Mass Effect 2 prequel novel revealed
BioWare's upcoming Mass Effect 2 is just the tip of the iceberg for the sci-fi RPG game franchise. Besides the two games there's been two prose novels, a current Dark Horse comic book series and even an upcoming action figure line. Now comes word that a third novel, Mass Effect Retribution, is in the works.The novel is written by Drew Karpyshyn, who also wrote the first two Mass Effect novels. The book centers on the Illusive Man's plan to fight the destructive Reaper race by outfighting a human with Reaper tech. While Mass Effect 2 is due for release in late January, Amazon.com has listed Mass Effect Retribution to be released on July 27.


