Today's the day you've all been waiting for... No, we're not talking about the release of Halo 2, but it's the next best thing! Today is the official release of Halo : First Strike . The latest novel, written by Eric Nylund (Fall of Reach), continues the epic saga of Master Chief and the fight against the Covenant. The events in First Strike pick up right where the last book left off and sets the stage for what is to come in Halo 2.

Halo : The Flood reached the New York Times best seller list. Can we do it again? Help us expand our reach and continue the quest for World Domination by buying First Strike . You can find First Strike as well as the first two Halo novels in most bookstores as well as the Bungie store And remember, the Halo novels make great holiday gifts!

To commemorate the books release, our own mehve has produced a new desktop featuring the cover art for First Strike (which she also created). Unfortunately we're having some issues with halo.bungie.net at the moment so the wallpaper is not accessible via the desktops page. For now, please use these direct links to get the goods.

Halo : First Strike - Desktop Wallpapers

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