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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2017 7:43:47 GMT
I'm not sure if anyone has noticed this ME:A book is now available for pre-order on Amazon, by N.K. Jemisin (Author) and Mac Walters (Author) Looking forward to reading it, as I'm interested in Cora's personal history. I believe this book was scheduled for a release this fall, so it's nice the release met it's target period. I've not read books by N.K. Jemisin, but earlier threads have said she is a good author. Amazon Caption: "Lieutenant Cora Harper joined the Systems Alliance to develop and enhance her powerful biotic talents. She was assigned to the asari commando unit Talein’s Daughters, where she honed her abilities to become a skilled and deadly huntress. Returning to Earth, Cora finds herself a stranger among other humans, and joins the Andromeda Initiative as Alec Ryder’s second-in-command. The mission will send 100,000 colonists on a one-way, 600-year-long journey into the unknown. When essential—and dangerous—tech is stolen, Cora is assigned to recover it before it can be used against the Initiative, and end the mission before it can begin." Perhaps this thread can be used for comments on the book. |
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Post by Serza on Oct 30, 2017 8:49:01 GMT
Hi. Yeah, it's sorta known, but you definitely bring some more light. And the thread can indeed be used for discussion about it.
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Post by majesticjazz on Oct 30, 2017 11:48:28 GMT
Why didnt this book release before the game?
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Post by Pounce de León on Oct 30, 2017 11:52:48 GMT
Why didnt this book release before the game? My guess: Difficulties nailing down what gets cut and what will be in game and canon. |
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Post by majesticjazz on Oct 30, 2017 12:05:51 GMT
Why didnt this book release before the game? My guess: Difficulties nailing down what gets cut and what will be in game and canon. It just seems like this novel would have had a stronger impact had it released before the game to take advantage of the pre-release hype. By now, the urge for MEA is nowhere near the levels it was at during Fall 2016 or early 2017. I am 100% sure I will not buy this novel now but I would have been all over this November 2016 or January of this year. Going by the timeline, Initiation should have released first and then Nexus Uprising. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2017 15:52:14 GMT
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Post by MarilynRobert on Oct 30, 2017 17:15:02 GMT
I avoid Cora in the game because of all her Asari Huntress this and that but I have a feeling the book will help me to like and understand Cora better. Maybe my PC will romance her after I read the book. I like to understand why characters are the way they are and hopefully the book will help me to do that.
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Post by geralt on Oct 30, 2017 17:40:07 GMT
Woha woha woha, hold the phone here. Cora is a biotic? I never knew that about her!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2017 17:44:34 GMT
Honestly at this point I really don't give a damn. I feel sorry for the writers to write books for a dead game.
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Post by MarilynRobert on Oct 30, 2017 18:01:26 GMT
Woha woha woha, hold the phone here. Cora is a biotic? I never knew that about her! I bet you didn't know she was an Asari Huntress either.  |
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Post by majesticjazz on Oct 30, 2017 19:38:43 GMT
Honestly at this point I really don't give a damn. I feel sorry for the writers to write books for a dead game. At this point it they are just sunk cost. |
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Post by melbella on Oct 31, 2017 0:50:11 GMT
I'm torn on this one. On one hand, more pre-launch info on the Initiative would be a good thing. But, ugh, I just don't like Cora enough to want to read a whole book with her as the lead. Now, if Alec was the lead, I'd be all over that.
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Post by MarilynRobert on Oct 31, 2017 1:02:13 GMT
I'm torn on this one. On one hand, more pre-launch info on the Initiative would be a good thing. But, ugh, I just don't like Cora enough to want to read a whole book with her as the lead. Now, if Alec was the lead, I'd be all over that. I know what you mean. Cora is about the last person I want to read a book about. I'm hoping it's interesting even if it features Cora. |
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Post by dazk on Oct 31, 2017 1:33:30 GMT
I'm torn on this one. On one hand, more pre-launch info on the Initiative would be a good thing. But, ugh, I just don't like Cora enough to want to read a whole book with her as the lead. Now, if Alec was the lead, I'd be all over that. I know what you mean. Cora is about the last person I want to read a book about. I'm hoping it's interesting even if it features Cora. I like Cora, at the beginning it is way over the top in terms of her Asari references and biotics talk (thank god for the spacebar ) but it was just a poorly executed set-up for her loyalty mission. I enjoyed the romance with Cora and travelling with her in the Nomad so I will buy the book. I intend to buy all 3 once they are all out. |
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Post by Son of Dorn on Oct 31, 2017 1:37:07 GMT
Woha woha woha, hold the phone here. Cora is a biotic? I never knew that about her! I bet you didn't know she was an Asari Huntress either. And in her spare time she likes to do some cheesing. |
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Post by river82 on Oct 31, 2017 1:39:44 GMT
I found Cora to be incredibly dull as a character, so unfortunately this is one book I won't be reading (even though Jemisin deserves support and sales.)
