Halo: Bad Blood

Matt Forbeck

Jun 2018 · Halo Book 23 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

An original full-length novel set in the Halo universe and based on the New York Times bestselling video game series!

Just hours following their climactic battle on the Forerunner planet Genesis, the Spartans of Blue Team and Fireteam Osiris find themselves running for their lives from the malevolent machinations of the now-renegade artificial intelligence Cortana. But even as they attempt to stay one step ahead, trouble seems to find Spartan Edward Buck no matter where he turns.

A secret mission enacted by the Office of Naval Intelligence could possibly help turn the tide, and has Buck reluctantly agreeing to reform his old team, Alpha-Nine. Because if the band is really getting back together for this one, that means everybody—including the Spartan who Buck never wants to see again, the one who committed the ultimate betrayal of trust…

Ratings and reviews

Honestly a great book, very well written with a great story that follows Halo 5, Matt Forbeck did incredible on New Blood and that same love is brought here. The only improvement I see is having the voice actors from the game reading the book, even then though the narrator Scott Brick did fantastic as well, some narrators will put me to sleep but Scott kept me eager for the next chapter all the way through. You don't even really need much knowledge of Alpha Nine to get into this book, everything you'd really need to know is very well explained here as well

The novel ventures directly after the events of Halo 5 and delves into several plot points that expand on the state of the galaxy following the events of the game. The novel captures each of the members of Alpha Nine perfectly, and the plot allows for a great, exciting feeling while reading.

This book is the KEY to Halo 6. It shows you what you might come across in the game coming soon.

About the author

Matt Forbeck is an award-winning and New York Times bestselling author and game designer. He has more than thirty novels and countless games published to date. His latest work includes Dungeonlogy, the Star Wars: Rogue One junior novel, the last two editions of The Marvel Encyclopedia, his Monster Academy YA fantasy novels, and the upcoming Shotguns & Sorcery roleplaying game based on his novels. He lives in Beloit, WI, with his wife and five children, including a set of quadruplets. For more about him and his work, visit Forbeck.com.