Gears of War: Ascendance

Jason M. Hough is the New York Times bestselling author of The Dire Earth Cycle and the near-future spy thriller Zero World, which Publisher's Weekly called "a thrilling action rampage that confirms Hough as an important new voice in genre fiction." He has been a 3D artist, animator, and game designer (Metal Fatigue, Aliens vs. Predator: Extinction, and others). Jason also has worked in high-performance cluster computing and machine learning.

“an interesting story that manages to both entertain and pique one’s interest in the next campaign”. 8/10 - XBox Addict“if you are a Gears fan, there is no question of whether or not you should read Gears of War: Ascendance. The answer is yes, and you should do it before playing Gears 5 if you want the full experience...not only does this novel bridge the time between the fourth and the fifth game, it’s also a hell of a fun read” 4* - The BiblioSanctum “Filling the gap between Gears 4 and 5 with heart and soul... and a lot of action!” 5* - Impulse Gamer