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morganthebookishbeagle's review against another edition
5.0
This book was way better than I expected!! I'm not a big sci fi fan when it comes to books- it's usually a bit too complicated and technological for me. However, I really enjoyed this book. It definitely helped having a background in the Halo universe. My boyfriend is a huge Halo fan, comparable to how I feel about Harry Potter, and he was the one that told me to read this. I've also played all the games with him and really enjoyed them. This book is set thousands of years before the games, but it helped having the background of that world and universe. I recognized some names and concepts, which was cool. The writing was also much more accessible that I expected, and very interesting. It was a great story and excitingly paced. I'm glad that it's the beginning of a trilogy! I also like the fact that it is a "history". I always love learning the origins of things, or just more information about them. I love all-encompassing worlds like Harry Potter, but Halo is closer to Star Wars just in the fact that there is one canon encompassing the whole universe. The books, games and all supplemental material support each other. There hadn't been much history of the Forerunners before, but this book becomes canon because of that fact. I love that. I love official things. Greg Bear is a great writer, and I was excited to learn that he has a big part in designing the story of Halo 4 and beyond. I think that is great. Halo fans would definitely enjoy this book most and find it easier to read, but any sci fi fan would enjoy it in my opinion. The ending especially was awesome!
arbieroo's review against another edition
1.0
Dreadful.
The protagonist is luggage floating in a sea of exposition, carried along by currents of mysterious origin, achieving nothing, influencing nothing. Despite the huge wodges of exposition, I was still completely baffled by the the denouement, having very little idea of who was doing what or why.
Just a huge waste of time. Presumably the Xbox game can't be this dull?
I long since gave up paying for books by Bear but at this point I think I will give up even reading him for free.
The protagonist is luggage floating in a sea of exposition, carried along by currents of mysterious origin, achieving nothing, influencing nothing. Despite the huge wodges of exposition, I was still completely baffled by the the denouement, having very little idea of who was doing what or why.
Just a huge waste of time. Presumably the Xbox game can't be this dull?
I long since gave up paying for books by Bear but at this point I think I will give up even reading him for free.
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