"Just because the Covenant War is over doesn't mean there aren't battles to be fought."

Halo: New Blood follows the personal journey of Edward Buck, a seasoned ODST who is offered the chance to become a Spartan-IV. Told as a reflective memoir, the novella explores Buck’s early days in the UNSC to his leadership of Alpha-Nine, and touches on the emotional weight of leaving behind his old identity to embrace a new role.

We suited up for another Spartan Chatter episode of our ongoing Audiobook Club in partnership with Simon & Schuster, this time featuring Halo: New Blood by Matt Forbeck. Joined by Franchise Writer Alex "Haruspis" Wakeford, we followed the personal journey of Edward Buck through his journey from an ODST in the squad Alpha-Nine to Spartan-IV. From the gritty streets of Draco III to the halls of Spartan Command, New Blood offers a grounded, character-driven look at what it means to evolve in a galaxy still healing from conflict.

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If you want to take a peek behind Buck's visor, you can grab a copy of the Audiobook and listen in today!

Catch up on the community audiobook club with great shouts from folks in our official Discord server!

• Merty: Easily one of my favorites, and it's very rich in lore for those who want to learn more about the Spartan-IVs. Highly recommended.
• Kot_Box: I just finished reading it a couple weeks ago and LOVED it! So much so that I just ordered a copy of Halo: Bad Blood. I'm always happy to see more Buck.
• MOK: I love this month’s pick!
• AshamanND: I just recently finished this! Great story.
• VysorinIV: First Halo book I ever read—it got me hooked on the fandom!
• Briarfox13: Oh, this is one of my favorites! Thoroughly enjoyed reading New Blood.
• Aaron: I’ve loved the new artwork they’ve been releasing with these previews!
• DDog Dazamaan: Just wanted to chime in to say I'm really enjoying this one, too! Pretty fun having it all from a character's recollection of events.