Halo Studios just announced the next Halo novel by Troy Denning (who also wrote Campaign Evolved’s prequel missions) called Halo: Fireteam Noble. Releasing in 2027.
Description: 2560. The galaxy remains fractured in the devastating wake of Cortana’s rise and the Created menace, while the Banished war machine relentlessly consolidates power across former Covenant space. To help counter these ongoing and emerging threats to humanity, Spartan Jun-A266—the last surviving member of Noble Team—struggles to forge a new generation of warriors on the hidden UNSC base Anvil Station, even as he battles the ghosts of his own past. But when a renowned xenoarcheologist is brazenly abducted by a Banished strike team, Jun is pulled back into active operations alongside both old and new allies for a dangerous rescue mission, leading them all deep into hostile territory. Now Jun must confront the burden of survival and decide what it truly means to carry Noble Team’s legacy into a new era of conflict as this desperate mission may hold dire consequences far beyond a single missing civilian. #Halo
"UNSEAL THE HUSHED CASKET."
The codephrase used by Cortana to order the Master Chief's awakening from cryo aboard the UNSC Pillar of Autumn, this references the closing stanza of the 19th century poem 'To Sleep' by John Keats. #FictionFriday
Experience the beginning of the Master Chief's great journey in the 2001 classic Halo: Combat Evolved, and in the novel adaptation Halo: The Flood by the late and great William C. Dietz.
"'There is nothing in the universe cold steel won't cut,' answered Conan. 'I threw my ax at the demon, and he took no hurt, but I might have missed, in the dusk, or a branch deflected its flight. I'm not going out of my way looking for devils; but I wouldn't step out of my path to let one go by.'"
Welcome back to our reread of Howard's Conan. Today's story? Beyond the Black River!
I wasn't quite sure what to expect with this one. I'd remembered it fondly, and I recalled several plot details but I didn't know if it would hold up.
I don't think this is the best Conan Story, though that would be a tight race. There is some repetitive language and this is probably the 4th or 5th time we've encountered a giant snake in this series.
But I believe this just beat out People of the Black Circle for my new favorite.
It is, in my humble opinion, the most grounded of all the stories up to this point. It could very well, without the giant snake and a few other fantastic elements, be a historical fiction piece. Especially with the whole conflict in the book resting on government officials pushing land expansion without adequately protecting the people doing the work for them.
And, the end is definitely a gut punch. I'd forgotten the fate of Balthus and the existence of Slasher the Dog, and they granted a lot of emotional weight to the piece.
Am I saying this story is my favorite because it had a very good boi? No.
But I am a sucker for a Good Boi and a Big Darn Hero Moment.
For me? 6/5 Good Bois
For the average reader 4/5 Ostrich Plume Hats.
Next up? Shadows in Zamboula
25 years of Master Chief 💚
25 years of Cortana 💙
25 years of Halo 😇
But beyond the grandeur of Halo’s narrative is another, greater story… Yours! 🥳
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