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  <title><![CDATA[Halo: The Flood]]></title>
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  <default_description>&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;The Human-Covenant War, a desperate struggle for humankind&amp;#8217;s very survival, has reached its boiling point on the mysterious, ring world called Halo. But the fierce Covenant warriors, the mightiest alien military force known, are not the only peril lying in wait.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;As the fortress world of Reach and its brave defenders were bombarded to rubble, a single cruiser fled the carnage with the battle&amp;#8217;s only human survivors&amp;#8212;Captain Keyes, his crew of a few hundred Marines, and the last remaining SPARTAN super-soldier, the Master Chief.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;With the cruiser&amp;#8217;s artificial intelligence, Cortana, concealed in his battle armor, the Master Chief crash lands on Halo in the midst of a massive Covenant occupation. Curiously, the alien soldiers appear to be searching for something hidden on the ring. Built by a long-dead race, Halo harbors many deadly secrets, but one overshadows them all. Now the Master Chief must lead the scattered troops in a brutal race to unravel Halo&amp;#8217;s darkest mystery&amp;#8212;and unleash its greatest source of power. . . .&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;</default_description>
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  <original_publication_year type="integer">2003</original_publication_year>
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      <name><![CDATA[William C. Dietz]]></name>
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  <read_at>Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[In order to understand this book, you have to read the first book in the series and play the Xbox game <em>Halo: Combat Evolved</em>. Even if you don't get it half the time, it's a good read! <br/><br/>This book is set in 2552, in the middle of a great war between humanity and a collective of alien races c...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8827180">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="12292273">
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  <date_added>Fri Jan 11 18:28:46 -0800 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[The second book in the Halo series was not written by Eric Nylund, but by William c. Dietz. In my opinion, I think Eric Nylund is a better author, but since its a Halo book, that automatically makes it good. What was cool about this novel is that it's based on the actual game, so it was fun to say &quot;...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/12292273">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Halo The Flood is a sci-fi thriller based on the Halo series of video games. I particularly enjoyed this book because im a fan of the games, and this book basicly covers the events of the first game, Halo: Combat Evolved. My favorite character in the book is the main protagonist, John, AKA Master Ch...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39737050">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="25472515">
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  <date_added>Wed Jun 25 16:28:47 -0700 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[supposedly this is the second book in the series. (The Fall Of Reach was the first one). It and the other books in this series are full of action and don't have a dull sentance in them. Ok maby one or two dull sentances but they are exciting books. These books are great for reading when you are stuc...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/25472515">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="38582406">
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    <name><![CDATA[Stefan]]></name>
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  <read_at>Fri Nov 21 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Nov 24 19:03:24 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Nov 24 19:09:35 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I much preferred the writing style in The Fall Of Reach, I felt that it was easier to immerse myself in, and I also felt the qaulity of dialogue was higher. It seemed Master Chief spent much time running from battle to battle, there were few back stories, and the whole book seemed less of a sequel a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38582406">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="70090290">
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  <date_added>Fri Sep 04 17:21:26 -0700 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[The Flood is a great action Sci-Fi book that is based off one of the bestselling video games. The book deals with the main character Master Chief and his struggle to defeat the covenant race. He is the last of an elite fighting team known as the SPARTANS. Master Chief was trained by the army to help...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70090290">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="69868433">
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    <name><![CDATA[Wanguswangusyea]]></name>
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  <read_at>Tue Sep 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Sep 02 18:08:38 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Oct 01 19:27:07 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[     When I walked into reading this room , i assumed it would be like the video game its based off of, long, boring, and overrated. However it turned out to way more than I expected. This epic Sci Fi tell the story of the Spartan Super Soldier John/Spartan 117/Master Chief, as he awakes from cryosl...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/69868433">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="69439193">
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    <name><![CDATA[Jeff]]></name>
