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'''''Halo: Glasslands''''' is the first novel in the [[Unnamed Halo novel series|yet-untitled post-war series]] by [[Karen Traviss]].<ref name="release">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/tor-books-reveals-title-cover-art-of-first-halo-novel-from-karen-traviss/86029 '''Halo Official Site''': ''Tor Books reveals title, cover art of first Halo novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Traviss'']</ref> It is to be released on [[2011|October 25, 2011]] on hardcover, paperback and as an audiobook.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/Halo-Glasslands-Karen-Traviss/dp/0765323931/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1308338967&sr=8-1 '''Amazon.com''': ''Halo: Glasslands (hardcover)'']</ref> | '''''Halo: Glasslands''''' is the first novel in the [[Unnamed Halo novel series|yet-untitled post-war series]] by [[Karen Traviss]].<ref name="release">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/tor-books-reveals-title-cover-art-of-first-halo-novel-from-karen-traviss/86029 '''Halo Official Site''': ''Tor Books reveals title, cover art of first Halo novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Traviss'']</ref> It is to be released on [[2011|October 25, 2011]] on hardcover, paperback and as an audiobook.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/Halo-Glasslands-Karen-Traviss/dp/0765323931/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1308338967&sr=8-1 '''Amazon.com''': ''Halo: Glasslands (hardcover)'']</ref> | ||
''Halo: Glasslands'' will continue the story of ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' in the wake of the events of ''[[Halo 3]]''. | ==Plot== | ||
Set in [[2553]],<ref name="panel 1">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNDQN7nwZlw '''YouTube''': ''SDCC 2011: Halo Universe Panel Part 1'']</ref> ''Halo: Glasslands'' will continue the story of ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' in the wake of the events of ''[[Halo 3]]'' and explore the [[Halo universe|''Halo'' universe]] following the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="release"/> Though the story of the characters from ''Ghosts of Onyx'' will be continued in the novel and they will play a pivotal role,<ref>[http://halo.bungie.org/halobulletins/3 '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Halo Bulletin Archive - The Halo Bulletin: 6/22/11'']</ref><ref>[http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive36.pl?read=1083555 '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Re: Halo:Glassland coverart!'']</ref> [[Frank O'Connor]] mentioned that the focus of the story moves into "something really different".<ref name="panel 4">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfR3nJTXL8I '''YouTube''': ''SDCC 2011: Halo Universe Panel Part 4'']</ref> In addition, Karen Traviss clarified that the main focus of the book is not on Spartans, and that [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s will play a major role in the story. It has also been mentioned that the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] will be fleshed out and the moral implications of the [[SPARTAN-II Program]] and those involved with it - including [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] - will be explored, and that a "rehabilitated" SPARTAN-II candidate, previously thought to have been washed out, will appear.<ref name="panel 1"/> | |||
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Halo: Glasslands is the first novel in the yet-untitled post-war series by Karen Traviss.[1] It is to be released on October 25, 2011 on hardcover, paperback and as an audiobook.[2]
Plot
Set in 2553,[3] Halo: Glasslands will continue the story of Halo: Ghosts of Onyx in the wake of the events of Halo 3 and explore the Halo universe following the end of the Human-Covenant War.[1] Though the story of the characters from Ghosts of Onyx will be continued in the novel and they will play a pivotal role,[4][5] Frank O'Connor mentioned that the focus of the story moves into "something really different".[6] In addition, Karen Traviss clarified that the main focus of the book is not on Spartans, and that Orbital Drop Shock Troopers will play a major role in the story. It has also been mentioned that the Office of Naval Intelligence will be fleshed out and the moral implications of the SPARTAN-II Program and those involved with it - including Dr. Catherine Halsey - will be explored, and that a "rehabilitated" SPARTAN-II candidate, previously thought to have been washed out, will appear.[3]
Trivia
- The cover of the novel was illustrated by former Bungie concept artist Eddie Smith.[7]
Sources
- ^ a b Halo Official Site: Tor Books reveals title, cover art of first Halo novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Traviss
- ^ Amazon.com: Halo: Glasslands (hardcover)
- ^ a b YouTube: SDCC 2011: Halo Universe Panel Part 1
- ^ halo.bungie.org: Halo Bulletin Archive - The Halo Bulletin: 6/22/11
- ^ halo.bungie.org: Re: Halo:Glassland coverart!
- ^ YouTube: SDCC 2011: Halo Universe Panel Part 4
- ^ halo.bungie.org: Re: Might be my favorite cover.
