Halo: First Strike

Eric Nylund

Dec 2010 · Macmillan

About this ebook

Reach fell, and when hope seemed lost, humanity stood face-to-face with the possible extinction of all life in the galaxy and lived to tell the tale.

But that was just one epic battle, and the war rages on . . .

The Covenant shows no mercy as they continue to assault every human world they can find, but in their way lies humanity's great champion, Spartan-117, the Master Chief. Together with his AI companion Cortana and the last remaining Spartans, the fight continues on two fronts.

One takes a crew of Spartans to the charred surface of Reach, the only planet they've ever known as home. But beneath the surface, Dr. Halsey has discovered an ancient secret...one that could alter the course of the war.

Meanwhile, Master Chief and Cortana head towards a gathering of Covenant warships because the UNSC's worst nightmare has come true: the Covenant has discovered the location of Earth and is forming a massive fleet to destroy it...and all who oppose the will of the Prophets.

At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Ratings and reviews

'Nuff said. The book is about Master Chief, Cortana, and Sgt. Johnson's journey home after the events of Halo: Combat Evolved. Not as story-rich as The Fall of Reach, but definitely action-packed and an engaging read. Perfect for those who want to know how Johnson made it off the ring (cough cough Sergeant Gunnz cough)

In all honesty I loved the book and had paid for the ebook years ago - however wanting to read it again I no longer can as apparently I don't own it. I don't know what kind of update or whatever if anything has happened but its crying shame that I'd have to pay again to reclaim the right to read this on my phone -_-

I loved it! It's my first halo book... I never thought these books were as good as the game! It's well written and has a great back story of the team capturing Tango Company's flag for training!

About the author

Eric Nylund has written three novels based in the Halo video game universe: Halo: The Fall of Reach, Halo: First Strike, and Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, as well as the epic mythology incarnate series that begins with Mortal Coils and All That Lives Must Die. He lives near Seattle on a rain-drenched mountain with his wife, Syne Mitchell.