Rounding out "Tor's" series of reissues of the original three Halo novels, this newly edited and revised edition of "First Strike" is a must-have for all Halo fans. Featuring author Eric Nylund at the helm, this tale bridges the events that take place in the game Halo: Combat Evolved (as novelized in "The Flood") and its blockbuster follow-up, "Halo 2". After destroying the first Halo, Master Chief and Cortana attempt to voyage back home among a myriad of deadly Covenant attacks. With a battle weary squad, that includes the last of the Spartan-II survivors and the program's creator, Dr. Catherine Halsey, "First Strike" delivers an action-packed space opera told against the backdrop of one of the richest and most complex Science Fiction franchises of our time.

Author Biography

Eric Nylund has written three novels based in the Halo video game universe: Halo: The Fall of Reach, Halo: First Strike, and Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, as well as the epic mythology incarnate series that begins with Mortal Coils and All That Lives Must Die. He lives near Seattle on a rain-drenched mountain with his wife, Syne Mitchell.