Marvel's Avengers: The Extinction Key
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The official novel prequel to the Marvel's Avengers video game from Marvel, Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montreal, and Square Enix—with an exclusive adventure that leads into the game itself.
Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Black Widow, and the Hulk . . . Earth’s Mightiest Heroes have assembled to face world-class threats whenever and wherever they might appear. They are the AVENGERS.
Yet some threats transcend the ages. Centuries ago, a never-before-seen group of heroes gathered as the Avengers of their ancient era to fight the Zodiac, foes who wielded unimaginable arcane energies channeled through a mysterious Key. The resulting battle devastated vast swaths of the planet. The Key was lost and the Zodiac went into hiding, influencing world events from the shadows, waiting for the stars to align to usher in their return.
When strange beings exhibiting the traits of the twelve astrological signs appear in the 21st century, the Avengers again answer the call to assemble. But when this modern team of heroes are forced to divide their efforts, each encounter leads to their opponents gaining strength. Once again, the hunt is on for the Extinction Key . . . and if the Avengers don’t find it, our world will be lost.
Written by bestselling author Greg Keyes, The Extinction Key is the official prequel to the blockbuster action video game Marvel's Avengers, developed by Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montréal, Nixxes, and published by Square Enix.
Greg Keyes
Greg Keyes was born in 1963 in Meridian, Mississippi. When his father took a job on the Navajo reservation in Arizona, Keyes was exposed at an early age to the cultures and stories of the Native Southwest, which would continue to influence him for years to come. He earned a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from Mississippi State University and a master’s degree from the University of Georgia. While pursuing a PhD at UGA, he wrote several novels, including The Waterborn and its sequel, The Blackgod. He followed these with the Age of Unreason books, the epic fantasy series Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone, and tie-in novels for numerous franchises, including Star Wars, Babylon 5, the Elder Scrolls, and Planet of the Apes. Keyes lives and works in Savannah, Georgia, with his wife, Nell; son, Archer; and daughter, Nellah.
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