Deep Silver announces that Windows editions of Metro: Last Light will include a digital copy of the novel Metro 2033 when authenticating 4A Games' upcoming first-person shooter sequel through Steam:

April 26, 2013 – LARKSPUR, Calif. -- Deep Silver today announced that owners of all PC copies of Metro: Last Light will be offered a free digital copy of the novel Metro 2033, when authenticating on Steam™ for Windows PC. The highly anticipated sequel to the extraordinary Metro 2033 will hit shelves on May 14, 2013 in North America.

The plot of Metro: Last Light was written by Dmitry Glukhovsky, acclaimed author of the novel Metro 2033 which inspired the creation of both video games. Glukhovsky’s novels Metro 2033 and Metro 2034 have sold more than 2.000.000 copies worldwide. In 2013, his latest book Metro 2035 will also be available outside of Russia.

In the year 2034, a nuclear war has turned the world into a post-apocalyptic wasteland. In Moscow, the tunnels of the Metro have become a new home for the former inhabitants of the city. Within the catacombs, they fight for their survival, fending off hordes of hideous mutants born from the toxic atmosphere, as well as other factions desperate to take control of what little hospitable land remains. As they fight, they also search for a doomsday device that could be the key to their victory. A civil war is inevitable. During these dark hours, the players will embody Artyom, and become the last light for all of mankind.