Halo: Battle Born (Battle Born: A Halo Young Adult Novel Series #1) (1) - Softcover

Clarke, Cassandra Rose

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1338253646 ISBN 13: 9781338253641

Publisher: Scholastic Inc., 2019

Synopsis

Don't miss the first-ever young adult fiction novel based on the megahit Halo video game series!

Saskia, Dorian, Evie, and Victor aren't exactly friends at their small high school on the middle-of-nowhere colony world of Meridian. Each has their own problems, from absent parents to supporting their family, getting into a good college to making the next hit holo-film. But those problems were nothing next to the threat now facing their world: The alien alliance known as the Covenant is laying siege to Meridian, for reasons that aren't so easily explained.

With their village in flames, the four teens find themselves stuck aboveground, locked out of the town shelter where the rest of the survivors are gathered. Together, Saskia, Dorian, Evie, and Victor are thrust into battle with nothing but a few scavenged weapons and an injured Spartan, one of the UNSC's super-soldiers. What's forged from the destruction will determine the fate of Meridian, and tilt the battle for humanity's survival.

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About the Author

Cassandra Rose Clarke's work has been nominated for the Philip K. Dick Award, the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award, the Pushcart Prize, and YALSA's Best Fiction for Young Adults. She grew up in south Texas and currently lives in a suburb of Houston, where she writes and serves as the associate director for Writespace, a literary arts nonprofit. She holds an MA in creative writing from the University of Texas at Austin, and in 2010 she attended the Clarion West Writer's Workshop in Seattle. Her latest novel is Star's End, out now from Saga Press.

From School Library Journal

Gr 7 Up-It was just a normal day on the human colony world Meridian. Saskia is yet again abandoned at home by her parents' top secret assignments from the United Nations Space Command (UNSC). Evie and Victor are arguing about the film they are creating, and holo-film star Dorian is on a boat about to play a gig with his band. Without warning, the Covenant attacks, and the town's survivors are ushered into shelters. Saskia, Dorian, Evie, and Victor find themselves in the middle of a battleground with few weapons. Luckily, they run into an injured Spartan who begrudgingly assists them in fighting the Covenant to save their town. This harrowing adventure is told in alternating viewpoints. The teen protagonists discover why the Covenant has attacked and must open the shelter and leave Meridian before their planet is demolished. Fans of the Halo video game franchise will recognize many concepts and creatures in this volume, such as Sangheili, Unggoy, Needler, and Glassing. However, Clarke offers just enough background information for readers unfamiliar with the "Halo" series to enjoy the story and be excited for the next installment. VERDICT A great addition for libraries seeking quality media tie-in titles for gamers and fans of science fiction.-Amanda Schiavulli, Liverpool Public Library, NYα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

About this edition

• Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1338253646
• ISBN 13: 9781338253641
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304