This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
HALO®: THE THURSDAY WAR
Copyright © 2012 by Microsoft Corporation
All rights reserved.
Microsoft, Halo, the Halo logo, Xbox, and the Xbox logo are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.
Cover art by Eddie Smith
Edited by James Frenkel
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The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:
Traviss, Karen.
Halo. The Thursday war / Karen Traviss.—1st ed.
“A Tom Doherty Associates book.”
ISBN 978-0-7653-3363-6 (hardcover)
ISBN 978-0-7653-2394-1 (trade paperback)
ISBN 978-1-4299-9714-0 (e-book)
1. Imaginary wars and battles—Fiction. 2. Space warfare—Fiction. 3. Soldiers—Fiction. 4. Halo (Game)—Fiction. 5. War stories. I. Title. II. Title: Thursday war.
PR6120.R38H38 2012
823'.92—dc23
e-ISBN 9781429997140
First Edition: October 2012