Product DescriptionThis is how it began... It is the year 2524. Harvest is a peaceful, prosperous farming colony on the very edge of human-controlled space. But we have trespassed on holy ground--strayed into the path of an aggressive alien empire known as the Covenant. What begins as a chance encounter between an alien privateer and a human freighter catapults mankind into a struggle for its very existence. But humanity is also locked in a bitter civil war known as the Insurrection. So the survival of Harvest's citizens falls to a squad of battle-weary UNSC Marines and their inexperienced colonial militia trainees. In this unlikely group of heroes, one stands above the rest...a young Marine staff sergeant named Avery Johnson.
Great book (Rating: 5 out of 5) I've read the others and have to say the halo books still haven't lost their appeal, still enjoy reading them non stop late into the night. This one doesn't have John in it but gives a background of the beginning of the battle.
My son says, "Awesome!!!" (Rating: 5 out of 5) Great audio book! Better than my son was expecting. It held his interest and didn't bore him. A must for any Halo fan!!!
Why did you tarnish my good memories of Halo: Combat Evolved with your politics, Mr. Staten? Why? (Rating: 2 out of 5) Ok, so maybe I expected too much.
How do you like your politics? To the left? To the right? None at all; just want a good battle between aliens and humans? I'm partial to the latter, personally. So, here's the deal; If you like yours to the left, you'll find the politics in "contact harvest" amusing and it'll reinforce what you already feel about America and her allies. If you like yours to the right, you'll find the constant-lifting of historical revisionist thinking from the left-copied and pasted into your favorite video game of all time.....irritating. If you "poo poo" on politics being injected into everything you see and hear on tv, in the movies, or in print media, you'll find no reprieve here. To top it off, the story's not that great; but that already seems to be covered by the rest of the posts here; so, thought I'd give you another angle.
Sorry, Avery, it's not your fault.
Why did I give it two stars? Because it's Halo, and I just couldn't give it one star. I just couldn't.
If you like Halo this book is a must (Rating: 5 out of 5) Thrilling, entrancing, well written book. For those who love Halo or those who just like SciFi this book is a MUST READ. This book tells the story of the ultra elite warriors the SPARTANS as the do their best to defend the galaxy from the conquesting race...The Covenant.
A Definite Winner... (Rating: 5 out of 5) Contact Harvest was surprisingly good. The author thoroughly fleshed out Johnson's character and, like the other novels, added much more depth to the overall Halo storyline. Staten did a great job at describing Humanity's first contact with the Covenant, shedding light on exactly what their motives are, as well as a great deal of their internal politics. A definite 'must read' for anyone interested at all in the Halo story arch.