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This is how it began...
It is the year 2524. Harvest is a peaceful, prosperous farming colony on the very edge of human-controlled space. But we have trespassed on holy ground—strayed into the path of an aggressive alien empire known as the Covenant. What begins as a chance encounter between an alien privateer and a human freighter catapults mankind into a struggle for its very existence.
But humanity is also locked in a bitter civil war known as the Insurrection. So the survival of Harvest's citizens falls to a squad of battle-weary UNSC Marines and their inexperienced colonial militia trainees. In this unlikely group of heroes, one stands above the rest...a young Marine staff sergeant named Avery Johnson.
The battle for humanity continues in this latest addition to the bestselling franchise based on the mega-popular video games. Narration is split between Holter Graham and Jen Taylor, who each try their very best to make the material as urgent and important as possible. However, as good as Graham is, pushing the line between corny and downright brilliant in his delivery, Taylor jumps far over the believability line, overemphasizing every word as if the audience is incapable of understanding what she's trying to say. Her cheesy dialects and over-the-top accents detract from the tension and suspense that Graham offers. Simultaneous release with the Tor hardcover. (Feb.)
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Posted January 11, 2012
Awesome bOok
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Posted January 9, 2012
Go halo
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Posted October 12, 2011
I love this book so much ans srgnt johnson os a good chracter in this book aand also i hope they make a halo reach book with the noble team ans also go to toby games on youtube and put halo right next toit he os really funny
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Posted September 29, 2011
Love this book along with the whole series!
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Posted September 11, 2011
I have enjoyed every singe halo book so far, this one isn't a exception.
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Posted August 4, 2011
I love bungie and halo i just got hayabusa in halo 3 this book is amazing and p.s. stop putting long reviews!!,!
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Posted December 26, 2011
Beastly
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Posted May 21, 2012
Awesome story
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Posted May 16, 2012
THE BEST, a must read book!!!!
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Posted October 21, 2011
Great addition to the halo universe
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Posted June 29, 2011
Although it is how it all began i would start from the first book only because they dont define the alien races in the later books. Gives more importance to side characters such as jenkins and johnson. If you just finished ghosts of onyx, though, dont expect to learn anything about where halsey and the spartans end up at the end. Really really good book though. I kind of want to skip cole protocol and start the forerunners saga because of this book ;) (spoiler?)
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Posted April 25, 2011
It is a good book concerning how the Human-Covenant war started. However, the book would make no sense to someone who hasn't played the Halo games and has at least a little knowledge of the storyline. Highly reccomended.
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Posted January 12, 2011
is it good
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Posted December 15, 2010
I've played the games, and I've read the other books, and I've always wondered "who started it"??? And this book answers that question, and other questions about the Halo past and what happened in the farm planet of Harvest. The point of view also changes, so you don't just see the human side, but also the Covenant side so that you can see the different ways they think and how easy it was for fighting to start. If your bored and have some knowledge of what Halo is then I suggest you get the book and read, has you'll be hooked on and won't want to put it down. It's also a good way to show that we better be prepared for Fist Contact.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.This book was pretty exciting from the start. I enjoyed the Development of the main and supporting characters. Having read other Halo books before this I found it very interesting to go back and see how everything began. Not only did I get to learn the story of harvest and first contact but I received a good glimpse into the inner workings of the interspecies conglomeration that is the Covenant. All in all a good strong reading experience and I would definitely recommend this book rather your new to the Halo series or just looking for a good book to continue the saga.
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This is how it began...
It is the year 2524. Harvest is a peaceful, prosperous farming colony on the very edge of human-controlled space. But we have trespassed on holy ground—strayed into the path of an aggressive alien empire known as the Covenant. What begins as a chance encounter between an alien privateer and a human freighter catapults mankind into a struggle for its very existence.
But humanity is also locked in a bitter civil war known as the Insurrection. So the survival of Harvest's citizens falls to a squad of battle-weary UNSC Marines and their inexperienced colonial militia trainees. In this unlikely group ...