Halo: The Fall of Reach

· Tor Books
4.4
3.76K reviews
Ebook
416
Pages

About this ebook

The Definitive Edition to the First and Bestselling Halo Novel, Including Twenty-seven Pages of New Material
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Legends are not simply born...they are willed into existence.
Humanity has expanded beyond the Sol System. There are hundreds of planets we now call "home."
The United Nations Space Command now struggles to control this vast empire.
After exhausting all strategies to keep seething insurrections from exploding into interplanetary civil war, the UNSC has one last hope.
At the Office of Naval Intelligence, Dr. Catherine Halsey has been hard at work on a top secret program that could bring an end to all this conflict...and it starts with seventy-five children, among them a six year old boy named John.
Halsey never guessed that this little boy would become humanity's final hope against a vast alien force hell-bent on wiping us out.
This is the story of John, Spartan-117...the Master Chief, and of the battles that brought humanity face to face with its possible extinction.
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This new Tor edition will serve as the definitive version of the novel that started Halo fans reading the series, and features brand-new material, including:
Excerpts of Office of Naval Intelligence interrogations of the Covenant.
Missives and mandates issued by the Covenant
Declassified transmissions regarding the defense of Reach
A personal insight into the Spartan program
The Official Evacuation Order for all inhabitants of Reach.
Five sketches of cover art by 343 Industries artist, Robogabo

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

Ratings and reviews

4.4
3.76K reviews
David Pritchard
October 6, 2015
It's a mediocre cash in on a series of rather great games. It sells because it says halo on the front of it. If it's getting kids reading something I suppose it's worth the extra star. And if you're reading this review and vehemently disagreeing with it and spitting bile try reading something by Iain M Bank from his culture series or something by Brian Aldiss, Frank Herbert or Isaac Asimov. Game franchises simply struggle to fit into other formats.
A Google user
May 29, 2012
The story line is great. I've enjoyed all of the Reach lore and everything surrounding it. This book fills in a lot of gaps when it comes to the creation of the Spartan-IIs and the strategic involvement of Reach. It makes the game Halo:Reach even more interesting. The only thing I didn't like was that some of Eric Nylund's writing can get a little dry. Other than that, it's great.
1 person found this review helpful
John Hughes
November 21, 2015
Excellent book. Enjoyed the thorough background and origin story of Spartan-117. Not only did the pages of this novel offer enlightenment, but offered an interesting peek into the minds of the USNC Military machine as well other Spartans that served with John. Cortana makes a welcome debut as well. Spartan-117 has always been a fan favorite since the Halo game was released. This novel provides a "face" to the Master Chief and assists the fans of the game to enter the environment just as easily as the game itself.

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.

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