Midnight Suns: Infernal Rising

Good

As a huge fan of the game I wanted too experience more afterwards. The author was clearly very familiar with game world as the Abbey and characters are very accurately depicted in this story. My only problem is that I personally didn't find the plot itself particularly exciting.

I liked the idea for this novel even before I realized that it was a Marvel Comics novel. There is a diabolical (literally) plot afoot for certain demons to take control of Mephisto so that they can rule pretty much everything. The only people standing in their way are a handful of Marvel's supernatural heroes (minus Doctor Strange). The ones I was already familiar with were Blade, Ghost Rider, and Magik. These are not heroes you normally see in the Marvel books so that was an added bonus. The action is pretty good--as one would expect in a novel about superheroes--and the plot was okay. I frankly never really felt the universe was threatened, but I enjoyed watching the heroes defend it anyway.

Before you start playing The Midnight Suns (video game), you read how four unlikely heroes join to form the team Midnight Suns. As you read alone with each four characters through their trials and learn how to operate as a team. Remember this is based on the comic version with the same name. After you finished this prequel book plus you start playing the game you will meet this four characters you read. I’m just got starting reading this book to understand the team and I do have the game on my Steam Deck. I recommended read this book first and second, lastly play the game.

This book transcends mere fan fiction to be a very well told tale that maintains consistency with both the game as a prequel and, to the best of my knowledge, the overall characterization as we see less acknowledged heroes take center stage. Some great lines and effective writing, particularly when describing hellacious beings. The writing also has good rhythm where needed to drive action scenes.

SD Perry always delivers a solid adaptation of existing franchises and this is no different. Come for the Marvel fun, stay for the horny-on-main villains.

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Great add on experience if you play the game

Lectura muy entretenida y muy recomendable si vais a jugar al juego de Marvel Midnight Suns aunque se puede leer como historia independiente.El juego de por sí es excepcional pero esto añade mucho contexto previo y profundidad sobre los personajes y te involucra más aún en la historia y tus relaciones con ellos, además de ser un buen libro.Lo he disfrutado mucho, y sin ser lector de cómics ahora tengo muchas ganas de leer cómics de los midnight suns o sus personajes.

I enjoyed this book. I am not much of a gamer so I probably will not be playing the game but if the game's story follows this book it will be good (I have seen the graphics, and they are awesome).One of the things I liked about this book is Balde being given the biggest part of the Midnight Suns. This is a reminder to anyone who has not seen the original Blade movie what a badass the character is, but also a reminder of how intelligent as well.I do also like the character/team development between the Midnight Suns. I liked the way Caretaker was written as an old general who has seen too many battles and dealt with too much loss. Niko is the youngest (and to me the newest, as I have never heard of her before) member always trying to prove herself, and with great potential. I hope she is in the game or it would be a waste. Robbie/Ghost Rider and Magik probably have the smallest part on the books but they do contribute.A great prequel and a good read. The book has the horror vibe down. Lots of people were killed, plenty of demons a couple of good fights, but the book is more investigation than action. A good team-building book for the Suns but like a hood prequel there is much more work to be done.