"Good." Fred set a hand on Ash's shoulder, and nodded to the others.
"Welcome to Blue, Spartans," Kelly said. "We're going to make a great team."
ERIC NYLUND has published virtual-reality thrillers, A Signal Shattered and Signal to Noise; contemporary fantasy novels, Pawn's Dream and Dry Water (nominated for the World Fantasy Award); the science fantasy novel, A Game of Universe, and most recently, HALO: The Fall of Reach and the bestselling, HALO: First Strike. Nylund is a creative writer for Microsoft Game Studios. He lives near Seattle on a rain-drenched mountain with his wife. Syne Mitchell. He is currently working on his next novel, Mortal Coils. For more information, visit his Web site at http://qiduwx