Just in is news that Del Rey books will be releasing a new science fiction novel based on the Transformers property titled "Transformers: Exodus" that is being written by author Alex Irvine.

What's quite interesting about this book is its 352 pages long. So this looks to be something of epic proportions, not just another kids book. There's no summary or indication of the time-line or series its written for. One can only ponder the possibilities. Look for this one to hit book shelves June 22, 2010.

Title Details:

Title: Transformers: Exodus
Author: Alex Irvine
Hardcover: 352 pages
Publisher: Del Rey
Date: June 22, 2010
Language: English
ISBN-10: 034551985X
ISBN-13: 978-0345519856

FWIW, Alex Irvine is the author of such notable works as The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Batman Inferno, and Iron Man Virus. If that's any indication of the content of "Exodus." It may very well be this is an entirely fictional book set in its own universe. Tho it seems likely it will be a setup for the third movie.

More on Alex Irvine:

Alex Irvine grew up in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and now lives in Massachusetts with his wife, Beth, and two dogs. Before working on the A.I. online game, he had published short fiction in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet, and the anthology Starlight 3. His first solo novel, A Scattering of Jades, will appear in the spring of 2002.