Halo Fans Win Books

You may remember that, in the Halo 2 Readiness Guide Part 2, we offered signed copies of the Halo novels. Man, we got a lot of response on this one! It was really hard to pick only 10 winners, but here they are. They will each receive copies of all three Halo novels, with First Strike and Fall of Reach personally signed by author Eric Nylund.

Nylund signing books for our 10 lucky winners.

"I've read the books and love Eric Nylund's writing. I'm on my way to having read his other books, Signal to Noise, Signal Shattered, and Dry Water. I would love to own a book signed by one of my favorite authors."
—Bookeworm, Aurora, Colo.

"A signed copy of his work would be a terrific souvenir from the author that transformed a great video game into an even greater, fuller storytelling experience."
—VoodooHack, Bronx, N.Y.

"I play Halo with my son. He is so into it. When we go head-to-head, he beats me up every time. My wife believes that any one under the age of 20 should not be allowed to play Halo. I do not have the same views and will play Halo with my son every chance I get. My son is fully aware that his mother does not want him to play, and when my wife starts to come downstairs, he will switch the channel and act like we are watching sports. I have already purchased Halo 2 and have been waiting for November 9 to finally get here. I will be at the store at midnight to get my copy, take the day off from work, and call my son in sick from school to play Halo 2 over and over. So, I would like to submit a request for my son to get an autographed Halo book to assist him in his reading skills."
—CUWIZMAN, Aurora, Colo.

"I have been to more than eight Barnes and Nobles book stores and almost every library in my area, only to find out that the books are either all sold out or all checked out. I also have gotten five people to buy Halo and three people to buy Xbox just to play Halo and Halo 2."
—Gamer90, Bronx, N.Y.

"Eric Nylund is one of my favorite authors, and I look forward to reading the next book. Please oh please, write another. I can't get enough of it. The book did marvelous things to me. I am 13, and this book made me read. Can you believe that? Please give me the book. I would love it."
—Spartan, Bothell, Wash.

"My small town does not have a copy of the book (believe me, I checked), so not only would I be getting autographed books as a collector's item … I'll actually get to read the books I've been searching for."
—Vlad the Grey, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada

"I have read all three books several times. Then I got my friends to read them, too. I recommended them to many people in the Xbox.com Forums. My copies are a few thousand miles away from me, and I don't think I will be able to get them back."
—TopAce6, Williston, N.D.

"I consider First Strike the best novel of all time. It even beat out my two previous favorites: Jurassic Park and Return of the King. First Strike excited my brain so much that some of the cliff-hanger chapter endings resulted in verbal outbursts from me at about 3:00 A.M. I lost sleep a few nights just trying to see what happened next."
—Bubba Stynx, Tempe, Ariz.

"I can't wait any longer. November 9 can't come soon enough for me. I am a 26-year-old male and have never read a book in its entirety. Master Chief is a true baD a$$. The Fall of Reach sounds like the first book I will finish. Reading is very difficult for me [because] I have A.D.D. and dyslexia. But, the Halo story is so interesting; I know it would hold my attention. I have had Halo 2 reserved for six months. Looking forward to its release is an understatement. I need more Halo."
—SLEEGZ, Weymouth, Mass.

"I went to my local bookstore and found a copy of The Fall of Reach. I could not put this book down. I read it in one or two sittings and couldn't wait until I could get the next two. After finishing the last two books in the series, I was and still am pumped for Halo 2. I want to see what happens to Master Chief and the remaining SPARTANs, where Dr. Halsey went with Kelly, and the importance of that stone."
—AwesomeBill, Princeton, W.V.

Congratulations to all our winners!