Lux
A new Reckoners team infiltrates a floating Texas city to topple a powerful Epic and save what’s left.
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Plot structure labels used: prequel, origin story, coming-of-age, training arc, heist sequence, escape and pursuit, episodic adventures
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Omega Rising
A disillusioned military veteran stumbles onto an alien ship and is pulled into a fast, funny interstellar crew adventure.
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Halo: The Fall of Reach
A Halo prequel follows the making of Master Chief and the desperate defense of humanity against the Covenant.
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A fugitive couple from warring worlds tries to keep their newborn safe while a galactic war closes in.