references to them as well. Not only are they canon, they're directly tied to the games, and they're also quite good in general.Īs far as the books go, each book is written to be both a sequel to the previous book and, at the same time, also a prequel to the subsequent game in the series.

Yes absolutely, I'd recommend them to every fan. There was no shortage of ideas and thoughts on just who-or what-that character should be.' - Referring to James Sanders. So you can imagine my excitement when we started talking about a new squad member for Shepard's team. But coming into Mass Effect, it was clear we need to focus more on wrapping up the stories of existing characters, and less on introducing new ones. Then came Mass Effect 2 with its dirty dozen, most of whom were new to the galaxy. Back on the original Mass Effect, every character was new. 'One of my favorite parts of writing is creating new characters. The closing statements by Mac Walters is, well. Especially if you read the recent comic Homeworld.

well, it's Russian roulette with 5 bullets in the chamber. Aside from the aforementioned & ironically named Deception novel, all the transmedia on Mass Effect is well received. If you love everything about ME, then by all means jump in. that all depends on your feelings about Mass Effect 3. For those interested in the errors, hit up this link (minor spoilers) Īnd Chris Priestly on the book debacle about your 2nd question. There is no word on when the updated novel will appear. Dietz (who apparently never played the games). Unfortunately the 4th Book is considered canon (parts of it anyway).

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