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Joseph Staten

    Joseph Staten is a New York Times bestselling author whose extensive experience in game writing and design, including work on seminal titles, has deeply informed his narrative approach. He brings a sophisticated understanding of world-building and character development to his literary endeavors. Staten's prose is characterized by its intricate plotting and immersive storytelling, drawing readers into richly imagined universes. His background provides a unique foundation for crafting compelling and complex tales.

    Joseph Staten
    Halo: Contact Harvest
    • 2008

      Halo: Contact Harvest

      • 416 pages
      • 15 hours of reading
      3.9(64)Add rating

      The New York Times bestseller—part of the expanded universe based on the award-winning video game series Halo! 2524. Harvest is a peaceful, prosperous farming colony on the very edge of human-controlled space. But humanity has unknowingly trespassed on holy ground—straying into the path of the aggressive, theocratic empire known as the Covenant. What begins as a chance encounter between an alien privateer and a human freighter soon catapults all of mankind into a struggle for its very existence. But humanity is also currently locked in a bitter civil war of its own: the Insurrection. With resources strained to the breaking point, the ultimate 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 will stand above the rest—a young Marine staff sergeant named Avery Johnson....

      Halo: Contact Harvest