Gears of War
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“A little project of mine,” he said. “To be honest, all this business between us has put me in a contemplative mood. Been thinking about the old days a lot, recently.”
He glanced at her, and a sly smile crossed his face.
“It just may be that your dad’s inspired the both of us.”
“Oh?” Kait replied. Then, as she thought about his words more, she added, “Wait, are you saying you’re going to come out of retirement?”
“Not exactly,” he said. “But getting that file for you made me realize I can still contribute. And I don’t mean snooping around the records room. I mean something bigger, like in the old days.”
“That sounds a little ominous, coming from you.”
His smile widened, and he nodded. “Good. It should. With any luck, the Swarm won’t know what hit them.”
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thanks, as ever, to the Gears team at The Coalition, who have gone above and beyond once again in supporting my foray into their amazing universe.
And to the awesome people at Titan Books, who make these novels possible. I’m extremely grateful!
Thanks are also due to my author friends, specifically Kevin Hearn and K. C. Alexander, who are the moistest writers I know. Their daily encouragements keep me forging ahead. Hey, reader, check out their books. You will be glad you did!
And finally, thanks to you, reader, and the huge and amazing fanbase that love Gears. I’m proud to be part of this, and that’s entirely due to you.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jason M. Hough is the bestselling author of nine novels, including The Darwin Elevator, Zero World, and Mass Effect Andromeda: Nexus Uprising, as well as numerous short stories including Star Wars: Turning Point.
When not writing he can usually be found either playing with his kids, trying to fix his eternally broken 3D printer, or exploring alien worlds in virtual reality.
He lives near Seattle, Washington.