Novel God of War (2005 video game)

an official novelization of game, titled god of war, announced in july 2009, along novelization of god of war ii. written matthew stover , robert e. vardeman, , published on may 25, 2010, del rey books. in interview play magazine, vardeman said mythology book written in 1930s got him interested in greek mythology, , chance work on god of war novel opportunity not missed . said giving readers solid plot foundation necessary , novel required material did not follow action of game. although has not played game, said god of war based on traditional edith hamilton greek mythology, accepted mythology on steroids . vardeman called kratos substantial character, continuing, conflict of motives makes him great, if troubled, hero. confirmed work on second god of war novel, saying there many potential story ideas kratos , shame if there not additional books fill in details of quests, such stories of time while minion of ares or before met barbarian king.

the novel recounts events of game , offers deeper insights story, explaining athena wanted kratos kill ares , explaining how manipulated other gods, exception of zeus, aiding kratos. after learning of athena s plans, zeus decides aid kratos (with magic , gravedigger) intention of kratos becoming new god of war after killing ares. poseidon persuaded athena when convinces him ares brought hydra domain. artemis persuaded because ares , minions destroying wilderness , wildlife, , aiding kratos prevent future destruction. athena manipulates aphrodite believing medusa plotting against her. hades, however, omitted book, kratos not meet him or gain magic. omission book part kratos receives new set of blades athena, , blades of chaos revealed have been forged hephaestus in tartarus.

the god hermes not in game, in novel, responsible informing athena kratos committing suicide. new characters include coeus, first officer of kratos ship, , 2 servants of medusa: jurr , blind man. twins encountered in sex mini-game revealed daughters of aphrodite named zora , lora. book explains how creatures of mythology slain heroes are, apparently, still alive. example, zeus recollects hercules slew hydra, , athena confirms this, informs zeus new hydra newborn spawn of titans typhon , echidna, , released ares.