Welcome to humanity’s new war: silent, high stakes, and unseen. This is a life-or-death mission for ONI’s black-ops team, Kilo-Five, which is tasked with preventing the ruthless Elites, once the military leaders of the Covenant, from regrouping and threatening humankind again. What began as a routine dirty-tricks operation―keeping the Elites busy with their own insurrection―turns into a desperate bid to extract one member of Kilo-Five from the seething heart of an alien civil war. But troubles never come singly for Kilo-Five. Colonial terrorism is once again surfacing on one of the worlds that survived the war against the Covenant, and the man behind it is much more than just a name to Spartan-010. Meanwhile, the treasure trove of Forerunner technology recovered from the shield world of Onyx is being put to work while a kidnapped Elite plots vengeance on the humans he fears will bring his people to the brink of destruction.
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No. 1 New York Times bestselling novelist, screenwriter, and comics author Karen Traviss has received critical acclaim for her award-nominated Wess’har series, as well as regularly hitting the bestseller lists with her Star Wars, Gears of War, and Halo work. She was also lead writer on the Gears of War 3 game. A former defense correspondent and TV and newspaper journalist, Traviss lives in Wiltshire, England.
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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful
By M. Marin
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Glasslands wasn't my favorite book in the Halo book series and i think a lot of people would agree and i wasn't expecting much from this book but boy was i wrong. The writing was well done of course easy to read and smart, the plot was also very interesting this time around a lot more action is always a plus. i think what got me really excited though was the little clues and foreshadowing of the events that will come to light in Halo 4. being a HUGE Halo fan that got my hairs sticking up especially the last few pages. Now this wasn't the best halo book of all time but nonetheless this was a great halo book and a great bridge to fill the gap between Halo 3 and Halo 4. I recommend every Halo fan give this a read especially to those who keep asking why the covenent is still attacking humans, this book answers all that. AN ANCIENT EVIL AWAKENS
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
By Seenoht
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Being an avid Halo fan, I would've been pleased with reading the general outline given to Traviss by 343 Industries. I was more excited to hear about the tidbits sprinkled throughout that give hints to Halo 4 than for any continuation of the Kilo-Five storyline.
My personal opinion is that Karen Traviss' insistence on not being a fan of the IP's that she writes for steps on a lot of toes and rankles too many fans of those series. There are many capable authors out there who would show more respect for the prior foundations and not throw such obvious inconsistencies into the fray. I'm also a biased Eric Nylund fan and while Traviss is an able and at times a very clever writer, she does not possess the technical knowledge and background that I ask from a sci-fi novelist. Especially one writing for a sci-fi universe that I thoroughly enjoy.
All that being out in the open...this was a good read. My main problem with Traviss' characterization in Glasslands centered upon her take on established characters and her disregard for previously fleshed out relationships. Yet even in that first novel, she managed to create a mostly charming cast for Kilo-Five with BB being one of my favorite characters introduced to Halo in recent years. With The Thursday War following this team more closely and avoiding the areas I felt she struggled with on the last attempt, it's no surprise to me that I felt this story fit into its place in the lore much more smoothly. Though I was uncontrollably rolling my eyes by the THIRD time she explicitly called Dr. Halsey a "bitch" in this novel. I'm truly puzzled as to why she continues to beat this drum and it's beyond exhausting already. I do not look forward to its inevitable continuation in the third act of this trilogy.
While I'm bored with the location of Onyx (at least from her descriptions of hardly anything in the environment but some grass and what sounds like the same gold towers from Glasslands), the Jul story had a nice pacing with the reveals of not only ONI's plans but also of the lead-in to Halo 4. And BB's little mannerisms were quirky and hilarious as usual. Easily the two best parts of the tale.
To summarize, I feel that this novel improved upon the first by sticking with Traviss' own characters and storylines instead of wrapping up other authors' works. It's an enjoyable read about the Halo universe, even if it doesn't delve into the sci-fi parts that typically define Halo novels. And it quenched a bit of my thirst for all things Halo in the lead-up to November 6th.
