Ghosts of Onyx (Halo) by Eric Nylund Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Ghosts of Onyx (Halo)
Book Review: Good but Technical
Summary: 4 Stars
This book follows the previous halo books, however does not go with the same story line. Instead of following the Famed Xbox character "Master Chief" or John (known to us who's read the books), it follows a different path with the other spartan characters being the main focus.
This book is a well written book for the Halo series. If you have enjoyed reading the other books, then you will certainly enjoy reading this one, however it gets quite technical at some points. The past books filled us with different battles, and scenarios. This book has many fictional technicalities that you must pay attention to in order to enjoy it fully. If you do not understand something the first time, read it over again because it will be mentioned later on in the book.
Again this book is a great addition to the Halo series and if you are a fan of the books and like to know more than just the gameplay, then this is for you.
Book Review: Great book
Summary: 5 Stars
Glad to have the best author in this series back again. This book is better than even the first.Book Review: Review of Halo
Summary: 5 Stars
"Spartans never die?" she whispered. Dr. Halsey swiveled out of the contour chair and pushed the monitors out of her way with sudden violence. "If only that was true." For those who have never picked up a Halo book before, Dr. Halsey is the person who made the first Spartans. Spartans are literally the best of the best, because they are genetically cloned and are given very severe military training at a very young age. Did I also forget to mention that after that they go through highly severe surgery to help induce bone density, adolescence, muscle strength, and anything else that can make a warrior better. After that, they are also given chemicals that also help in those areas. The military uses Spartans as elite warriors to help fight the Covenant. The Covenant is a mixture of alien species ruled by their prophets and they are technologically superior and their troops are physically imposing. Also, they are intent to wipe out the human race.
But this book is about how the military took a Spartan out of active duty and sent him to the planet Onyx to train the new generation of Spartans with the help of Chief petty officer Mendez, (he also helped train the original Spartans). After the first wave of candidates finished their training, they were sent on a highly dangerous mission and the mission succeeded but only 2 of the 300 Spartans survived. It was considered a victory. So the Spartan in charge then got those two Spartans to help train the new ones. But the same exact thing happened with the next generation of Spartans and this time there were no survivors. So the Spartan in charge changed the chemical mixture slightly so that the third wave will survive.
I personally considered this book one of the greatest books I've ever read. I mean even the boring parts were good. Also the theme of this book I thought was survival. I think this because there were many parts that talked about war and invasion. There were also many separate kinds of perspectives that made it so that you could see just enough of the big picture to be willing to turn the next page. I think that this was best use of money I've seen in a while (the first was Halo 1 the game). I mean I could see no fault in this book. So I give it a perfect grade, five stars, two thumbs up, A+, and any other symbol that means awesome.
Book Review: Fantastic Read!
Summary: 5 Stars
Please be forewarned, there is very little of Cortana or the Master Chief in this book. The plot deals more with what's going on elsewhere during Halo 2.
With that said, this book was a great read. I find the whole idea of the Forerunner, their technology, and their fate to be very fascinating. Personally, I think the Forerunner are just futuristic versions of us, but that's just me.
Anyway, while the Forerunner are a huge part of the Halo Universe, they seemed to have disappeared entirely, leaving their legacy behind in vast (beautiful) structures and highly-advanced technology.
This book does a little exploring as to what their intentions were, what they were capable of, and what possibly could have happened to them.
Aside from Cortana and MC, most of the characters have returned, or storylines have been tied up for those who haven't. Halsey and Mendez are present, Lord Hood makes a small appearance, and some of the main Spartan IIs are back.
This novel also introduces the new Spartan IIIs, who are almost as bada** as our beloved IIs.
I wasn't too pleased that Cortana and MC weren't present, but once you start reading, you get over that quick.
Think of this book as setting the stage for the final chapter of this story-line, and also some character development for the Forerunner - who will no doubt make an apperance before all is said and done.
Book Review: Every true fan of Halo should read these books...
Summary: 5 Stars
Quite simply these books are a real treat for us who really enjoy playing the game. It gives a real foundation to the characters in the story and gives invaluable background information that is both enjoyable and interesting to follow through the books.