Veteran concept artist and visual designer Ben Mauro (Image credit:  Thames & Hudson) The enviable creative achievements of video game designer, ace illustrator, and Hollywood concept artist Ben Mauro could fill an entire library, with a sterling resume that includes credits on projects such as "Halo: Infinite," "Call of Duty," " The Predator ," and Neill Blomkamp's " Elysium ." Oh, and did we mention he also spent five years down in New Zealand with director Peter Jackson working on costume design, weaponry, creatures, and props for "The Hobbit Trilogy?" Article continues below The book serves as a narrative prequel to Mauro's post-apocalyptic science fiction universe occurring on the planet FURY-7, where "ancient machines, rogue AI empires, and human survivors converge in a mythic struggle." The ambitious project encompasses superb illustration, narrative fiction, and the inevitable expansion into animation, games, toys, and collectibles.…