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by Eric S. Nylund (Author) "SPARTAN-104, Frederic, twirled a combat knife, his fingers nimble despite the bulky MJOLNIR combat armor that encased his body ..." (more)
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Random House USA; Reprint edition (1 Dec 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0345467817
  • ISBN-13: 978-0345467812
  • Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.7 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 308,757 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The Human-Covenant war rages on as the alien juggernaut sweeps inexorably toward its final goal: destruction of all human life! Halo has been destroyed, and the threat it posed to sentient life, neutralized. But victory has come at a terrible cost for the UNSC. Thousands of valiant soldiers fell in the battle to prevent the alien construct from falling into the enemy&# 8217;s clutches.

Now, everything depends on the Spartan known as the 220;Master Chief.” Yet even with the aid of the artificial intelligence Cortana, the Master Chief will be hard-pressed to rescue survivors and evade the Covenant ships patrolling the remains of Halo in debris-strewn space.

Ahead lies a dangerous voyage home, through a gauntlet of Covenant forces. For the sake of all, the Master Chief and his war-torn squad must not only survive, but take the fight to the enemy with a decisive first strike.


About the Author

Eric Nylund is the author of many novels, including A SignalShattered, Signal to Noise, Pawn s Dream,Dry Water (a World Fantasy Award nominee), A Game of Universe, Crimson Skies, and Halo: The Fall of Reach, the official prequel novelization of the Xbox game. He has a bachelor s degree in chemistry and a master 217;s degree in chemical physics. A graduate of the Clarion West Writer s Workshop, he lives near Seattle with his wife, Syne Mitchell.
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12 of 12 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
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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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!!!, 9 May 2005
This review is from: Halo: The Fall of Reach (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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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A BRILLIANT INTERPRETATION OF THE GAP BETWEEN THE GAMES, 28 Jul 2004
By J. A. Hildreth "J.A.@zarnok" (Bath uk) - See all my reviews
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This is an EXCELLENT read for those of us who want to learn a little more about the universe of HALO. I particualy liked the way the other Spartans are introduced, as well as the first chapter which explains a little more about 'The Fall of Reach'. However I won't give away anything else about the book as it truly is one of the best I have ever read. I recommend this book whole-heartedly to anyone, but the people who would enjoy it the most are: Fans of HALO and/or people who enjoy reading military based books such as the Tom Clancy series.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Fall of Reach, detailed to perfection...
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4.0 out of 5 stars A very good read!
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