Halo: First Strike

First Strike flashes back and forth on the timeline of the first two books to launch itself into an exciting third part.

It picks up the story with the remaining Spartans on Reach who try to survive the relentless Covenant attacks whilst digging themselves deeper and deeper into Reach until they finally bump into doctor Halsey. It flash-forwards to the Master Chief after the destruction of Halo and tells us how he gets back to Reach with a small number of survivors onboard a captured Covenant flagship.

Reach wasn't completely glassed as the Covenant were still looking for something hidden under the surface of the planet. Forerunner artifacts to be precise.

On Reach, Master Chief Spartan-117 aka John sets out to find the remainder of his team and after re-uniting with doctor Halsey and the remaining Spartans and rescuing Admiral Whitcomb they secure the artifact.

When they learn that the position of Earth has been compromised a daring plan is executed to stop the Covenant en route.

The great thing about Nylunds books is that he goes much further than the story arc of the games. He fills in the gaps, expands the Halo universe and tells us thrilling stories whilst giving a face and a voice to both the united earth forces and their foes, the Covenant.

Halo: First Strike

written by Eric Nylund

ISBN 9-781841-494227

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