Gears of War book review

Karen Traviss' Gears of War Aspho Fields overtook me with the amount of action and back story.
Theme of this book fits into "A Pioneer never quits" because even when things are starting to look really bad people seem to pull through and continue on. I like the style of this book because it has a mix of humor, drama, and has some serious notes to it.
The characters in this book are awsome, partly because they have a very unique personalities to them. Carlos, Marcus, and Dom remind me of my two friends because were more of a family than just friends.
Setting in this book plays a pretty important role in the way the book flows, because it's not Earth, it's a planet called Sera which is pretty similar to Earth. The details of were things in the book take place are pretty vivid so its easy to picture what the area looks like.
The plot of the book is to bridge the gap between the game Gears of War and the sequel Gears of War 2, and to provide a back story to the first game.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes science fiction, or is a fan of the games.