Reviews

Halo: Ghosts of Onyx by Eric Nylund

xeno2318's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

graff_fuller's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

I really enjoyed this book. It told a separate story from Master Chief, but revealed a character that I fell in love with, too. Kurt is sort of a mixture of Master Chief and Dr. Halsey (the good parts).

Spartan IIIs are now in use. 

The arc that Kurt had was incredible. 

The end scenes were/are something I'm trying to wrap my head around. I wonder how the story will proceed from here...for this not an end or a place of rest (not for Spartans).

Colonel Ackerson is NOT as an ass, as he is in the New TV series on Paramount+ Season 2. BUT, I can see him getting there.

Also, an interesting arc for the Covenant. It truly does make a HUGE difference for our characters, but HOW it complicates their future decisions is the real question.

Still having fun with this series.

whdesigns's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

gmonnie's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

warlore's review against another edition

4.0

Perfectly reasonable sci-fi schlock. I wish I read it when I was 13.

nrossi23's review against another edition

5.0

this book is about WAR in all the best ways? that’s so american of me but damn dude these spartan guys rock
oh yeah i’ve never played halo, but ya can’t dodge a good book

madiemayhem's review against another edition

5.0

Absolutely Favorite book of all time so far in my life. Amazing story, great characters that I still cherish to this day

chogangoof's review against another edition

4.0

Pretty good! It took me a while because I've had a lot going on but yeah, this definitely keeps pace with the others. It still has really good characters and the ending was wonderfully done.

velvetyaverage's review

adventurous emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

thebookslayer's review

dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

 I feel like was the beginning of the end in the Halo book series; as the writing starts to get weak. As Ghosts of Onyx fails deliver what the previous books had delivered; an engaging story and great characters. This book has a weak beginning of which the story really starts around chapter 6. It has an ok middle of the book, which is the best part of the book and starts to feel like a Halo book. There is also the letdown cliff hanger ending, which ends up serving no purpose in the long run to the Halo universe, and makes the book weaker for it. This also goes for the bootleg Spartans; the Spartan IIIs.