My personal opinion is that Karen Traviss' insistence on not being a fan of the IP's that she writes for steps on a lot of toes and rankles too many fans of those series. There are many capable authors out there who would show more respect for the prior foundations and not throw such obvious inconsistencies into the fray. I'm also a biased Eric Nylund fan and while Traviss is an able and at times a very clever writer, she does not possess the technical knowledge and background that I ask from a sci-fi novelist. Especially one writing for a sci-fi universe that I thoroughly enjoy.
All that being out in the open...this was a good read. My main problem with Traviss' characterization in Glasslands centered upon her take on established characters and her disregard for previously fleshed out relationships. Yet even in that first novel, she managed to create a mostly charming cast for Kilo-Five with BB being one of my favorite characters introduced to Halo in recent years. With The Thursday War following this team more closely and avoiding the areas I felt she struggled with on the last attempt, it's no surprise to me that I felt this story fit into its place in the lore much more smoothly. Though I was uncontrollably rolling my eyes by the THIRD time she explicitly called Dr. Halsey a "bitch" in this novel. I'm truly puzzled as to why she continues to beat this drum and it's beyond exhausting already. I do not look forward to its inevitable continuation in the third act of this trilogy.
While I'm bored with the location of Onyx (at least from her descriptions of hardly anything in the environment but some grass and what sounds like the same gold towers from Glasslands), the Jul story had a nice pacing with the reveals of not only ONI's plans but also of the lead-in to Halo 4. And BB's little mannerisms were quirky and hilarious as usual. Easily the two best parts of the tale.
To summarize, I feel that this novel improved upon the first by sticking with Traviss' own characters and storylines instead of wrapping up other authors' works. It's an enjoyable read about the Halo universe, even if it doesn't delve into the sci-fi parts that typically define Halo novels. And it quenched a bit of my thirst for all things Halo in the lead-up to November 6th.
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
By SLI
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I must say that I love the storyline in this book; it combines action with a great story. The reason I did not give it 5 stars is that one thread that started in glasslands and continues in this book really bugs me whenever it comes up; persecuting Dr. Hasley does not make any sense. The basic premise for persecuting her is that she stole kids from their parents and replaced them with clones, which I agree is terrible, however seeing as how Spartans turned out to be amazing weapons that kept humanity from being destroyed, I am sure people would overlook the fact that she had a dark smudge in her past. Furthermore, seeing as how ONI likes to get their hands dirty and thinks of things in a massive scale where individual lives do not matter, it makes even less sense for them to dislike Dr. Hasley.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
An improvement over Glasslands
Simply put: Traviss is headed in a much better direction with Thursday war.
I found Glasslands to be stomach churning and far from good. Read more
I found Glasslands to be stomach churning and far from good. Read more
Published 1 day ago by T086
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing Book
This book is a tremendous sequel to the first one HALO Glasslands with more action and conflicts within the plot. To be honest I can't wait to read the end of the book itself. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Quentin
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good, Enjoyable, Maybe A Bit Over-The-Top After The First Book
I very much enjoyed this book, and recommend it. It does a good job of continuing Traviss' view of the post-Halo 3 future. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Stuart Steele
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book
Reading is nice but read grasslands first to learn the truth. I hope the author brings the next book soon.
Published 19 days ago by Andrew Battle
4.0 out of 5 stars
Another excellent entry into the Halo series
There's not much to say about this: it's very "Tom Clancy in space" to me. There's a lot of double-dealing, conspiracy, and sudden twists. Read more
Published 22 days ago by sNovah
5.0 out of 5 stars
good book
great story picks up right after glasslands eplains a bit more on jul mdama which gets really interesting great book overall
Published 1 month ago by Andres
4.0 out of 5 stars
A great read.
Karen Traviss was an excellent choice to take over the helm of the Halo book franchise. The story was great and the characters were well developed.
Published 1 month ago by Kevin
5.0 out of 5 stars
Operative Dare would be proud
After Glasslands, I'm not sure why I decided to read this book. That one lacked so much character development, it was honestly completely forgettable, and that is unfortunate. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Troy Gordon
5.0 out of 5 stars
Prelude to future events......
This book is a great tie-in to the halo universe. I can't wait to find out what happens in the next book.
Published 1 month ago by Cody
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing
A great and exciting addition to the extended universe. Recommend you read Ghosts of Onyx and Glasslands before you read this book. That will save you alot of confusion.
Published 1 month ago by AgentTeal
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