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Halo has been destroyed, and the threat it posed to sentient life neutralized. But victory has come at a terrible cost for the UNSC. Thousands of valiant soldiers fell in the battle to prevent the alien construct from falling into the enemy's clutches.
Now, everything depends on the Spartan known as the Master Chief. Yet even with the aid of the artificial intelligence Cortana, the Master Chief will be hard-pressed to rescue survivors and evade the Covenant ships patrolling the remains of Halo in debris-strewn space.
Ahead lies a dangerous voyage home through a gauntlet of Covenant forces. For the sake of all, the Master Chief and his war-torn squad must not only survive but take the fight to the enemy with a decisive first strike.
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"These books were very nice, the flood was pretty close to the actual halo: combat evolved video game and the fall of reach was a good prequel to the series. the first strike was ok but my favorites out of the 3 were the flood and the fall of reach "
— A.j. (5 out of 5 stars)
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“The narration by multitalented Todd McLaren…is flexible and intense.”
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The narration by multitalented Todd McLaren...is flexible and intense.
— Library Journal Audio Review
Halo: First Strike Listener Reviews
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" This series isn't too bad, it gives the back story of Master Chief in the first book and continues on through to the games storyline and back story. The only problem is the third book just seems to lose steam which is a shame actually. "
— Dem, 12/13/2013 -
" While the background info from the books is really interesting, and I love the Halo universe, it was really painful trying to read these books. "
— Adam, 10/29/2013 -
" This is the best halo book in the world. no game named after it though, but still the best, no the best of the best!!!! "
— Noah, 9/19/2013 -
" The trilogy is easy reading. I like the game, so the books were interesting to me. I received further information about the background of the story, and I wish the author had written more. "
— Ammon, 9/1/2013 -
" Just read it and you will no why its so good. "
— Trent, 8/16/2013 -
" based on the first game of the halo trilogy theses three books are the best, i wish they made a halo 2 and 3 but they have not so i wish they do. but other than that any body who likes the halo story line should read this box set. "
— coty, 7/2/2013 -
" Hey, what can I say? Good military sci-fi, a genre I like. "
— Mark, 3/18/2013 -
" Bizarrely good for a book based off a video game. "
— nooker, 3/4/2013 -
" I was just obsessed. "
— Bodoff, 10/31/2012 -
" The Nylund books were great in this collection. The other one, well, it was not so good. "
— mookie, 10/29/2012 -
" If you are one of the millions that play Halo, this series is a must read. Gives you the back story of Spartan 117 and how he became the Master Chief as we know him. Highly recommed it to Halo and Sci-fi fans alike. "
— Mike, 9/12/2012 -
" Ths Book has Fall of Reach,The Flood and First Strike,three good books for a great low price. "
— Braden, 5/25/2012 -
" Good story... My husband made me read them and I was pleasantly surprised! "
— Julie, 4/9/2012 -
" If you liked the halo video games, you should read these books. They provide more depth and storyline for the game. I liked learning more about Master Chief, who he was and where he came from. "
— Wachlin007, 4/3/2012 -
" These books were very nice, the flood was pretty close to the actual halo: combat evolved video game and the fall of reach was a good prequel to the series. the first strike was ok but my favorites out of the 3 were the flood and the fall of reach "
— A.j., 9/2/2011 -
" Insane..... "
— Alex, 8/17/2011 -
" Rich and descriptive story about the plot of the video game. "
— Enaida, 6/30/2011 -
" I read this book at least a half dozen times in high school, it really fueled my passion for the Halo games and books "
— Steven, 3/1/2011 -
" good books for halo fans "
— Ginganinja112, 1/21/2011 -
" If you love the game - you will love the books. I was excited to read these 3 and was not dissappointed. It opens up the Halo universe and makes the game even better. "
— Joey, 12/24/2010 -
" I learned the enite story of Halo. I learned how he became one of the strongest warriors ever. It's a good book and if you like Halo I'd recommend you reading this book. "
— Ryan, 11/15/2010 -
" Really a good read for anyone looking for action/sci-fi reconstructed, whether you've played Halo or not. Still, it is there to especially enhance the game, and the author did a heck of a good job on it. "
— Hannah, 9/16/2010 -
" These books provide an interesting look int the backstory of the Master Chief. "
— Joe, 8/15/2010 -
" i want to read these becouse its alll about war and i love war and ive played the halo games becouse ive played it with my cousin and i loooooove it! "
— Brady, 10/8/2009 -
" The Nylund books were great in this collection. The other one, well, it was not so good. "
— mookie, 9/17/2009 -
" If you love the game - you will love the books. I was excited to read these 3 and was not dissappointed. It opens up the Halo universe and makes the game even better. "
— Joey, 2/25/2009 -
" While the background info from the books is really interesting, and I love the Halo universe, it was really painful trying to read these books. "
— Adam, 12/14/2008 -
" based on the first game of the halo trilogy theses three books are the best, i wish they made a halo 2 and 3 but they have not so i wish they do. but other than that any body who likes the halo story line should read this box set. "
— coty, 11/2/2008 -
" Rich and descriptive story about the plot of the video game. "
— Enaida, 6/11/2008 -
" If you are one of the millions that play Halo, this series is a must read. Gives you the back story of Spartan 117 and how he became the Master Chief as we know him. Highly recommed it to Halo and Sci-fi fans alike. "
— Mike, 4/11/2008 -
" I learned the enite story of Halo. I learned how he became one of the strongest warriors ever. It's a good book and if you like Halo I'd recommend you reading this book. "
— Ryan, 3/4/2008 -
" The trilogy is easy reading. I like the game, so the books were interesting to me. I received further information about the background of the story, and I wish the author had written more. "
— Ammon, 2/27/2008 -
" If you liked the halo video games, you should read these books. They provide more depth and storyline for the game. I liked learning more about Master Chief, who he was and where he came from. "
— Wachlin007, 2/21/2008 -
" Bizarrely good for a book based off a video game. "
— nooker, 1/29/2008
About Eric Nylund
Eric Nylund is a New York Times bestselling and World Fantasy Award–nominated author of several novels. He is the head writer for Microsoft Game Studios where he helps shape the intellectual property for some the world’s best video game developers. He has a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and a master’s degree in theoretical chemical physics.
About Todd McLaren
Todd McLaren, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, was involved in radio for more than twenty years in cities on both coasts, including Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. He left broadcasting for a full-time career in voice acting, where he has been heard on more than five thousand television and radio commercials, as well as television promos; narrations for documentaries on such networks as A&E, Discovery, and the History Channel; and films, including Who Framed Roger Rabbit?