Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: Firestorm - The Official Movie Prequel

The official movie prequel to the eagerly anticipated Dawn of the Planet of the Apes movie, scheduled for release in July 2014. No Planet of the Apes fan should miss out on this original Apes story written by New York Times bestselling author Greg Keyes, whose previous works include the Star Wars: New Jedi Order novels Edge of Victory I: Conquest, Edge of Victory II: Rebirth , and The Final Prophecy . Bridging the gap between the events of the box office smash Rise of the Planet of the Apes and the eagerly anticipated sequel Dawn of the Planet of the Apes , this movie prequel takes readers on a journey through the build up that leads to the action on screen. THE OFFICIAL PREQUEL TO THE DRAMATIC NEW FILM FROM 20TH CENTURY FOX Caesar and his followers have escaped the clutches of man, fighting their way across the Golden Gate Bridge and taking refuge in the vast redwood forest known as Muir Woods. There they hope to establish a home, far from the humans who so horribly abused them. BUT MANKIND HAS FAR WORSE THINGS TO WORRY ABOUT The'Simian Flu'has begun to strike down unsuspecting innocents throughout San Francisco. What began as isolated cases quickly becomes a full-on epidemic. There are those who blame the apes, and would seek to take revenge, while others hunt Caesar and his troop for their own insidious reasons. Either way, the result will be the same... FIRESTORM The all-new bridge between Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes "Caesar and his followers have escaped the clutches of man, fighting their way across the Golden Gate Bridge and taking refuge in the vast redwood forest known as Muir Woods. There they hope to establish a home, far from the humans who so horribly abused them. But mankind has far worse things to worry about. The 'Simian Flu' has begun to strike down unsuspecting innocents throughout San Francisco. What began as isolated cases quickly becomes a full-on epidemic. There are those who blame the apes, and would seek to take revenge, while others hunt Caesar and his troop for their own insidious reasons"--Publisher description "Caesar and his followers have escaped the clutches of man, fighting their way across the Golden Gate Bridge and taking refuge in the vast redwood forest known as Muir Woods. There they hope to establish a home, far from the humans who so horribly abused them. But mankind has far worse things to worry about. The 'Simian Flu' has begun to strike down unsuspecting innocents throughout San Francisco. What began as isolated cases quickly becomes a full-on epidemic. There are those who blame the apes, and would seek to take revenge, while others hunt Caesar and his troop for their own insidious reasons"--Page 4 of cover "Caesar and his followers have escaped the clutches of man, fighting their way across the Golden Gate Bridge and taking refuge in the vast redwood forest known as Muir Woods. There they hope to establish a home, far from the humans who so horribly abused them. But mankind has far worse things to worry about. The 'Simian Flu' has begun to strike down unsuspecting innocents throughout San Francisco. What began as isolated cases quickly becomes a full-on epidemic. There are those who blame the apes, and would seek to take revenge, while others hunt Caesar and his troop for their own insidious reasons"--Back cover Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: Firestorm - The Official Movie Prequel is the prequel novel to Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. The book was written by Greg Keyes and was released on May 27, 2014.The book bridges the gap between the events of Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.