Halo really feels like it has found something of a new lease on life over the last year or so, with the release of Campaign Evolved reminding us longtime fans of what made it so brilliant in the first place. That first game started a universe that has since grown exponentially, and the lore has become one of the main things that the community likes to explore.
Obviously, that has been expanded upon in all of the games we have played to date, but there are plenty of wider releases attached to the franchise that tell new stories in the same world. Now, the latest of those is about to release to the public for the first time, and it offers a whole new perspective on the chaotic events of the first game.
In case you missed the initial announcement, Halo: Parasite's Wake is an upcoming novel that's set to release on October 20. The story follows Staff Sergeant Marvin Mobuto (who you may know from Halo: The Flood), as he and his marines attempt to survive the outbreak of the Flood on Installation 04. As you might expect, that means it takes place during the events of the first...
