Halo: New Blood

Matt Forbeck

Mar 2015 · Halo Book 15 · Simon and Schuster · Narrated by Scott Brick

About this audiobook

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.

Ratings and reviews

always likes buck and Halo ODST and it was nice to get closer to what happened after that game. But this book has lore discrepancies. like saying a particle spartan was 3rd gen when he was in fact a spartan 2 read Ghost of Onyx, research noble 6 and see if you can spot the mess up in this book.

It is a good book but yet another you played as in Halo is dead. First Noble six and now the Rookie. I know about M.I.A. but now we will not be able to see either of them😢

Such a beautiful story, written by one of the more prolific authors for the franchise. A sad send off to one of the series silent protagonists, while telling the story of Buck, one of the best who if he'd been any better... You know the rest.

About the author

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.