I am not quite sure about you, but when it comes to novels or books that expand upon the backstory of a particular video game, perhaps exploring the character’s history in one way or another, it would certainly require an affinity for the title beforehand. Otherwise, it would take a certain amount of courage to actually spend some money on a novel in which you might not probably be interested in the first place. Well, fans of the Halo series who simply cannot get enough of the game might be interested in checking out a spanking new Halo novel that will see Gunnery Sergeant Edward Buck’s history revealed.
Known as Halo: New Blood, this will be a digital-first short novel that will launch this coming 2nd of March. The novel itself will weigh in at 60,000 words, and it is author Matt Forbeck who is behind this read. Just in case you were wondering what kind of credentials does Forbeck carry, he is an award-winning author of many licensed fantasy and sci-fi publications. Surely such a resume would stand him in good stead to be able to churn up something along the way for the masses?
The story would be a brand new one, but Halo 3: ODST fans will definitely be pleased to see familiar characters and situations make up part of the novel.