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Halo: First Strike [With Headphones] (Playaway Adult Fiction) [Preloaded Digital Audio Player]


4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)

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  • Preloaded Digital Audio Player
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1608476316
  • ISBN-13: 978-1608476312
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 11.7 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars What a way to put you on till Halo 2...! 7 Feb 2004
By "whiteknightmwr"
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Eric Nylund successfully follows up on the great story telling from the Fall of Reach (and to almost the same extent, The Flood, which doesn't quite have the same edge) with this frankly excellent book that brings a much loved sci-fi universe to life as much as the gaming experience has for millions of xbox owners everywhere. I finished this the same day I got it - it had me hooked from the first page. New characters are introduced, as are old friends and one or two surprises that will draw you in even more...
If you have the first two, get this. If you haven't got the first two, get ALL THREE - you won't regret it...
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!!! 8 May 2005
By Bissy86
Format:Paperback
Computer game tie-ins are generally not well thought of by book readers, and quite often this is justified. Not so, however, with the Fall of Reach. It's obviously not just been written to capitalise on the success of the games, and has been written in conjunction with the game writers. As such, the book takes the depth of the Halo story and builds upon it to create a rich and immersive world. Halo: The Fall of Reach is a prequel to Halo, and gives us details of how the Master Chief and the others came to be Spartans, the appearance of the fanatical Covenant, the fall of the human fortress world Reach and the escape of the Pillar of Autumn to Halo.
There are one or two let-downs. Nothing has to do with the story, more with the editing. Parts of the text seem to have been copied and pasted into random places, and various words seem to become confused, as if an object has been named one thing, that name has been forgotten and replaced with something else.
These flaws are minor, and do not detract from the story at all. If you're a fan of the game, or even if you're not, this book provides depth and detail to the Halo universe that is hard to put down, and harder still to dislike.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional tie-in 24 Aug 2004
By "knucker"
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Well, what more needs to be said, other than excellent!
A well written and satisfying book. And also frustrating!- It's a few months till the next game comes out and I have to wait till then to find out what happens!

The story is well above the level of most tie-in books and I would recommend it as such to any non-gamers out there, too. It links the events of the first game and the new one very well indeed.
One of the strengths of the books is the depiction of the "ordinary" soldiers and their reaction to the Spartan super soldiers, as well as their feelings and motivations.
Overall it's recommended to anyone, except those after pure gung-ho guns and action with no story - this covers all the bases. A crowd pleaser, all round.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Awesomeness
Pure Awesomeness and that is all that needs to be said about this book. Just simply but it. Really Now!
Published 3 days ago by roy collins
5.0 out of 5 stars Next step up for the bigger boys who are grwoing out of Mario and Wii
I was uncertain about going to this gaming level for boys but I prefer this to the horrible games out there being played. Read more
Published 23 days ago by D.T
5.0 out of 5 stars Nylund's first novel.
Nylund's first Halo novel. THE first Halo novel. This is where the backstory for Halo 2 begins, a back-story which continues right the way throught the Halo canon... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. Thomas D. Hill
5.0 out of 5 stars Well written and an excellent narrative
Eric continues to pursue the trials and tribulations of the master chief, through the ongoing saga. He excels at his story telling and keeps the reader enthralled. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Martin M
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it.
Loved reading this book apart from the occasional spelling mistake, Great read for anybody into the Halo games,I will be buying all of the books shorty. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Steven Breeze
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Start to the Halo Novels
The Fall of Reach was and still is a good start to the Halo novels. If you haven't already read them, this book is probably the best place to start. Read more
Published 3 months ago by L. Haywood
5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly good book
I decided I wanted to take my Halo nerd-dom to the next level and got started on this book. It was actually a lot better than I thought it would be, and it was really cheap, too. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Bobby Uttley
3.0 out of 5 stars A bit of light entertainment
I found this to be an OK book, quite entertaining but some of the writing was pretty poor (as picked up in other reviews). Read more
Published 5 months ago by Andy S
5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant first entry into to the Halo universe
i loved this book because it is the direct prequel to a brilliant video game. this book had such a strong story and each chapter left you want more
Published 5 months ago by Nathan Simcox
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Book
Gives you insight into the origin of the Spartans. Iv already purchased Flood, I just have to keep reading.
Brilliants!
Published 5 months ago by Darkspot
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