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The official prequel to the award-winning Xbox(TM) game, one of the bestselling computer games of recent years.
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As the bloody Human-Covenant War rages on Halo, the fate of humankind may rest with one warrior, the lone SPARTAN survivor of another legendary battle. This was the desperate, take-no-prisoners struggle that led humanity to Halo - the fall of the planet Reach. Now, for the first time, here is the full story of that glorious, doomed conflict ... Almost on Earth's doorstep, Reach is the last military fortress to defy the brutal Covenant onslaught. But their highest priority is to prevent the Covenant from discovering Earth. The outnumbered soldiers seem to have little chance, but Reach is the secret training ground for the very first 'super soldiers'. Code-named SPARTANs, these bioengineered and technologically augmented warriors are the best - quiet, professional and deadly. As the ferocious Covenant attack begins, a handful of SPARTANs stand ready to wage ultimate war. And at least one of them - the SPARTAN 'Master Chief' - will live to fight another day on a mysterious and ancient artificial world called Halo ...
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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...
If you have the first two, get this. If you haven't got the first two, get ALL THREE - you won't regret it...
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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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.
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.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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!
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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One of the best halo novels out there!
Halo the fall of reach is a great book for all halo fans, its a must have and very well written. It follows the story of master cheif from when he trained to be a spartan to the... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ridgey102
what could have been?
I read this after halo 3 came out, I wanted to delve further into the halo world and understand the back story more. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr T
better than expected
I bought this for my 16yr old brother who doesnt like reading, but he couldnt put the book down until he'd finished it - and we were on holiday!Just raved about it. Read more
Published 5 months ago by hedgehog
Someone needs to proof-read this!
I recently bought all 6 books in this series. I haven't even finished the first one yet, but I felt I had to give it a review. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Rhys
Love this!
I've read three other books in the series, and have just read this one, which I obviously should have read first, but others were bought as a gift a few months before my fiance and... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Victoria
one hell of a book 6 stars
i dont really like books , i find them boring and long to read XD ........ but may i say this is one of the BEST books of all time and ............. i think i may like reading now
Published 8 months ago by ROBBIECURTIS1
Awesome
If you are mad about Halo like I am, you must read this book. It's the third in the series after the Fall Of Reach and The Flood. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Sam Wood
brilliant read
I recommend this book because it has an action packed story and a intresting adventure to tell the story of the master chief. There for i give it a 5 star rating.
Published 12 months ago by vicx
One of the best books I've read.
This book starts from the beginning of the virtuous SPARTAN IIs. Taken at childhood and trained in the art of combat to become the greatest fighters the universe has ever... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Khalid Junaid
best action novel ever
never really read books but the fall of reach is different it's got lots of action for a book and found that i couldn't stop ready it
i highly recommand this book to others
i highly recommand this book to others
Published 18 months ago by bleu
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