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[Groundsplitter]

Normally I would just update the monthly NTFA Store announcement to include a late addition, but this item deserves a special mention:

Transformers Exodus - the official history of the War for Cybertron is a 288-page hardcover book by Alex Irvine which tells the story of Optimus Prime and Megatron before they were enemies, before they even knew each other. Set in the same universe as this summer's War for Cybertron videogame, it appears to borrow elements from the cartoon, from the comics, and even a bit from the current movie series.

For twenty-five years the colossal battle between Megatron and Optimus Prime has captivated Transformers fans around the world. Yet the full story of the conflict between the two most famous Transformers—everything that happened before Optimus and Megatron arrived on planet Earth—has always been a mystery … until now. Here, for the first time told in its entirety, is the thrilling saga of Optimus and Megatron before they were enemies, before they even knew each other.

“Freedom is every Cybertronian's right!” After Megatron utters these immortal words, the caste-bound planet of Cybertron is rocked to its foundations. Megatron, an undefeated gladiator thug, gives voice to the unspoken longings of the oppressed masses—and opens the mind of an insignificant data clerk to possibilities previously unthinkable.
Long before becoming the honorable Optimus Prime, Orion Pax is a mere office underling, an unlikely candidate to answer an outlaw's call to revolution. But Orion is determined to meet this defiant enemy of all that Cybertron stands for, no matter what he has to do, or how many laws he has to break.

What happens between Orion Pax and Megatron forever changes the destiny of all Transformers. This gripping, action-packed novel reveals all the loyalties and treacheries, trust and betrayals, deadly violence and shining ideals, as well as the pivotal roles played by other characters, including Starscream, Sentinel Prime, Omega Supreme, and one of the thirteen original Primes, the last link to Cybertron’s glorious Golden Age.

Discover how meek disciple Orion Pax becomes the fearless leader Optimus Prime; follow the tantalizing clues about the lost Matrix of Leadership and the lore surrounding it; find out why the two allies fighting a corrupt regime suddenly turn on each other, and what triggers their epic war. Transformers: Exodus provides everything fans ever wanted to know about one of the fiercest rivalries of all time.

The book is scheduled to come out on June 22, and if you would prefer to order it from the NTFA Store rather than any online book store, it's now added to the order form.

This post has been edited by Groundsplitter: 26 March 2010, 02:24

[BigPete]

Wow, I had no idea what so ever that this book even existed!

I'll definitely order this!

EDIT: Ordered!

[Groundsplitter]

I had a look around at Nordic online book stores this morning, and found that the book can also be ordered from Adlibris/Capris in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Norway, at a better price than from the NTFA Store (which is not particularly surprising, since they work with larger quantities than I do). You might want to skip Amazon though, unless you're planning to order multiple books at once - with Amazon's high postage costs for books, it's better to buy from a Nordic seller.