HALO: The Fall of Reach: HALO, Book 1

Amazingly written. After playing every game growing up and know much of the lore, it was amazing to read this book and see all of the information that I have been learning throughout the games. Perfect depictions of space battles and the SPARTANS and how they work are written to perfection. My absolute go to series for sci-fi battles and future depictions of the Human race.

I dont normally spend this much on a book, or at least if it's in my library, I dont. However I started watch the series HALO and now I'm hooked. This is a great series so far but its just getting started. Oh to be a millionaire and be able to afford all the series at once. I'm going to continue to buy these one at a time and slow my reading speed so I might be able to afford the next one. I am in my 60s and living cheap so everything counts at th his age. Thanks for a great read and I'll be back for more.

I know nothing of the HALO games or the stories. It is the awesome TV series that has sparked my interest.The first few pages are so well written - that I am hooked for a fast and fascinating read!The one day turnaround was fantastic!My only issue is that the two PB Halo books were packaged in a loose paper mailer and the covers were bent and creased. The books use to be sent in small boxes with plastic air bags to protect the books during the shipping process.If this is the new way of shipment, I'm afraid I will be purchasing books elsewhere.

This was a great read and provided the understanding I wanted about Halo and Master Chiefs beginning. Off to find out what is next.

From the start, as the Master Chief and his team kill countless Grunts, you can feel the adrenaline that the Chief would have felt... and that's it... you are hooked. So many close calls and near-death experiences keep you, the reader, on edge. You have the chance to experience the life of a legend, to walk in his shoes. All of the experiences you and the Cheif go through give immeasurable value to the Halo games. Unfortunately, I almost wish I could forget the book and read it again to have the same thrill as the first time I read it. All around an amazing book.The only notable flaw with the events of the game is halo reach. In the game, noble 6 gives Cortana to the pillar of Autumn that had been stationed for restorations, but in this book, the pillar of Autumn never actually enters into the planet's atmosphere plus Cortana had been given to the chief a while before the battle of reach, but that is it.I would rate this book a 6 out of 5 stars. Would read again... for the 5th time... I'm not a psychopath... I promise... read this book

Had a blast reading this and getting some lore on the Master Chief.I wish it had been a little longer and gone into a little more depth

~3.5/5~An enjoyable introduction to the Halo universe...Admittedly, my experience with this book was heavily skewed by my fondness for Halo: Reach (the game). This led to a keen focus on inconsistencies in plot elements surrounding the fall of Reach (when comparing the two).However, considering Nylund wrote this novel years before Halo: Reach, in a brief amount of time, and with relatively limited information about the Halo universe - It's an impressive read. As a hardcore Halo fan, I appreciated learning about the "origin" of certain Halo characters and stories; I especially enjoyed diving deeper into the characters of Captain Keyes, Dr. Halsey, and the Spartan-II's.All in all, an enjoyable read, and a necessary one for Halo fans (or fans of Sci-Fi in general).

Portada muy opaca pero cuidaron muy bien otros detalles por un momento pensé que era original hasta que compare los logos.Tuve que devolverlos, los comprare en busca libre para salir de dudas

This book is set in the Halo universe and serves as a prequel to the events of the first Halo video game. The story follows the upbringing and military training of John-117, the Spartan-II super soldier who would become known as the Master Chief. The novel provides a detailed backstory of the Halo universe, including the origin of the Spartan program and the Human-Covenant War.The book is well-written and provides an interesting perspective on the events that led up to the start of the Halo series. It also introduces several important characters, such as Dr. Catherine Halsey and Cortana, who would go on to play major roles in the Halo franchise.Overall, Halo: The Fall of Reach is a must-read for fans of the Halo series and is a great introduction to the universe for those who are new to it.

I throughly enjoyed this book and I can recomend it to anyone who is a fan of Halo or just likes a good read. I found to my delight that there are quite a few excellent battle scenes, in space and on the ground, that would translate very well into a film!*************************************************************************************The book deals with some of the early events in the careers of the Spartan cybernetic-soldiers, as-well as the key events leading up to the fall of the planet REACH including humanity's first contact with the unyielding Covenent.

Very well written backstory that helps flesh out the universe of Halo. You can, however, tell this was written before Halo CE came out as there are some discrepancies and vague descriptions of some of the species where Nylund didn't have the full information from Bungie.

This really good story read the book then played the game. We all know how the story ends but like the game reading story and how they get there is the enjoyable part.

I thought the book was fantastic, really interesting to learn about the back story. It’s definitely opened up my interest into the halo universe. Thanks to this book I will be continuing reading through the series and beyond. Also if you like the games I feel it give them a little bit more depth.