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'''''Halo: The Thursday War''''' is the second novel in the [[Kilo-Five Trilogy]] by [[Karen Traviss]], and a direct follow-up to ''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''. It was released on [[2012|October 2, 2012]].<ref name="tor">[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/03/tor-books-announces-next-book-in-halo-series '''Tor Announces next book in ''Halo'' series''']</ref> | '''''Halo: The Thursday War''''' is the second novel in the [[Kilo-Five Trilogy]] by [[Karen Traviss]], and a direct follow-up to ''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''. It was released on [[2012|October 2, 2012]].<ref name="tor">[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/03/tor-books-announces-next-book-in-halo-series '''Tor Announces next book in ''Halo'' series''']</ref> | ||
==Official | ==Official summary== | ||
{{Article Quote|Halo: The Thursday War picks up immediately where [[Halo: Glasslands]] left off, with forces on [[Earth]] and among the [[Covenant]] threatening a peace that is precarious at best. With a [[Servants of Abiding Truth|splinter group]] among the [[Sangheili]] pushing for war, some human colonies rebel against Earth authority; and as [[ONI]] policy continues to shift with the volatile situation in space, the discovery of a [[Trevelyan|trove]] of [[Forerunner]] technology on [[Onyx]] provokes leaders on Earth to seek uses for it in the conflict. For the fight is far from over...}} | {{Article Quote|Halo: The Thursday War picks up immediately where [[Halo: Glasslands]] left off, with forces on [[Earth]] and among the [[Covenant]] threatening a peace that is precarious at best. With a [[Servants of Abiding Truth|splinter group]] among the [[Sangheili]] pushing for war, some human colonies rebel against Earth authority; and as [[ONI]] policy continues to shift with the volatile situation in space, the discovery of a [[Trevelyan|trove]] of [[Forerunner]] technology on [[Onyx]] provokes leaders on Earth to seek uses for it in the conflict. For the fight is far from over...}} | ||
==Plot | ==Plot synopsis== | ||
The book begins with a brief recounting of events of the previous book, as narrated by [[Admiral]] [[Margaret Parangosky]]. On [[Sanghelios]], [[Evan Phillips]] recovers from an attack orchestrated by the [[Jiralhanae]]. [[Avu Med 'Telcam]] decides to gather the [[keep]]s under his command and launch his assault on [[State of Vadam|Vadam]], using the Brute attack as a distraction. | The book begins with a brief recounting of events of the previous book, as narrated by [[Admiral]] [[Margaret Parangosky]]. On [[Sanghelios]], [[Evan Phillips]] recovers from an attack orchestrated by the [[Jiralhanae]]. [[Avu Med 'Telcam]] decides to gather the [[keep]]s under his command and launch his assault on [[State of Vadam|Vadam]], using the Brute attack as a distraction. | ||