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  <date_updated>Sun Aug 30 09:24:12 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[The book was still a fun read but I did get tired of reading (in every small detail) the exact events of the game. If I wanted to experience all that, I would just play the game (which I have...). The side story with the other marines was cool though, simply because it was a part of the Halo univers...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/69439193">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[The Flood<br/>William C. Dietz<br/>362pgs<br/>0345459210<br/><br/>Halo: The flood is a jam packed sequel to the book: The Fall of Reach. This book takes place right after the covenant have destroyed the last line of defense before Earth; the planet Reach. The destruction of the planet Reach was...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/53234606">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="40889669">
    <user id="1057734">
    <name><![CDATA[Steven]]></name>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[Those who have played Halo so pretty mkuch everyone who has a xbox]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Wed Jan 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Dec 25 13:42:30 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Apr 12 10:00:03 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[William C. Dietz's Halo book was much better thatn Eric Nylund's perception of the world of Halo. One of the reasons why I got this book is because it was not written by Nylund.<br/>William C. Diet's writting style makes the storyline easy to follow and because I have played the video game I could ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40889669">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="19453801">
    <user id="1054882">
    <name><![CDATA[Jesse]]></name>
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  <date_added>Fri Apr 04 11:25:06 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Jun 22 13:39:31 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was ok. I read it a few years ago when I was completely obsessed with Halo: Combat Evolved for XBox. It's prequel was written by a different author, and quite frankly, was better than &quot;The Flood.&quot;<br/><br/>I have to give Dietz credit for attempting to write the story. It was in...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/19453801">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <name><![CDATA[Tena]]></name>
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  <read_at>Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Having read the Halo trilogy, I must admit this one didn't seem to catch my interest quite as much.  I'm not sure if it's because it is just a retelling of the story that you play through in the first Halo video game or if it was because I didn't like this author's writing style, although I would de...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/16514788">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Fri Oct 05 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book takes place during the first Halo game, with Spartan-117 (John or the Master Chief) as it's protagonist. The book is basically a more detailed recount of the first game which was lacking cut scenes and other story telling mechanisms thus a lot of gaps and plot holes were left behind. This ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6459880">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="53612356">
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    <name><![CDATA[Geoffrey]]></name>
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    <body><![CDATA[The book itself wasn't good, but the author wasn't really allowed any real creative freedom since the book strictly followed the storyline of the game and the game had come first.<br/><br/>The storyline in the book was flat and though the author tried to spice it up a bit with little side stories ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/53612356">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="76205972">
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    <name><![CDATA[Nicholas]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Los Angeles, CA]]></location>        
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    <body><![CDATA[Fail.  Not even mildly interesting.  This book is 90% &quot;Then the Chief shot this guy, then he threw a grenade at these guys and then he ran to the next room, and he shot this guy with a 7.99mm bullet, and killed 4 guys with a 108mm rocket, and another flying guy came and he shot that guy too...&quot;...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76205972">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="41894131">
    <user id="1647081">
    <name><![CDATA[Alex]]></name>
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  <date_added>Sun Jan 04 17:13:50 -0800 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is an interesting retelling the video game. It was fun to find out what the marines were doing the whole time as well as the Covenant who seemed to be the comic-relief. Also, it was surprising to find out that the Master Chief isn't loved by everyone.<br/>A little hard to get through because I...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41894131">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="50186900">
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    <body><![CDATA[Don't read this.  It's just the first game but in book form.  There's only so many ways you can write &quot;He ran down the corridor and took out a group of grunts...&quot;  It also tells the story of what the marines are doing while MC is blowing stuff up, and adds one or two new details not covere...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72534634">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[For a book based off of a video game I found it surprisingly good, however for all the parts containing the Master Chief the action just didn't live up to the game, the flood weren't horrifing and the convenent needed some polish, but the parts not concerning the chief where well written and quite i...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50507762">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[In this book the only remaining spartan is Master Chief. After retreating from the planet Reach he crash lands on a strange artificial world in the shape of a ring. He runs into a new disease called the flood. And must fight them and the alien race the Covenant.]]></body>
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