Declare Books Conducive To Mass Effect: Ascension (Mass Effect #2)
Original Title: | Mass Effect: Ascension |
ISBN: | 0345498526 (ISBN13: 9780345498526) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Mass Effect #2 |
Characters: | David Anderson, Kahlee Sanders, Gillian Grayson, Paul Grayson, The Illusive Man |
Drew Karpyshyn
Paperback | Pages: 342 pages Rating: 3.72 | 6841 Users | 278 Reviews
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Title | : | Mass Effect: Ascension (Mass Effect #2) |
Author | : | Drew Karpyshyn |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 342 pages |
Published | : | July 29th 2008 by Del Rey Books |
Categories | : | Science Fiction. Fiction. Games. Video Games. Sports and Games |
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When they vanished fifty thousand years ago, the Protheans left their advanced technology scattered throughout the galaxy. The chance discovery of a Prothean cache on Mars allows humanity to join those already reaping the rewards of the ancient high-tech wizardry. But for one rogue militia, the goal is not participation but domination. Scientist Kahlee Sanders has left the Systems Alliance for the Ascension Project, a program that helps gifted biotic children harness their extraordinary powers. The programs most promising student is twelve-year-old Gillian Grayson, who is borderline autistic. What Kahlee doesn't know is that Gillian is an unwitting pawn of the outlawed black ops group Cerberus, which is sabotaging the program by conducting illegal experiments on the students.When the Cerberus plot is exposed, Gillian's father takes her away from the Ascension Project and flees into the lawless Terminus Systems. Determined to protect Gillian, Kahlee goes with them unaware that the elder Grayson is, in fact a Cerberus operative. To rescue the young girl Kahlee must travel to the farthest ends of the galaxy, battling fierce enemies and impossible odds. But how will she be able to save a daughter from her own father?This novel is based on a Mature-rated video game.Rating Containing Books Mass Effect: Ascension (Mass Effect #2)
Ratings: 3.72 From 6841 Users | 278 ReviewsCritique Containing Books Mass Effect: Ascension (Mass Effect #2)
The following review has been copied from http://behnamriahi.tumblr.comMass Effect: Ascension, written by Drew Karpyshyn and published by Del Rey, is a third-person, science-fiction novel set in the Mass Effect universe and told primarily from the point-of-view of Kahlee Sanders, a woman in her early 40s acting as councilor at a joint military-civilian school known as Grissom Academy. Grissom Academy is a satellite orbiting a human colony on the outreaches of spacethough they generally teach allThe book has some intense moments and solid characters. However, it feels like it didn't need to be nearly as long. Much of it feels like meandering around the plot or extending moments far past their due attention. Overall, it had the making of a good story with far too much fluff to be worth ever reading again
This video game inspired book is about a man and a woman who try and stop a black ops officer from using an autistic kid in a devious plot to perform a really dangerous experiment. I thought that it was very interesting to see how the caratchers were led through the story. The way the writer was able to bring them to life so creatively. I am glad that the writer was able to stay true to the vision of the game. The action in this one was very good. It was the kind that you could very easily see
Where the first book was a servicable read this felt like a short story that never truly found it's footing. I constantly asked my self "why should I care about these characters?" Kahlee from Revelations makes a return in an improbable turn that feels more like a device to link this story to it's predecessor. The Illusive Man a major player in the upcomming Mass Effect 2 game is expanded upon and the nature of Cerebus the shadowy villianious organization hinted at and glanced over in the first
I found this novel slightly less interesting than Mass Effect: Revelation for 1) the story doesnt surround familiar characters from the game series and 2) theres no clear villain in presence. Plus, the ending was very predictable. That said, getting to explore the quarians Migrant Fleet was absolutely fascinating, and I quite like the writers matter-of-fact, efficient writing style.
Ho-hum. 2.8 stars in total, but Goodreads doesn't allow for accurate ratings. Meh.I've played only the first Mass Effect game, but I found there were more sci-fi elements than in this book. For a world being set hundreds of years in the future, it reads very contemporary. Language is solid but not special. Author Drew likes his adjectives and dialogue tags. Characters and their voices are also pretty average.All in all, a fun, solid read with nothing special going for it, apart for illuminating
Scientist Kahlee Sanders has left the Systems Alliance for the Ascension Project, a program that helps gifted biotic children harness their extraordinary powers. The programs most promising student is twelve-year-old Gillian Grayson, who is borderline autistic. What Kahlee doesn't know is that Gillian is an unwitting pawn of the outlawed black ops group Cerberus, which is sabotaging the program by conducting illegal experiments on the students and on Gillian to unlock mankind's biotic ability's.
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