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Subject: Read Cryptum, or Glasslands??

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I have in possession and have read most Halo novels. I haven't read the last three recent ones though. I recently got Helljumpers, Uprising, and more importantly: Cryptum and Glasslands. I don't have Primordium yet, but that doesn't really matter yet as I still need to read Cryptum and Glasslands. Although, my question is::
Which one should I read first?? Are there things in one book that would best be known before I read the other?? Is any of the fiction related??

I would prefer people who have read both books to answer this! Thanks!

  • 03.01.2012 10:56 PM PDT

Cryptum

  • 03.01.2012 11:01 PM PDT

Neither

  • 03.01.2012 11:06 PM PDT

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I think Glasslands offers more to the Halo genre, but I know that I am in the minority in this opinion.

  • 03.01.2012 11:26 PM PDT
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Glasslands is an infinitely better book (the only installment worth opening since Contact Harvest), but neither of them are very good.

Cryptum has more interesting background than Glasslands, ultimately.

  • 03.01.2012 11:40 PM PDT

Cryptum.

  • 03.02.2012 4:07 AM PDT

As always, read them in order of release. Cryptum, Glasslands, Primordium.

  • 03.02.2012 5:19 AM PDT

Cryptum.

For obvious reasons.

  • 03.02.2012 5:53 AM PDT

Ad Infinitum

FYI, you're going to find that A LOT of people hate Glasslands on this forum. Don't let them influence your choices. Read both when you can, and gain perspective.

Both have their ups and downs. Both books are good for different reasons. Read both, when you can.

  • 03.02.2012 6:25 AM PDT

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Read [Gl]asslands first so your expectations of Halo literature is massively lowered, then read Cryptum and you'll love it even more.

  • 03.02.2012 6:59 AM PDT

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I'd read Glasslands first, order Primordium, then move on to Cryptum and then Primordium straight after.

  • 03.02.2012 7:07 AM PDT

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Posted by: prometheus25
I think Glasslands offers more to the Halo genre, but I know that I am in the minority in this opinion.


Really? I'm not saying you're wrong, but the Forerunner Trilogy is essentially a whole new universe being attached to the main Halo story, [Gl]asslands is a continuation of an already established story.

  • 03.02.2012 7:17 AM PDT

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I have yet to read Glasslands, I'll get to it this summer, but Cryptum was fantastic.

  • 03.02.2012 8:06 AM PDT

We’re flawed because we want so much more. We’re ruined because we get these things and wish for what we had.

Cryptum all teh way

  • 03.02.2012 8:21 AM PDT


Posted by: ajw34307
Read [Gl]asslands first so your expectations of Halo literature is massively lowered, then read Cryptum and you'll love it even more.


Wow, what a -blam!-.

;)

  • 03.02.2012 8:31 AM PDT

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Posted by: Yayap7
Although, my question is::
Which one should I read first?? Are there things in one book that would best be known before I read the other?? Is any of the fiction related??

You can read either one first, it doesn't really matter. The only requirement for Glasslands is Ghosts of Onyx. The Forerunner books are fairly self containted.

  • 03.02.2012 10:00 AM PDT
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Posted by: goldhawk
We should know better, because we are better.

Glasslands has better righting in some cases but Cryptum offers more interesting information and backstory.

[Edited on 03.02.2012 1:08 PM PST]

  • 03.02.2012 1:07 PM PDT