Death Stranding is an enchanting sport about connection, post-apocalyptic society, and discovering which means within the face of extinction. It is also an extended sport to play via, so should you’d choose to take a shortcut, you’ll be able to all the time learn the official novelization as a substitute. Break up into two volumes, the books retell the story of Sam Porter Bridges and his mission to reconnect North America following a devastating occasion that noticed the worlds of the dwelling and the useless collide. Each volumes can be found in paperback and Kindle format at Amazon, or as audiobooks narrated by actor Bronson Pinchot (Good Strangers, Beverly Hills Cop). The audiobook variations are included within the Audible Premium library out there to Audible Premium and Premium Plus subscribers.
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The two-part Death Stranding: The Official Novelization was written by Hitori Nojima. The books faithfully follow Death Stranding’s plot, but offer more insight into the characters and their motivations that the game didn’t cover and provide more context on Death Stranding and its intricate worldbuilding.
The first book covers the beginning of Sam’s journey to reunite the scattered cities of post-apocalyptic North America in the wake of the Death Stranding–a strange supernatural event where the spirits of the dead make physical contact with the world of the living, triggering cataclysms on par with nuclear explosions.
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Death Stranding: The Official Novelization Part 2 follows Sam on the second half of his journey, while also investigating a conspiracy involving his dead mother, estranged sister, and eventually uncovering the truth behind the Death Stranding and the world’s ultimate fate.
As mentioned above, the Death Stranding novelization is also available in audiobook format at Audible. The books are included within the Audible Premium Library, which means Audible Premium and Premium Plus subscribers can entry them instantly at no extra value. Audible Premium usually prices $8 per thirty days, whereas Premium Plus is $15–however, should you’re a brand new subscriber, you’ll be able to be a part of now and get three months of Audible Premium Plus for $0 should you join earlier than July 31.
Together with entry to the Audible Premium Library, Audible Premium Plus memberships additionally embrace a month-to-month credit score to redeem one free audiobook that is yours to maintain eternally, even should you cancel, plus entry to member-exclusive reductions, all for $15 per thirty days. And should you’re already a Prime subscriber and join utilizing this deal, you may get a further two Audible credit. You should utilize this deal to take heed to the Death Stranding audiobook for free–not to say hundreds of different audiobooks. Observe that after the free trial ends, your membership will mechanically roll over to the total $15/month subscription until you cancel earlier than the three months are up.
It is also price noting that Amazon is offering a similar deal for three free months of Kindle Unlimited for new subscribers. The Death Stranding novelization can also be available in Kindle format, and whereas they don’t seem to be a part of Kindle Limitless’s free book library, the Kindle variations are extra reasonably priced than the paperback editions, at simply $11 per quantity.
After studying or listening to the Death Stranding novelization, you may be prepared for its sequel, Death Stranding 2, which launched for PS5 on June 26. You’ll be able to choose up the standard edition of the game for $70. Deluxe editions are additionally out there, as is a Death Stranding 2 Version DualSense controller that includes a slick matte-black coloration scheme and gold decals impressed by the sport.