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| Halo, Books 1-3 (The Flood; First Strike; The Fall of Reach) | 
 enlarge | Author: Eric Nylund
Publisher: Del Rey
Category: Book
List Price: $23.97
Buy New: $14.13
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Avg. Customer Rating:  118 reviews
Sales Rank: 1734
Format: Box Set
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 3
Pages: 200
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 7 x 4.3 x 3
ISBN: 0345473043
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780345473042
ASIN: 0345473043
Publication Date: September 28, 2004
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Condition: Brand new; still in shrink wrap!!
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| Customer Reviews:
 Great action packed quick paced series. December 7, 2007
Excellent series, would recommend to any fan of Sci-Fi, or video games. Was definetly pleased with this series. I liked the ones written by Eric Nylund the best. They just seem to grab you more and not want to put it down.
Great Series November 24, 2007
As an avid Halo fan I reccomend this to all gamers that would like to learn Master Chief's history.
If you like the game....... November 16, 2007
Then you will probably like the books. This collection is good at fleshing out a very complex storyline that the games touch on.
The Fall of Reach tells how John-117 becomes the Master Chief and leaves off where the first game begins.
The Flood is actually the novelization of the first game.
First Strike takes place between the first game and the second game.
The writing is very good and it is written for the more mature reader as the game is rated "M" for mature. You do become invested in some of the other characters outside of the Master Chief and Cortana and what fate has in store for them.
Books 1 & 3 have a deeper feeling to them, mainly because they take place with events happening between the games but book 2 does give you some good insight into the Helljumpers and Marines and gives characterization to them.
I was hesitant at first because it is based on the games but they turned out very good. I would also recommend the Splinter Cell series along with these.
 Fun Read November 4, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The release of Halo three and its apparent success made me curious about these novels; so I picked up "The Fall of Reach," a week later "The Flood," and week after that I picked up "First Strike." I am considering both "Contact Harvest" and "Ghosts of Onyx," but I need to focus on work for a little while before I dip into Haloverse again.
Eric Nylund is now one of my favorite authors, a close runner up to George RR Martin. Eric's interpretation of Master Chiefs' character is so insightful; he managed to conjure up a believable persona capable of conquering both the Flood and the Covenant. William Dietz did a fine job with "The Flood;" I can't imagine it was easy to create the novelized version of the Halo, the first game, while keeping it interesting and believable. Reading "First Strike" made it clear to me that these novels have taken the story far beyond anything I could have imagined, and it is great.
If you are on the fence about purchasing this book series for your child or yourself, I assure you it is worth the few dollars they are asking. It appeals to all ages and genders.
Enjoy
halo book set review November 2, 2007
the books are completely awesome, they complement 100% the games, and so, if you are a fan, you will be more than happy with the purchase. the only drawbacks are some inconsistencies with time in the story, that don't match within the same story and with the game.
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