Humans and Transformers are at war, Optimus Prime is gone. The key to saving humanity's future lies buried in the secrets of the past, in the hidden history of Transformers on Earth. "...The rescue of Earth and mankind comes with jokes and treats for all audiences to enjoy."--New York Daily News. "Bay's visual sensibility has, if anything, matured, to the point of demanding and earning your exasperated surrender...."--Los Angeles Times. "...the...

Nine years ago, Richard Allen fled England and his controlling father. Determined to live his own life, he took to the sea and settled in the Caribbean, joining a band of treasure-hunting pirates and adopting the persona of a carefree, seductive Frenchman named Jean Paul to guard the secrets of his past. When he slips back into England to carry out an urgent task, Richard becomes infatuated with a married woman, Georgina Malory. But his reckless attempt...

Introduces the members of the mighty superhero team and their foes.