Gallery Books to Publish Two Gears of War Novels

Posted on April 16, 2010

Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, has entered into a two-book deal with Epic Games and bestselling author Karen Traviss for original novels based on the Gears of War videogame series. The book will be edited by Editor Ed Schlesinger. Author Karen Traviss is also writing the third Gears of War game, due for release in April 2011, and her fourth book will set the scene for the final game in the series.

Rod Fergusson, Executive Producer, Epic Games, says in a statement, "We've always carefully integrated the books and the games, but now that Karen's writing the game as well, the storyline is even more tightly woven. All the characters have a rich and troubled history, and the events between the second and third games plunge them into an even more desperate struggle to survive. The fourth book is essential reading for all Gearheads before they dive into the final game of the trilogy."