BioShock: Rapture - John Shirley

BioShock: Rapture

By John Shirley

  • Release Date: 2011-07-19
  • Genre: Fiction & Literature
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 362 Ratings
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Description

The prequel story to the award-winning and bestselling video game franchise. How the majesty of Rapture, the shining city below the sea, became an instant dystopia

It's the end of World War II. FDR's New Deal has redefined American politics. Taxes are at an all-time high. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki has brought a fear of total annihilation. The rise of secret government agencies and sanctions on business has many watching their backs. America's sense of freedom is diminishing…and many are desperate to take that freedom back.

Among them is a great dreamer, an immigrant who pulled himself from the depths of poverty to become one of the wealthiest and admired men in the world. That man is Andrew Ryan, and he believed that great men and women deserve better. And so he set out to create the impossible, a utopia free from government, censorship, and moral restrictions on science—where what you give is what you get. He created Rapture—the shining city below the sea.

But as we all know, this utopia suffered a great tragedy. This is the story of how it all came to be…and how it all ended.

At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Reviews

  • Great read

    5
    By tamale lover
    Too short and some inconsistencies but other than that great read

  • An Orwell feel

    5
    By Nickname1234567789097643
    Orwell was my favorite in high school. Rapture seriously channels the same style except scarier and dare I say, even more imaginative. This is my new favorite book!

  • Great stuff!

    5
    By Promiceus
    This would be a great book on it’s own. But if you know what the Rapture is - you’d just love it. Reminds me of Jules Verne, Herbert G. Wells and... Ayn Rand! Thank you John Shirley - i did not waste my time reading it!:)

  • A Must

    5
    By IX-X-XI
    A must read for any true Bioshock fan. It gives new meaning to the game!!!

  • Amazing novel

    5
    By Lucas the Tenor
    Not only is this a great companion novel for BioShock fans, it is simply a great novel. It made me want to replay the games to see how it all ties in. Great attention to detail. I've read it twice through since it was first released.

  • Great book

    5
    By Zzuucckk
    Any one who enjoyed the first two bioshock games will enjoy this book, as long as they like to read.

  • Great book

    5
    By Gnasty88
    Amazing. Great story to read before playing the game.

  • Amazing

    5
    By Moojthepriest
    This book really added to the games. The book really filled in details (yes I know he made them up) about characters that actually made sense. I hope he writes more. This game and book have really surprised me and hopefully a new game will come out diving into what happen after lamb blew most of it up... Maybe someone will rebuild Rapture. Make it the city it should have truly been. Perfected ADAM and EVE along with a splicer army. This book is a must read to anyone who has played the games. Blew me out of the water :P

  • Perfect

    5
    By Tru Khaoz
    Everything in the book matches perfectly with both games, very interesting details, Bioshock has an amazing story.

  • Bioshock rapture

    5
    By camera crew
    Overall a very good book. I would recommend it to anyone who has played bioshock

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