Halo: First Strike
Readers rate it 4.0 (85 on Hardcover)
340 pages · Released 2005 · Orbit
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Halo: First Strike is a military science fiction novel featuring intense combat between human soldiers and alien forces, with multiple battle sequences and casualties. While not graphically gory, the warfare is central to the plot and includes tactical violence typical of the Halo universe. The book emphasizes themes of duty, sacrifice, and teamwork but is best suited for older teens comfortable with war narratives.
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This explosive military science fiction epic, a tie-in to Microsoft's new video game console XBOX, is presented in the tradition of Del Rey's Starfist novels. The human race is pitted against a powerful alien enemy, the Covenant, which is determined to lead humans into a devastating intergalactic war on a distant plane... This explosive military science fiction epic, a tie-in to Microsoft's new video game console XBOX, is presented in the tradition of Del Rey's Starfist novels. The human race is pitted against a powerful alien enemy, the Covenant, which is determined to lead humans into a devastating intergalactic war on a distant planet--a planet that is crucial to each side's victory.
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ISBN 9781841494227 · Orbit