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*The cover of the novel was illustrated by former [[Bungie]] concept artist [[Eddie Smith]].<ref name="frankie">[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=1083553 '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Re: Might be my favorite cover.'']</ref> | *The cover of the novel was illustrated by former [[Bungie]] concept artist [[Eddie Smith]].<ref name="frankie">[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=1083553 '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Re: Might be my favorite cover.'']</ref> | ||
*''Halo: Glasslands'' features Easter eggs that reference ''[[Red vs. Blue]]'', as Karen Traviss is an avid fan of the machinima series.<ref name="sparkast"/><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/user/IGNentertainment?blend=2&ob=5#p/u/17/V-rOfu75p1c '''IGN''', ''Halo Universe Fiction - Halofest'']</ref> These include Black-Box saying "Yoink", one of the ODSTs commenting on thinking a Sangheili said "Blarg.", and a Sangheili mispronouncing the name "Phillips" as "Phyllis", which is the phonetic pronunciation of the AI F.I.L.S.S from ''Red vs. Blue''. | *''Halo: Glasslands'' features Easter eggs that reference ''[[Red vs. Blue]]'', as Karen Traviss is an avid fan of the machinima series.<ref name="sparkast"/><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/user/IGNentertainment?blend=2&ob=5#p/u/17/V-rOfu75p1c '''IGN''', ''Halo Universe Fiction - Halofest'']</ref> These include Black-Box saying "Yoink", one of the ODSTs commenting on thinking a Sangheili said "Blarg.", and a Sangheili mispronouncing the name "Phillips" as "Phyllis", which is the phonetic pronunciation of the AI F.I.L.S.S from ''Red vs. Blue''. | ||
*An excerpt of the novel's first chapter was released in the September 2011 issue of ''Official Xbox Magazine''. The excerpt was then republished on [[Tor]]'s official website.<ref>[http://www.tor.com/stories/2011/10/halo-glasslands-excerpt '''Tor.com''' - ''Halo: Glasslands'' excerpt, Chapter 1]</ref> An excerpt of the novel's second chapter was released on October 12th's Halo Bulletin on ''Halo Waypoint''.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/the-halo-bulletin-101211-exclusive-book-excerpt-glasslands/280887 '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Halo: Glasslands'' excerpt, Chapter 2]</ref> | *An excerpt of the novel's first chapter was released in the September 2011 issue of ''Official Xbox Magazine''. The excerpt was then republished on [[Tor]]'s official website.<ref>[http://www.tor.com/stories/2011/10/halo-glasslands-excerpt '''Tor.com''' - ''Halo: Glasslands'' excerpt, Chapter 1]</ref> An excerpt of the novel's second chapter was released on October 12th's Halo Bulletin on ''Halo Waypoint''.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/the-halo-bulletin-101211-exclusive-book-excerpt-glasslands/280887 '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Halo: Glasslands'' excerpt, Chapter 2]</ref> | ||