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Post by melbella on Oct 31, 2017 1:44:45 GMT
Maybe I'll buy it and not read it, just add it to the rest piled around the house.  |
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Maybe I'll buy it and not read it, just add it to the rest piled around the house. The nice thing about Kindle is you can buy books and not read them without them piling up around the house.  |
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Post by Element Zero on Oct 31, 2017 4:59:11 GMT
My guess: Difficulties nailing down what gets cut and what will be in game and canon. It just seems like this novel would have had a stronger impact had it released before the game to take advantage of the pre-release hype. By now, the urge for MEA is nowhere near the levels it was at during Fall 2016 or early 2017. I am 100% sure I will not buy this novel now but I would have been all over this November 2016 or January of this year. Going by the timeline, Initiation should have released first and then Nexus Uprising. You're correct. Initiation was to be first, followed by Nexus Uprising and Annihilation (original working title was Lost Ark). A fourth novel by Mac Walters was scrapped when he took on a lot of extra responsibilities. They never stated explicitly what happened, but it seemed that Ms. Jemisin simply didn't have the book finished on time. This resulted in the order of release getting shuffled. |
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Post by majesticjazz on Oct 31, 2017 9:48:41 GMT
It just seems like this novel would have had a stronger impact had it released before the game to take advantage of the pre-release hype. By now, the urge for MEA is nowhere near the levels it was at during Fall 2016 or early 2017. I am 100% sure I will not buy this novel now but I would have been all over this November 2016 or January of this year. Going by the timeline, Initiation should have released first and then Nexus Uprising. You're correct. Initiation was to be first, followed by Nexus Uprising and Annihilation (original working title was Lost Ark). A fourth novel by Mac Walters was scrapped when he took on a lot of extra responsibilities. They never stated explicitly what happened, but it seemed that Ms. Jemisin simply didn't have the book finished on time. This resulted in the order of release getting shuffled. Do you have a link for this? It is my understanding that Nexus Uprising was announced first and that it was always planned to release first. |
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Post by Iakus on Oct 31, 2017 14:11:35 GMT
Woha woha woha, hold the phone here. Cora is a biotic? I never knew that about her! I bet you didn't know she was an Asari Huntress either.  Was she born in London?  |
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Post by Iakus on Oct 31, 2017 14:14:30 GMT
I'm torn on this one. On one hand, more pre-launch info on the Initiative would be a good thing. But, ugh, I just don't like Cora enough to want to read a whole book with her as the lead. Now, if Alec was the lead, I'd be all over that. I know what you mean. Cora is about the last person I want to read a book about. I'm hoping it's interesting even if it features Cora. Talking to Cora, she seems to have an interesting past. The problem is the only aspect of her past she talked much about was "Asari! Huntresses! Asari!" I'd have loved to hear more about her time in the Alliance, Learning to use her biotics, and the prejudice she experienced. Her interest in gardening. Growing up on a freighter. I wonder how much of this book is going to be character development that should have been in the game? |
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Post by MarilynRobert on Oct 31, 2017 16:57:25 GMT
I know what you mean. Cora is about the last person I want to read a book about. I'm hoping it's interesting even if it features Cora. Talking to Cora, she seems to have an interesting past. The problem is the only aspect of her past she talked much about was "Asari! Huntresses! Asari!" I'd have loved to hear more about her time in the Alliance, Learning to use her biotics, and the prejudice she experienced. Her interest in gardening. Growing up on a freighter. I wonder how much of this book is going to be character development that should have been in the game? You're right. She has the possibility to be interesting if we get to see the other parts of her life. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2017 17:08:21 GMT
I'm interested in Cora's personal history.
That's the last thing I want to hear about. She practically talks about it the entire game. Cora's worse than Miranda talking about her body all the damn time... |
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