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Subject: halo evolutions and vol. II - worthwhile reads?
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Just finished fall of reach, first strike, and ghosts of onyx...all great reads...skipped the flood, didnt see much reason for reading it. Debating on cole protocol and will probably get to contact harvest and cryptum. I was just wondering if the short stories in the evolutions collections were good reads? Do any of the stories focus on the spartans? I love reading about them the most.

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  • 02.18.2011 2:02 AM PDT

Personally, I'd read the flood. It adds a good amount of detail to the CE timeframe (The viewpoints and actions of the marines and ODSTs when Chief wasn't around, some Covenant viewpoints.

Also gives you an idea of how hard it was for Chief on alpha halo.

  • 02.18.2011 2:20 AM PDT

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I really enjoyed Evolutions. Most of the short stories were great (especially "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole").

The Flood wasn't that bad, and it is worth reading once. It gives you a better idea of what was going on in when the Chief wasn't at home.

  • 02.18.2011 2:29 AM PDT

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I really enjoyed Evolutions. Most of the short stories were great (especially "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole").


Indeed i love how that story is so wonderfully sequenced and put together.

  • 02.18.2011 3:03 AM PDT

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Evolutions is an AMAZING read, personally one of my favorite books in the series. Get it.

  • 02.18.2011 3:17 AM PDT

I liked "Dirt" in Evolutions. But get them all :D they are all good in my opinion.

  • 02.18.2011 3:59 AM PDT
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Just one thing... Make sure to buy Vol. I and Vol. II. Dunno if it has been mentioned before, but those volumes have one or two extra stories thrown in, when compared with the original release.

  • 02.18.2011 8:05 AM PDT


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Just one thing... Make sure to buy Vol. I and Vol. II. Dunno if it has been mentioned before, but those volumes have one or two extra stories thrown in, when compared with the original release.


Never knew about those...

Have to add those to my 'Halo book want-list.' that I'm making.

  • 02.18.2011 8:40 AM PDT

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Posted by: Spartan 104 S2AM
I really enjoyed Evolutions. Most of the short stories were great (especially "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole").


Indeed i love how that story is so wonderfully sequenced and put together.

"The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole" was a great story, but I think that "Dirt" takes the crown.

  • 02.18.2011 8:43 AM PDT

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My favourite stories in Evolutions are:
- The Return
- Dirt
- The Impossible Life & Possible Death of Preston J. Cole
- Human Weakness

These were fantastic, amazingly written by amazing writers. Definately worth buying, OP.

  • 02.18.2011 8:50 AM PDT
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Posted by: KOTSK
Just one thing... Make sure to buy Vol. I and Vol. II. Dunno if it has been mentioned before, but those volumes have one or two extra stories thrown in, when compared with the original release.


Never knew about those...

Have to add those to my 'Halo book want-list.' that I'm making.


It is basically a reissue of the original book, but divided into two volumes, each with a new story thrown in after all, not a couple like I mentioned previously. Both volumes also have a different front cover, colorwise.

I don't know if it warrants a second purchase though... I guess it depends if those stories rock your boat or not.

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Here's a pic I just took, so you know what I mean...

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/1089/photogts.jpg



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  • 02.18.2011 8:51 AM PDT

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I'd read The Flood if I were you. It's my favourite Halo book.

  • 02.18.2011 9:43 AM PDT

Try to buy Halo Evolutions (Original One). I just went to my local bookstore and read the new content without buying. Also the stories are good ones. The Mona Lisa is about 150 pages or so the last time i've checked. Probably wrong though.

  • 02.18.2011 9:51 AM PDT
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thanks for all the responses..hmm..have to decide which book to read next lol

  • 02.18.2011 10:34 AM PDT
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Evolutions is a MUST read! Enjoy!

  • 02.18.2011 1:49 PM PDT

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It was cool, only two stories should out to me as not very good.

  • 02.18.2011 3:27 PM PDT

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Evolutions 1 has more stories
Evolutions 2 has less stories and is the same book bar a brand new story

  • 02.18.2011 3:37 PM PDT