Halo: The Cole Protocol by Tobias S. Buckell

The Addition to the Halo Saga Captures Mindsby Samuel61

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11/02/2009: Is the future of our civilization or do aliens and battle interest you? That's a very wide category, and Halo: The Cole Protocol by Tobias S. Buckell has some of it all. It's a great story continuing the battle between the humans and the Covenant, a hostile alien force. It will keep you attached as you go through battle scenes, secret diplomacy, and betrayal.

In your mind, you could dislike a book with fighting and extreme action, but there's always a possibility for a change. This book could be it as it changes the whole way of normal fiction. How many books include genetically engineering humans fighting in battle suits against aliens in the distant future? Exactly. It might surprise you and change your opinions.

Even if you don't like the topics, it has the adventure you'll get from few other books. The book switches from person to person and explains what each person is up to. From being busy killing aliens to getting out of a prison cell, it has it all. It does, however, have some continuation from other Halo books. They are not by the same author and have no real similarities.

The big goal of all Halo books is to protect the human home world while the aliens attempt to discover the location of Earth. It does not change in this book, but the uniqueness of it is that the whole story takes place on an asteroid belt transformed into a living building all interconnected. The aliens are working with humans when they are discovered. This is where the battle-suited humans come into play. They were directed to infiltrate and stop operations.

Eventually, sacrifices are made. Halo: The Cole Protocol is an excitement-filled book of epic proportions. The book is full of thrilling adventure that constantly makes you wonder what will happen next. It shows how much humans can care for their home. They would rather delete the data needed to return home that let it fall into alien hands. It shows dedication of human beings.

A good additionby KBB15

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08/15/2009: I disagree, saying that although contact harvest was a lot more about action than story, this book lacked a better story or more action.

I Also Recommend: Halo: Contact Harvest.