Gears of War – Emergance Day Earth
Ok Gears of War fans. You have played the game for countless hours on your XBOX 360 and you possibly read the novel – Gears of War, Aspho Fields.
Brumak closing in.
While we may have also read the next book in the series – Jacinto’s Remnant, I want to tell you about another book with a very compelling storyline. A new Gears of War Prequal. Before Karen Traviss released Gears of War: Aspho Fields, I thought what a great idea it would be to write my own Gears of War novel based on Earth in the not too distant future. The new “Gears of War: Emergence Day Earth” is a novel I am writing for young readers aged 8 – 15. It is inspired by my 2 young boys as I was trying to get them excited about reading. It will have plenty of action, plenty of heroism with a positive message of courage, determination and, perseverance. I am very excited to bring you the first chapter of my new book, “Gears of War- Emergence Day Earth“, as a teaser. The Story starts out innocent enough and lays the foundation. It even has a football game between ASU and UofA.
Enjoy!
The questions arise – what would happen on Earth with Locusts attacking human cities? Would our current technology stand up against such an overwhelming force? Will Earth’s Gears of War be able to stop the Locust Horde?
Find out by reading Gears of War- Emergence Day Earth by Richard Saling
Hi, I just finished reading your first chapter and really liked how your back story is introducing the characters. I assume that the locusts show up later in the book, but I want to read more, NOW. Will the book be available at bookstores like Barns&Noble or Amazon, or are you going to sell it through your blog as a digital download?
Wow, I am hooked. It helped that the story starts out at an ASU football game as I’m an alum. There was a lot of intensity. I felt like I was there. Looking forward for the rest of it. When will it be released?
I shared it with my son and he loved it. He said it was as good as the Harry Potter series. Where can we get the actual book?
What an interesting way to promote your book.
Any story that starts out with Football has to be good. Besides that, I think the writing is great. You really pulled me in to the story with your writing style. When will the next chapter come?
Its a great start. Where is the rest?
I could feel the hard hitting action. If the rest of the book is this well written, where do I get a copy?
I really liked this. Thanks for sharing.
Just read it to my kids. You have a hit!
I really enjoyed the chapter. It’s a good read. I am looking forward to the release. When will that be?
It’s a good start.
This is killer. Are you doing this on your own or are you working with Epic Games on this?
I enjoyed it, but then again I’m an ASU student.
I’ll never forget back in 1986 when ASU played UA. It was a particularly huge game — even bigger than usual since ASU’s winning meant going to the Rose Bowl — when my best friend and I sold (scalped) our student tickets. We now had $20 a piece in our pockets, but still wanted to see the game.
The U of A band truck drove up to the Sun Devil Stadium entrance. They were late and in a frantic rush. My best friend and I looked at each and did not speak a word. We grabbed the “conductor’s box,” the platform that the marching band conductor stood on, and walked in as if we were part of the band. We ended up seeing the entire first half of the game standing on the field between the U of A players’ bench and the cheerleaders before we were kicked out……. Those were some of the best days of my life!
brings back memories…I graduated in 1987. I was at the game, it seems like yesterday, but given that it was almost 22 years ago, I don’t remember much of it. Good luck with the book, I need another chapter or two to really give an honest evaluation.
I hope the next chapters have more ASU or at least some scenes of the locust destroying U of A. That will be cool. Maybe they could blow up the mascot.
Hey Richard. I have a couple comments for you. First and foremost, Sun Devils is two words. That is a major mistake that would be immediately noticed by any die hard Sun Devil fan (which I happen to be). Also, upon reading through your first chapter, there are some inaccuracies that need addressing as well. The ASU/UA game is always late in the season – November or even December. It is a huge rivalry game and would never be played as the second game of the season.
Also, I could provide many comments about ASU’s head coach’s half time speech – I played football for ASU and I have witnessed MANY halftime speeches by different head coaches and although each has their own style and chosen methods, being down by 8 at the half is never the end of the world as your coach seems to phrase things. But that is of lesser importance. You need to definitely fix the fact based errors indicated above.
Finally, if you want some additional insight, your story seems to get into some very detailed specifics in the third quarter and second half, but you had not mentioned any specifics in the first half. For consistency, you should include the level of detail in the first half as well. Your coach’s halftime speech appears to the reader that the Sun Devils were getting embarrassed in the first half, however, they were only down by a TD and 2 point conversion. If they were truly getting mauled in the first half, you probably need to indicate more first half details to provide the reader a true indication of the game which will give the reader a better appreciation of the (implied) complete turnaround in the second half of the game.
And within your details, isn’t Luis your quarterback? There is no Division I team in America that would have their starting QB running down the field on the kickoff team. You also have some very confusing specifics around some plays you describe. A double pass-double lateral play is more like something seen in middle or high school or in Rugby. If you want to bring in some accuracy into your story around the football game itself, you should consult with a hardcore fan, sports reporter or someone that played Division I football.
Anyway, I hope my suggestions help. Best of luck with your book.
Regards,
Tim
I’m 12 and I really enjoyed what you have so far. I think the first chapter sets it up nice using the caves of Budapest and the real history is a neat tie-in. I looked it up on the internet and read about them after I read that part. It could be a bit more scary. I think the Budapest part should last longer too. I didn’t care for the football, but I’m not a fan of it. I guess you had to show some normal activities before the monsters show up and kill everyone. I think some of the speeches from the characters seem a little preachy. That turned me off.