Halo New Blood, Matt Forbeck
Halo New Blood, Matt Forbeck
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Halo: New Blood

Author: Matt Forbeck

Series: Halo #14

Narrator: Scott Brick

Unabridged: 6 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/02/2015


Synopsis

The New York Times bestselling series based on the blockbuster Xbox® games continues with the acclaimed story (originally published as a digital-first edition) of Spartan Edward Buck—first seen in HALO: ODST and reappearing in 2015’s HALO 5: GUARDIANS!

While Spartans get all the glory, no soldier―not even the legendary Master Chief―wins a war on his own. Gunnery Sergeant Edward Buck and his team of Orbital Drop Shock Troopers (ODSTs) played a major role in saving Earth from all-out invasion at the end of the Covenant War―acts of bravery and ingenuity that did not go unnoticed by the United Nations Space Command.

Now, after many Spartans have been killed in battle and the Master Chief is listed as MIA, the UNSC decides to create a new generation of Spartans to defend humanity from threats both outside―and within. When they come to Buck with an extraordinary proposition, he is forced to make a life-altering decision. With the Covenant War finally over, is it time for him to retire to the sidelines for a life he could only dream about…or is he prepared to step up and become part of the military’s new blood?

Copyright © 2015 by Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Microsoft, Halo, the Halo logo, Xbox, and the Xbox logo are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.

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 Ben

As a story, “Halo: New Blood” is – admittedly – a pretty middle-of-the-road offering: the writing by Matt Forbeck is solid, if unspectacular, the characters are compelling, if a bit thinly sketched (okay – a LOT thinly sketched), and the narrative itself is less a “narrative” as it is a series of ta......more

Goodreads review by Brenda

The plot itself is fine: fast paced, full of action and good enough characters. The problem stems from the narrator’s voice for me—it was far too “I’m a jaded military man drawling to you my life story while I smoke a cigar.” Ever seen the movie Tropic Thunder? Nick Nolte’s character, the guy the mo......more

Goodreads review by Peter

I was going to go with 4 stars but I loved the ending too much. I have not read a whole lot of military sci fi but this is some of the best I have read. As a former marine, I must say that Matt Forbeck has done his research.......more

Goodreads review by Hans

Fast, but great read for the Halo junkie. Am I the only one who read this with Nathan Fillion's voice in their head? LOL, I Loved Buck from Halo: ODST and I really enjoyed finding out how he came to be there, and eventually become a Spartan IV.......more