Halo

I loved the way Kimberly tied in the beginning of this book with its predecessor, Tattooed Dots, and then took it on its own incredible journey. Avery and Nicole are both VERY stubborn, but I think that's what makes their story so remarkable as they deal with the hand Life deals them. I'm not ashamed to say I cried a few tears along the way—it was that powerful!

Who would win: A millennia old parasite or a guy named Jenkins? John's side of the story did not add a lot to what we already know from Combat Evolved. Zuka's story was alright but nothing special. Jenkins' story was the most compelling, but I don't know how sound it is when compared to the modern day canon.