While Spartans get all the glory, no soldier - not even the legendary Master Chief - wins a war on his own. Gunnery Sergeant Edward Buck and his team of Orbital Drop Shock Troopers (ODSTs) played a major role in saving the Earth from all-out invasion at the end of the Covenant War - acts of bravery and ingenuity that did not go unnoticed by the United Nations Space Command.

Now, after many Spartans have been killed in battle, and the Master Chief is listed as MIA, the UNSC decides to create a new generation of Spartans to defend humanity from threats both outside and within. When they come to Buck with an extraordinary proposition, he is forced to make a life-altering decision. With the Covenant War finally over, is it time for him finally to retire to the sidelines for a life he could only dream about...or is he prepared to step up and become part of the military's new blood?

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Listening Length	6 hours and 12 minutes
Author	Matt Forbeck
Narrator	Scott Brick
Audible.com.au Release Date	02 March 2015
Publisher	Simon & Schuster Audio / Halo Books
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B00TXNB1JE
Best Sellers Rank	11,055 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) 22 in Science Fiction Movie, TV & Video Game Tie-Ins 80 in Movie, TV & Video Game Tie-In Fiction 207 in Military Science Fiction (Audible Books & Originals)

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very good writing

Reviewed in Australia on 23 January 2016

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At first I was a bit annoyed at how the story was based on flashbacks of flashbacks, however, the author managed to weave a very interesting tale that had me gripped as well as impressed. Stick with it, it is good writing.

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Jeremy Cooke

A sad epic continuation from Halo Odst

Reviewed in Australia on 6 June 2015

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This book was fabulous! Not only do you get a continuation from Halo 3 ODST but you get more of a story behind the Spartan IVs. Sadly this book does contain many sad and mentally tearing sentences that are surely hard too read and fathom after playing the games but it all puts the halo universe into perspective. Too all you halo fans I hope you enjoy this book as much as I have :)

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Jonah Ley

Great novel

Reviewed in Australia on 11 September 2018

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Interesting enjoyable, enjoyed reading it

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First feet into hell

Reviewed in Australia on 7 July 2015

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Love this novel to bits, not only because of Buck's perspective but how the story follows a rich storylines Alpha-Nine and the halo universe would reckon to any ODST fans out there

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James Heggie

Good read

Reviewed in Australia on 27 September 2016

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Good read, nice backstory to a good character, the first person approach didn't really suit at times

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neil mortimer

Buck is back!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 October 2015

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This was a fantastic read. Told in first person and capturing Nathan Fillions character, Buck, to a Tee I was surprised at how much modern Halo was in the book. When I say modern Halo I am refering to 343 industries Halo universe. Since Halo 4 and the introduction of the Spartan iv program not much has been told about them. Not in games and not alot in books. This book sort of acts as both an epilogue of sorts to Halo: ODST and a prologue to Halo 5. At least in terms of how Buck and his Apha Nine team went from gung ho and gobby ODST marines to being some of the first recruits in the Spartan division of the UNSC.
As mentioned, the story recounts Bucks steps in first person and a divisive quality is that the story is thrown around all over the place. The story starts with a flashback and then goes into further flashbacks before seemingly forgetting which flashback is more relevant to the tale being told. This is done deliberately as if Buck is telling his story to someone and just like a person would with alot to say, he gets his tale mixed up and convoluted. I could understand if this mechanic would put off many less patient readers but personally I loved tge realistic nature of the story being told by a guy with alot of history behind him.
Overall I would highly recommend this story to anyone who would like to flesh out the Halo universe. A cracking read.

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CoreyJLees

Fantastic for all Halo fans

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 September 2016

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I honestly can't praise this enough. If you like Halo, and if you're even remotely fond of Buck this is a guaranteed great read. Even if you don't like Buck you will probably still enjoy it, well written, full of interesting intersections in Bucks career that we didn't know of before including how he was enrolled to be a Spartan. Don't forget, "if Buck were any better, he'd be Spartan". Well now he is.

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Ethan Savage

Love me some Buck

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 November 2018

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Apart from the description of Halo 3: ODST on its entirety, this book feels like everything Halo ought to be. Forbeck is terrific in his adoption of Buck's voice, and the exploration of the character's unheard stories are a constant excitement.

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Ryan Lawson

Great Insight into Sgt Buck

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 March 2019

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Bucks a great character and this story shows us a lot more of him and what he represents in the halo series.

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A much loved gift.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 May 2019

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If you're a Halo fan this is another great addition to your collection.

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