Halo: Silent Storm: A Master Chief Story

Troy Denning

Sep 2018 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

A Master Chief story and original full-length novel set in the Halo universe—based on the New York Times bestselling video game series!

2526. It has been a year since humanity engaged in its destructive first contact with a theocratic military alliance of alien races known as the Covenant. Now the hostilities have led to open war, and the United Nations Space Command understands virtually nothing about its new enemy. There are only two certainties—the Covenant is determined to eradicate humanity, and they have the superior technology to do just that. The UNSC’s only hope lies with the Spartans: enhanced supersoldiers raised and trained from childhood via a clandestine black ops project to be living weapons. Their designated commander, Petty Officer John-117, has been assigned to lead the Spartans on a desperate counterattack designed to rock the Covenant back on its heels, and to buy humanity the time it needs to gather intelligence and prepare its defenses.

But not everyone wants the Spartans to succeed. A coalition of human insurrectionist leaders believes an alliance with the Covenant to be its best hope of finally winning independence from the Unified Earth Government. To further their plans, the insurrectionists have dispatched a sleeper agent to sabotage the UNSC counterattack—and ensure that John-117 and the Spartans never return from battle....

Ratings and reviews

A wonderful jumping point to reading Halo. The shifting perspective between the UNSC and the covenant was really my favorite aspect of the book as you can see how one petty officer rises to humiliate and destroy an entire covenant support base with his force. Action is stellarly described and the readers are kept guessing on if the UNSC is really in the right or if the insurrectionists have merit to them. Overall great book.

The author pulls you in and never lets go. Descriptions of fights and actions are clearly illustrated in your mind's eye as you read. Any Halo fan would be more than proud of what the author has pulled together here.

It's pretty good. Just needs a little bit more storyline to it

About the author

Troy Denning is the New York Times bestselling author of more than forty novels, including Halo: Divine Wind, Halo: Shadows of Reach, Halo: Oblivion, Halo: Silent Storm, Halo: Retribution, Halo: Last Light, a dozen Star Wars novels, the Dark Sun: Prism Pentad series, and many bestselling Forgotten Realms novels. A former game designer and editor, he lives in western Wisconsin.