THE BRAND NEW York Times bestselling series based on the blockbuster Xbox® games continues with the acclaimed story (originally published like 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 battle on his own. Gunnery Sergeant Edward Buck and his team of Orbital Drop Surprise Troopers (ODSTs) performed a major part in saving Earth from all-out invasion at about Halo: New Blood the end of the Covenant Battle―serves of bravery and ingenuity that did not go unnoticed with the US Space Command.

Today, after many Spartans have already been killed in battle and the Grasp Chief is listed as MIA, the UNSC chooses to create a new era of Spartans to guard humanity from dangers both outside―and within. When they arrive to Buck with a fantastic proposition, he’s forced to produce a life-altering decision. With the Covenant War finally over, could it be period for him to retire to the sidelines for a lifestyle he could just dream about…or is definitely he ready to step up and become area of the military’s new blood?

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