Amph The Halo Novels

What did everyone think of the series? IMO, the best by far was The Fall of Reach because it had the creation of the SPARTAN-II program in it, and the best enemy introduction ever.

And does anyone else think Eric Nylund is a HORRIBLE writer?

 

i love those books! to me, the story in halo 2 was a bit of a letdown when you look at how great the story in the books are! fall of reach, was my fave for sure. it reminded me a of enders game and that's one of my favotite books ever.
the flood was about as good as an adoptation as you could do of the first game, though i would have preferred if nylund wrote it..
it was nice to see nylund back for first strike! it was an awesome book!
are they doing anymore halo books? i hope so!

 

The Flood was a horrible horrible book.

I liked the Fall of Reach the best. First Strike did a good job of describing what happened after Halo, and how Johnson had survived.

 

I did enjoy them all, but agree that The Flood was lacking. Reach definately took the cake of them.

...has there been any word on a novel covering Halo 2's plotline?

 

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I've never played the game (I only have a PS2 - no Xbox) but I did enjoy the novels. I wouldn't mind seeing more of them.

 

are these novels worth buying?

 

Yes. Though The Flood is a bit lacking, it's still worth it because it provides decently interesting sidestories to the game. Go out and buy them right now!

 

I've only read First Strike. Wasn't too bad.

 

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So tell me: How did Johnson survive?

 

were do you buy the books?

 

You can get them at a game store, online (clatter "Halo novels" into Google), or at a bookstore. I got mine at Wal-Mart.

 

i have yet to read the books. i'm hoping to get them soon

 

Unlocking this and popping it back up.

The November Locus magazine has an ad for a new Halo novel. Halo: Ghosts of Onyx by Eric Nylund.
Amazon says it came out at the end of October and you can see it here. According to Locus it is the first in a series of new Halo novels.
Has anyone seen or read it yet?

 

Thank ye, LAJ.

I haven't read it yet (save for the excerpt provided), but I plan to get it as soon as financially possible.

 

The reviews on Amazon seem good. I have not read any of the Halo books, but I am interested after having read all the halo info on Wiki. It is a really well done universe. However, I am spoiled as a reader. Asimov, Niven, Clarke, Bradbury, Reynolds, etc etc.

 

I'm holding off on buying new books until finals are over so I actually study, but I'll be picking up Ghosts as soon as I'm done. I'll review it here if someone hasn't beaten me to it.

 

The actual writing of the books may or may not impress you in that case, but they do provide excellent back- and side-stories to the games.

 

I looked for the book in my local bookstores yesterday but couldn't find it. I guess if I want it I will have to use Amazon.

 

I was tempted to pick one of these novels up, but I'm afraid to pick up a book that'll have crappy writing (like some NJO novels). I need a good writing prose to enjoy a book.

So, tell me, will these novels impress me, or are they on the same level as the worse of the NJO authors?

 

I actually finished reading Ghosts of Onyx a few days ago. Great book, and it manages tie up the loose ends concerning Dr. Halsey.

 

I have these just sitting at home on my shelf, maybe I'll give them a try.

 

I too think Fall Of Reach is excellent. I have only read this one though, and for a different perspective, I don't play the game at all but found the novel very interesting and thought it had good writing. I loved all the technical stuff, especially the detailed consideration of having to train and modify the human body to allow operation of the Spartan suits. It reminded me a little of Fred Pohl's "Man Plus" where the guy chosen for the Martian trip is surgically modified to deal with Martian conditions.

 

I've never played the game either since it isn't on the PS2, but the novels were recommended to me by another Collecting poster when a friend and I met up with him in London. I picked the books up at Forbidden Planet and thought they were pretty good. I might pick the new one up from Amazon UK since I got a gift certificate for Christmas.