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I haven't read any of the new Halo novels since Halo: First Strike. I've been reading some of the reviews online for the newer books and most of the reviews appear to be negative.

Are there any books worth buying? If there are, which ones are a good read?


[Edited on 11.20.2012 10:24 PM PST]

  • 11.20.2012 10:24 PM PDT

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The Kilo-5 trilogy from Traviss is sort of one-sided, if you want you can dig up some past threads where it was debated to death.

I personaly prefer all the books pre-Halo: Reach.

[Edited on 11.20.2012 10:38 PM PST]

  • 11.20.2012 10:38 PM PDT

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In the way of part of the new Germany was Poland so Hitler and Stalin took it over so Germany could grow.

What.

I've read all of them, except for The Thursday War (And I never will, I goddamn hate Karen Traviss after Glasslands).

The best ones are definitely Fall of Reach and Ghosts of Onyx. None of the others stand out, really. They're still good though.

And oh yeah, the Forerunner trilogy. Cryptum is great, and I just started Primordium. They're definitely not for everyone though.

  • 11.21.2012 12:27 AM PDT
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We should know better, because we are better.

The Forerunner trilogy is unique, but the Kilo-5 trilogy is very divisive. It seems to be very much a love it or hate it series, particularily if you like/don't like Halsey.

  • 11.21.2012 4:13 AM PDT
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Halo: Evolutions is a must-read. There are tons of great short stories in it. My personal favorite is the "The Impossible Life and Possible Death of Preston J. Cole." You should also read Contact Harvest. It offers some pretty awesome backstory for Sargent Johnson and explains the motivations of the Prophets.

  • 11.21.2012 5:14 AM PDT
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Which books are pre Halo:Reach?

@everyone else

So, what I'm getting from the responses so far are to read the Forerunner Trilogy, Contact Harvest, Ghosts of Onyx, and Halo: Evolutions.

Oh, and to not read the Kilo-5 trilogy?

[Edited on 11.21.2012 6:26 PM PST]

  • 11.21.2012 6:26 PM PDT

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Evolution. It's an amazing book. As for Kilo-5, it's very heavy on the themes of military espionage, so it's kinda dry. You might want to read Evolution then Cryptum, since Cryptum is pretty interesting.

  • 11.21.2012 6:45 PM PDT

Kilo-5 isn't as bad as people make it out to be. Really all it does is present a different perspective on some of the events in Halo's past. Some how this is a bad thing. :/

  • 11.21.2012 8:14 PM PDT

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In the way of part of the new Germany was Poland so Hitler and Stalin took it over so Germany could grow.

What.


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Kilo-5 isn't as bad as people make it out to be. Really all it does is present a different perspective on some of the events in Halo's past. Some how this is a bad thing. :/

No, it's not that. It's just that Karen Traviss went into Glasslands with barely any knowledge of the canon. The Spartans suddenly all act like a big happy family and disregard their training (like, instead of using acknowledgement lights they just talk), ONI is suddenly some renegade group with infinite power, Mendez and Halsey argue constantly, and her writing style regarding Halsey is horrible. Good authors lay out everything and let the reader form their own opinion, while Traviss used the entire book to preach about how horrible Halsey is in a biased way.

  • 11.21.2012 8:27 PM PDT