Every Friday, we here @ Del Rey Spectra will place a 50 page excerpt of a selected title on Suvudu. Whether it be science fiction, epic fantasy, alternate history, horror, urban fantasy, paranormal, the possibilities are endless.
Last week we featured the wonderful work of Greg Keyes and his new addition to the Elder Scrolls video game novel series, Lord of Souls. This week we’re going down the video game path once again, but instead of turning right on fantasy, we’re going straight to cinematic action-adventure. A video game series that is so well crafted, so compelling, it’s as if you’re watching a summer blockbuster; Uncharted. If you’re a gamer, the name itself should conjure up some kick-ass notions on how far video games have come. This ain’t no Pitfall. Actually, it probably is a lot like Pitfall if the game had come out during present day. Regardless, the Del Rey team and Naughty Dog felt it was only right for that cinematic experience get told in another medium: a novel. Which leads us to Uncharted: The Fourth Labyrinth. For more on the Uncharted series, here’s DRS editor Tricia Pasternak:
“Uncharted is an Indiana Jones-style movie in video game form, a cliff-hanging, swashbuckling, pulse-pounding pulp adventure. Like the best summer blockbusters, it marries spectacular action sequences with a thrill-a-minute story, intriguing pop mythology, and memorable, endearing characters. And it’s impossible not to love hero Nathan Drake, a treasure hunter/archaeology geek in the Indy mold with a Nathan Fillion-esque roguish charm.
This makes Uncharted perfect for novelization treatment: There’s a whole world of new adventures, ancient treasures, and historical mysteries out there for Nathan Drake. And so I thought couldn’t have been more excited to line up Christopher Golden, a wildly talented writer with collaborations with the likes of Mike Mignola under his belt. But then we had our first story development meeting with the Uncharted creative team. Chris’ rapport with the game team was immediate, and they’d soon pulled together a wildly entertaining story that draws equally from history, mythology, and Doc Savage. The result is The Fourth Labyrinth—just the thing to tide you over until Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception hits stores on November 1st.”
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Again, please enjoy this extensive excerpt of Uncharted: The Fourth Labyrinth, available in eBook and paperback on 10/4. And be sure to check out the official Uncharted website here.
UNCHARTED:THE FOURTH LABYRINTH by Christopher Golden, Excerpt
