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A review by echoes01
Halo: Battle Born by Cassandra Rose Clarke
4.0
The Halo video game series is one of my all-time favorites and I’ve been reading any novel connected to the Halo universe practically since the original novelization of the first game came out. I think this was a great addition to the multitude of novels that have come out since that first one.
It focuses on a group of teenagers and a Spartan III that got stranded during a Covenant attack on the planet. The author does a great job of keeping the energy and tension high as well as giving each of the major races in the Covenant (except for the Brutes and Prophets) some really good battle scenes. People who have never played the games before won’t have any trouble understanding what’s going on because she also does a great job describing the different species.
I listened to this on audiobook and must say that the narrator (Thérèse Plummer) did a fantastic job of giving everyone their own unique voice and showing the emotions that they were going through during their adventure. I never had trouble following who was saying what and was actually on the edge of my seat for a lot of the action sequences.
I am hoping that there will be a direct sequel to this because the book ends with some mysteries unresolved but gives the reader plenty of ideas about where things can go from there. I wouldn’t mind reading about these characters again.
It focuses on a group of teenagers and a Spartan III that got stranded during a Covenant attack on the planet. The author does a great job of keeping the energy and tension high as well as giving each of the major races in the Covenant (except for the Brutes and Prophets) some really good battle scenes. People who have never played the games before won’t have any trouble understanding what’s going on because she also does a great job describing the different species.
I listened to this on audiobook and must say that the narrator (Thérèse Plummer) did a fantastic job of giving everyone their own unique voice and showing the emotions that they were going through during their adventure. I never had trouble following who was saying what and was actually on the edge of my seat for a lot of the action sequences.
I am hoping that there will be a direct sequel to this because the book ends with some mysteries unresolved but gives the reader plenty of ideas about where things can go from there. I wouldn’t mind reading about these characters again.