Halo: Bad Blood

Name: Halo: Bad Blood
Brand: Simon & Schuster Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.5 (16 reviews)
Author: Matt Forbeck
ISBN: 9781508244790

Author: Matt Forbeck

Series: Halo

Narrator: Scott Brick

Unabridged: 9 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio / Halo Books

Published: 06/26/2018

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction, Action & Adventure, Military Science Fiction

Synopsis

An original full-length novel set in the Halo universe and based on the New York Times bestselling video game series!

Just hours following their climactic battle on the Forerunner planet Genesis, the Spartans of Blue Team and Fireteam Osiris find themselves running for their lives from the malevolent machinations of the now-renegade artificial intelligence Cortana. But even as they attempt to stay one step ahead, trouble seems to find Spartan Edward Buck no matter where he turns.

A secret mission enacted by the Office of Naval Intelligence could possibly help turn the tide, and has Buck reluctantly agreeing to reform his old team, Alpha-Nine. Because if the band is really getting back together for this one, that means everybody—including the Spartan who Buck never wants to see again, the one who committed the ultimate betrayal of trust…

About Matt Forbeck

Matt Forbeck is an award-winning and New York Times bestselling author and game designer. He has more than thirty novels and countless games published to date. His latest work includes Dungeonlogy, the Star Wars: Rogue One junior novel, the last two editions of The Marvel Encyclopedia, his Monster Academy YA fantasy novels, and the upcoming Shotguns & Sorcery roleplaying game based on his novels. He lives in Beloit, WI, with his wife and five children, including a set of quadruplets. For more about him and his work, visit Forbeck.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by T.R. on September 01, 2021

As good as this book was, it was set just after Halo 5, and my hatred for that game DID sour my experience with this book. The whole Created drama with Cortana and the Guardians is just not a very compelling narrative to me. Thank god they've gone in the direction of the Banished nowadays, but this......more

Goodreads review by Nate on June 25, 2018

For those of you out there who are fans of the HALO series and have invested in both the previous HALO books and games, this may be an acceptable read for you. Unlike other series books, which take the time to introduce a new reader to the world and lore, providing at least some level of description......more

Goodreads review by Chris on November 13, 2021

Halo: Bad Blood by Matt Forbeck is a video game tie-in novel based on the Halo game “Halo 5:Guardians”, and the second book in the “Alpha-Nine” trilogy. Following the climatic battle on the Forerunner world of Genesis, The the rouge AI Cortana and her Guardian constructs continue to take over the ga......more

Goodreads review by Jeremy on October 23, 2018

A fun, voice driven blast of fresh air to the Halo Universe. The character arcs don't feel as earned as they should, and Buck's constant wise-cracking grated at times, but I cared about the characters and the set-pieces were fun and diverse and always found a way to raise the stakes. Its probably on......more

Goodreads review by Andrew Bulthaupt on July 01, 2018

I listened to this book via Audible. Halo: Bad Blood is very much a story about bringing the band back together, whether they like it or not. The book sees the Alpha Nine team from Halo 3: ODST reunited as they go on a mission that immediately follows the events of Halo 5: Guardians. Cortana has all......more