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  <title><![CDATA[First Strike (Halo)]]></title>
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  <default_description>&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;The Human-Covenant war rages on as the alien juggernaut sweeps inexorably toward its final goal: destruction of all human life!&lt;br&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;Halo has been destroyed, and the threat it posed to sentient life, neutralized. But victory has come at a terrible cost for the UNSC. Thousands of valiant soldiers fell in the battle to prevent the alien construct from falling into the enemy&amp;#8217;s clutches. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Now, everything depends on the Spartan known as the &amp;#8220;Master Chief.&amp;#8221; Yet even with the aid of the artificial intelligence Cortana, the Master Chief will be hard-pressed to rescue survivors and evade the Covenant ships patrolling the remains of Halo in debris-strewn space. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Ahead lies a dangerous voyage home, through a gauntlet of Covenant forces. For the sake of all, the Master Chief and his war-torn squad must not only survive, but take the fight to the enemy with a decisive first strike.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;This novel is based on a Mature-rated video game.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bungie, Halo, Xbox, the Microsoft Game Studios logo and the Xbox Logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Used under license. &#169; 2003 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;</default_description>
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  <original_publication_day type="integer">2</original_publication_day>
  <original_publication_month type="integer">12</original_publication_month>
  <original_publication_year type="integer">2003</original_publication_year>
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      <name><![CDATA[Eric S. Nylund]]></name>
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  <date_added>Sun Aug 30 09:25:09 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Aug 30 09:37:11 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was really good. The only reason I'm not giving a full five starts was the EVERYBODY dies in this book, save the augmented, super-soldiers. Granted, characters that you already know survive (from having played the game) will obviously live but it doesn't help the story any because of that....<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/69439575">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="5622045">
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  <date_added>Tue Sep 04 02:24:32 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Sep 10 18:05:35 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[First Strike is one of the many books set in the Halo Universe to fill in the gaps of story between the trilogy of games. This story takes place in the time frame between the first two games. The book is sent in the 26th century and describes a small part of a huge on-going war between the human rac...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5622045">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="72534724">
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    <name><![CDATA[Matt]]></name>
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      <rating>3</rating>
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  <date_added>Sat Sep 26 03:20:15 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Sep 26 03:30:25 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[The story between the first and second games - basically how Master Chief gets home after destroying Halo, and finding/picking up other survivors along the way.  He also heads back to Reach and finds some survivors of his old unit along with some other VIPs.  The story is interesting, but since you ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72534724">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="41720071">
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    <name><![CDATA[Malcom]]></name>
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  <date_added>Sat Jan 03 09:50:18 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Jan 03 14:36:08 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[<br/>Nylund truly has a way with words when it comes to his game novels<br/>following the Halo series. The depth and wit driven into a seemingly simple story line is impressive, addictive, and a true page turner.]]></body>
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    <review id="49592024">
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  <read_at>Mon Sep 03 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Mar 17 14:58:46 -0700 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[After the Halo was destroyed the Marines and Master Chief and some found Spartans try to fight back against the Covenant by boarding their ships, and attacking from the inside. ]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49592024]]></url>
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    <review id="39638218">
    <user id="851219">
    <name><![CDATA[Stefan]]></name>
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      <rating>3</rating>
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  <read_at>Sat Dec 06 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Dec 08 16:53:38 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Dec 08 16:55:34 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Not a bad piece of light military science fiction. The continuation of the Halo storyline is well carried off, mind you, this isn't a mind-blowing piece of science fiction either ]]></body>
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    <review id="59695921">
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    <name><![CDATA[Vamshidhar]]></name>
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      <rating>3</rating>
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  <date_added>Sun Jun 14 22:34:23 -0700 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[An entertaining read if you like the Halo mythology, can be skipped otherwise. Much better than the Flood and comparable to The Fall of Reach (also by Eric Nylund) ]]></body>
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    <review id="12292260">
    <user id="773288">
    <name><![CDATA[Pika]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Irvine, CA]]></location>        
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  <date_added>Fri Jan 11 18:28:25 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Jan 14 17:44:18 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[The third novel in the Halo trilogy is an action-packed story of how a few marines and Master Chief escape from Halo, take over a Covenant flagship, and destroy a Covenant station. I liked this book, because it begins where the Halo video game's cliffhanger left off. It was satisfying to finally fin...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/12292260">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="44007201">
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    <location><![CDATA[Fort Lauderdale, FL]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Jan 22 19:04:22 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Jan 22 19:07:10 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book fills gap between <em>Halo 1</em> and <em>Halo 2</em> nicely. And it has some interesting revelations. Definitely a good read.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/44007201]]></url>
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    <review id="16514769">
    <user id="664997">
    <name><![CDATA[Tena]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Feb 27 09:38:36 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Feb 27 10:06:09 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Note: see my review for Halo: Fall of Reach for more on my opinions of this trilogy<br/><br/>This book was just as good of a read as the 1st one - Halo: Fall of Reach.  I'm pretty convinced that the 1st and 3rd books of this trilogy were more fun to read because of the author's writing style (the ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/16514769">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="38249047">
    <user id="1724751">
    <name><![CDATA[Megan]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Fountaintown, IN]]></location>        
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      <rating>5</rating>
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  <read_at>Wed Oct 29 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Nov 20 14:18:54 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Nov 20 14:20:17 -0800 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count>5</read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[wow this book is terific i have tried and tried to read it it filany finished it after a year]]></body>
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    <review id="54223692">
    <user id="2265139">
    <name><![CDATA[Joseph]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Brooklyn, NY]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Sat Nov 15 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Tue Apr 28 06:33:45 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was quite intresting shows what he could really do and it is quite amazing.]]></body>
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    <review id="44635666">
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    <name><![CDATA[Aaron]]></name>
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    <body><![CDATA[The best edition in the halo books series. Actiony and different. interesting.]]></body>
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    <review id="20706330">
    <user id="629581">
    <name><![CDATA[Daniel C.]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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  <date_added>Tue Apr 22 04:02:39 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Apr 22 04:11:16 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I got this book from my little brother, and I really enjoyed reading it. It seems trivial to read a book based on a videogame, but it was much, in my opinion, better than the game.<br/>   This book is about a team of genittically enhanced super-soldiers called spartans. Their mission is to rid the ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/20706330">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="49390893">
    <user id="2115567">
    <name><![CDATA[Oj]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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    <body><![CDATA[a sequel to the first one. also a very good book continues the story.]]></body>
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    <review id="19453795">
    <user id="1054882">
    <name><![CDATA[Jesse]]></name>
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  <date_added>Fri Apr 04 11:25:04 -0700 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is probably my favorite out of the series so far. Reading about the events leading up to Halo 2 was amazing. It is great to see Master Chief's personality; the games don't allow for that. It's also great to read about the other Spartans who survived that fight alongside John 117. The event...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/19453795">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="74978738">
    <user id="2689453">
    <name><![CDATA[Calen]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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  <date_added>Sun Oct 18 20:07:12 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Oct 23 16:49:51 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[really good, but once again it kinda lacks effective setting description.]]></body>
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    <review id="45876007">
    <user id="2009860">
    <name><![CDATA[Chris]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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  <date_added>Mon Feb 09 17:27:22 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Feb 09 17:27:41 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[way better than game!!!]]></body>
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    <review id="40786542">
    <user id="1824058">
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