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REVIEW: Halo - Glasslands by Karen Traviss (SF Signal)

**REVIEW SUMMARY**: A fantastic entry in the Halo universe: a solid military
science fiction story in its own right.

**MY RATING**:

**BRIEF SYNOPSIS**: With the end of the Covenant/Human war, both sides begin
to pick up the pieces as a stranded Spartan team uncovers a secret that could
radically change the balance of power, while figures within each side begin to
plan their next moves.

**_MY REVIEW_**:

**PROS**: Dark, mature and grown up; **Glasslands** surpasses the norm for
tie-in novels, with Traviss spinning a fantastic story of warfare, politics
and morality that continues the **Halo** story into new ground.

**CONS**: Lots of setup and transition; those expecting as much action in the
prior novels will be let down.

**BOTTOM LINE**: One of the best **Halo** books published yet.

I've been a fan of the **Halo** franchise since its inception: a plucky first-
person shooter that provided endless hours of fun while I worked as a summer
camp counselor for several years. Simple and pretty straightforward on one
level, it drops you in the middle of a fairly epic story, one that's since
blossomed into a much larger world with four additional games, numerous comic
books and novels. Karen Traviss' ...

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