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Synopsis
Continuing the saga of the bestselling game series! In the third of three official tie-in novels to the hugely successful videogame from Microsoft and Epic Games, Marcus Fenix and his Gears defend humanity’s final city from the Locust horde. With the Locust Horde apparently destroyed, Jacinto’s survivors have begun to rebuild human society on the Locust stronghold. Raiding pirate gangs take a toll—but it’s nothing that Marcus Fenix and the Gears can’t handle. Then the nightmare they thought they’d left behind begins to stalk them again. Something far worse, something even the Locust dreaded, has emerged to spread across the planet, and not even this remote island haven is beyond its reach. Gears and Stranded must fight side by side to survive their deadliest enemy yet, falling back on the savage tactics of another bloody siege—Anvil Gate.
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Anvil Gate: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
Intense military sci-fi with graphic combat violence, strong language, and dark themes of survival after near-extinction. Based on a mature-rated video game franchise known for visceral action.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and strong language. Content notes include genocide, graphic violence, death, and mass death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers who enjoy military sci-fi will appreciate the squad dynamics and desperate fight for humanity's survival.