Halo: First Strike

By: Eric Nylund

Narrated by: Todd McLaren

The New York Times bestselling aftermath of Halo: Combat Evolved featuring the Master Chief—part of the expanded universe based on the award-winning video game series!

2552. The theocratic military alliance known as the Covenant is showing no mercy as it continues to assault every human world it encounters, but in the way lies humanity’s greatest champion, the super-soldier Spartan John-117—the Master Chief. Together with his AI companion Cortana and the last remaining Spartans, the galaxy-spanning fight rages on two fronts following the destruction of the human military stronghold Reach by Covenant forces and the mysterious artificial ringworld known as “Halo” at the hands of the Master Chief.

One faction—a squad of Spartans lead by Blue Team’s Fred-104 and Kelly-087—is trapped on the glassed surface of Reach, the only planet they’ve ever known as home. And beneath this ruined world, Dr. Catherine Halsey has discovered an ancient secret...one that could alter the course of the war. Meanwhile, the Master Chief and Cortana lead a second group toward a gathering of Covenant warships, as the United Nations Space Command’s worst nightmare has finally come true: the Covenant has discovered the location of Earth and is forming a massive fleet to utterly destroy it, as well as all who oppose the indomitable will of the Prophets…

Really Good But…

Firstly, the story is great and I love the narrator, but it’s like he’s never seen or pronounced sword in his life. There were a few other pronunciation mistakes I can overlook but this got to me for some reason and it’s in every book he reads. Otherwise a great book

Fantastic

Reeally great listen and the voice actor is truly amazing. would definitely recommend to anyone.

Mjolnir

love the series, I don't like the way he pronounce Mjolnir. idk why it just bothers me the way he says it.

BUY THIS!

loved it. most halo books are worth it definitely. so if you want a good book get this one.

wow

Amazing story, great to hear more about the Spartan II's and the events after Combat Evolved. Gives great context for where the games story is headed towards now.