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The '''Kilo-Five Trilogy''' is a multi-book deal between [[Tor Books]] and bestselling writer [[Karen Traviss]] taking place within the [[Halo universe|''Halo'' universe]].<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/bestselling-author-karen-traviss-set-to-explore-the-halo-universe/3491 '''Halo Portal —''' Bestselling Author Karen Traviss Set To Explore The Halo Universe]</ref> The new series written by Traviss will flesh out the events of the post-[[Human-Covenant War|war]] era following ''[[Halo 3]]'', the final game in the original trilogy, and tie directly into the story of the ''[[Reclaimer Trilogy]]'' and its first installment, ''[[Halo 4]]''.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNDQN7nwZlw&feature=related '''YouTube''': ''SDCC 2011: Halo Universe Panel Part 1'']</ref><ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/Content/assets/en-us/Podcast/343Sparkast_005.mp3 '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''343 Sparkast 005'']</ref> The first novel, titled ''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'', was released on [[2011|October 25, 2011]].<ref name="Karen Travis">[http://www.karentraviss.com/html/HALO.htm '''Karen Traviss''' — ''HALO'']</ref>

Released October 25, 2011,<ref name="Karen Travis"/> ''Glasslands'' explores the volatile political situation in the ''Halo'' universe following the end of the Human-Covenant war. Picking up where ''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx'' left off, [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]], [[Franklin Mendez|SCPO Franklin Mendez]], and a group of [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-IIs]] and [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN-IIIs]] look for a means of escape from a [[Forerunner]] [[ONI Research Facility Trevelyan|shield world]] locked in a [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] bubble in the remnants of the artificial planet [[Onyx]]. Meanwhile, Office of Naval Intelligence Commander in Chief [[Admiral]] [[Margaret Parangosky]] assembles a black operations team known as Kilo-Five, which is assigned on a covert mission to sow discord between disparate [[Sangheili]] factions by any means necessary, as well as to arrest Dr. Halsey once she has been located. At the same time, a Sangheili group known as the [[Servants of the Abiding Truth]] push for an insurrection against [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] and his forces, whom they consider to be blasphemous.

''Halo: The Thursday War'' is a direct follow-up to ''Glasslands''. The book was released on October 2, 2012.<ref name="Tor Books"/> Recovering from an attack by the [[Jiralhanae]], Dr. [[Evan Phillips]] looks for a way to escape his entrapment as [[Avu Med 'Telcam]] gears up for an attack against the Arbiter. Kilo-Five must return to Sanghelios to retrieve their fallen comrade before he is lost in the fray, temporarily abandoning another growing priority on the rebel-leaning planet [[Venezia]]. Meanwhile [[Jul 'Mdama]] looks for a way to escape his confinement inside the enormous shield world and soon learns of an [[Ur-Didact|ancient entity]] that once held a hatred for humanity. All while this is taking place, the {{UNSCship|Infinity}} is set on a course to undergo her first space trails thanks to newly incorporated Forerunner technology.  

File:Glasslands_cover.jpg|''Halo: Glasslands'', the first installment in the trilogy.  

File:HThursday_War_-_Cover.jpeg|''Halo: The Thursday War'', the second installment in the trilogy.