A review by gattolinos_nerdy_nook
Halo: Ghosts of Onyx by Eric Nylund

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

3.75

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.
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