Bungie's Joseph Staten to pen next Halo novel: Contact Harvest
by Jared Rea 
{ May 10th 2007 at 5:54PM }
Almost thirty years before one Master Chief would step foot upon the first of the discovered Halos, the Covenant made contact with the human race. That being the focus of Halo: Contact Harvest, Bungie's very own Joe Staten is at the helm, describing it as an ensemble piece that takes readers through the opening blows of the war from multiple points of view. However, the star of the show is a young Sergeant Avery Johnson. Feel free to set your emotion to "as giddy as a little girl in a kitten factory."The book is due out this Fall and an interview with Frankie features all the gritty details: like how Joe's bowel movements have been affected by writing this book. Leave the "TMI!" moments for the book, Joe!
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Dustin @ May 10th 2007 6:06PM
Haha, seriously, every time I read it maybe 5 seconds before you guys post it.
... God damn I love the Halo Universe, I am anxiously anticipating this novel as well.
I have to admit, I am a bit afraid it might turn into another Flood.
Shmil @ May 10th 2007 6:17PM
@ Dustin
Which book would you suggest for a first read for the halo books?
Louis S. @ May 10th 2007 6:39PM
@ Shmil
Seeing how I read all four books, I can help you out here. I would say... the first one?
The order goes like this (yes, it is chronological):
1) Fall of Reach (The SPARTAN-II program introduction, First contact with covenant and events just before Halo 1)
2) The Flood (Basically a more fleshed out version of Halo 1)
3) First Strike (Takes Place between Halo 1 and Halo 2)
4) Ghost of Onyx (takes place during Halo 2, but it's a different storyline, as it focuses on the other SPARTAN-IIs (mainly Kurt) and the SPARTAN-IIIs.)
Neebs @ May 10th 2007 6:59PM
The books, especially Nylund's, are the only thing keeping Halo's plot awesome...
Patrick @ May 10th 2007 6:59PM
@3, anyone else rea that as Joseph Stalin? just me, oh well. anyhow @3, tsk tsk tsk, you revealed a major plot spoiler, not cool dude
Dustin @ May 10th 2007 7:24PM
Ghosts of Onyx was definitely the best book in the series.
Really, if you have ever beaten Halo 1, you don't even need to bother reading The Flood. Of course if you are a Halo die-hard then you will read it anyways, but it's not written by Eric and it's really not that good.
You could even pick up the Graphic Novel if you really love Halo. It's filled with sweet artwork and some pretty cool mini-plots.
Anonymous (He who does not forgive) @ May 10th 2007 7:48PM
Sarge has his own book now?
Absolutely wonderful.
Shmil @ May 10th 2007 8:54PM
@ everyone contributing to my question
thanks
oh and dustin, don't worry i already know about that specific spartan
Shmil @ May 10th 2007 8:58PM
eep
not dustin
patrick
doom saber @ May 10th 2007 9:22PM
Awsome! I will probably grab his books even though I am not much of a Halo fan. Just that his mom was my high school english teacher back in senior year.
Ken @ May 10th 2007 10:22PM
BOOK NERDS!!!
EWWW!!!
Joshua @ May 10th 2007 10:33PM
What's up with the Japanese sound effects?
Piemaster @ May 10th 2007 11:56PM
Pfft, people who play Halo can't read... /sarcasm
But seriously, yay for new Halo novels!
Matthew @ May 11th 2007 8:55AM
Let's see, what makes a great Halo book...
-SPARTANs
-Nylund
Oh, wait, we have neither? Pass.
WhatIsThatThing @ May 11th 2007 4:56PM
@5 I too read Joseph Stalin. Maybe I'm just influenced by the AP European History exam that I just finished. Just a thought?
Plsk1n @ May 12th 2007 7:40AM
@12
That part of the graphic novel book is drawn by Tsutomo Nihei. Bungie took the right path by giving him a chance to be in the book. But I wish they left him do it in his own style. He doesn't draw dialog in his comics, but what makes him special is his architect background that manifest its self in his stories. For a comic without dialog he is "really" good at drawing action sequences. His most famous work is Blame.