Saturday, May 14, 2022

Scott's Take: Guardians Of The Galaxy: No Guts, No Glory by M.K. England


Guardians Of The Galaxy: No Guts, No Glory by M.K. England is a prequel novel to the Guardians Of The Galaxy video game that came out last fall. I highly recommend the video game as it is a lot of fun, but I digress. In this book, Starlord and the rest of the team successfully completed their last mission, but were ripped off when it came time to get paid. They are in desperate need of funds, so they are taking a rather questionable job.

Twelve years ago, during the war against the Chitauri, Starlord fought with the resistance on Mercury in order to prevent the invasion of Earth. During the fighting, there was a traitor that actively sabotaged their mission. The identity of the traitor was never uncovered. Someone has now taken control of the abandoned base. The team has been hired to retake the base. Starlord is hoping a side benefit to retaking the base will be that he can identify the long-ago traitor.

The story is told through frequent flashbacks that take up about fifty percent of the tale. Guardians Of The Galaxy: No Guts, No Glory has plenty of action, humor, and some drama. All five Guardians have important parts of the story, but the main character is clearly Starlord. There are some really fun moments of dialog.

I think Guardians Of The Galaxy: No Guts, No Glory makes more sense if you have played the video game, but things will still be clear for those who have not played. While it has nothing to do with the movies or the graphic novels, if you have watched or read either, you will not be lost here. While the characters have some differences in their backstory here as compared to the movies or the graphic novels, those changes are relatively minor.

I think as long as you are a fan of the Guardians Of The Galaxy you should enjoy this tale. I enjoyed Guardians Of The Galaxy: No Guts, No Glory by M.K. England as it is a lot of fun.

 

My paperback reading copy came from the Central or Downtown Branch of the Dallas Public Library System.

 

Scott A. Tipple ©2022

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