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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
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:
Complicated
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
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.
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
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:
No
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I don't think I enjoyed the Spartan III's as much as the Spartan II's in this book. I did enjoy them in scenes they were in and I wasn't annoyed when they were on page but something about how Kurt acted about them and in general made me hesitant towards them.
I think I would have liked Kurt to address the death of the whole Alpha and Beta companies and where the rest of Gamma company went. Instead we have him saying how much he cares for his Spartans but with little actions to back it up.
I did think it was strange that the Spartan III's were on the same level as the Spartans II's. Yea they are super soldiers and have been training their wholes lives to be soldiers, but so have the Spartan's II with more experience and stronger armor albeit with less advancements.
I will be interested to see if this plot gets followed in any of the other books considering how it ended.
I did think it was strange that the Spartan III's were on the same level as the Spartans II's. Yea they are super soldiers and have been training their wholes lives to be soldiers, but so have the Spartan's II with more experience and stronger armor albeit with less advancements.
I will be interested to see if this plot gets followed in any of the other books considering how it ended.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, War
Fantastically fun Halo book that is just as good as First Strike. Picks up where it left off and is a lot of fun.
adventurous
sad
tense
medium-paced
Still very enjoyable as a re-read (I read this first 10 years ago), it packs a punch and delivers an enjoyable story behind the Spartan-IIIs and Blue team, of course, maybe only enjoyable for Halo fans, but for such audience, this is a must read
I enjoyed this book the most out of the Halo novelizations so far. The characters and moral dilemmas seem real and important, and Nylund's style fits the pacing and tone of the Halo universe.
adventurous
mysterious
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:
Complicated
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No