Ghosts of Onyx (Halo)

Ghosts of Onyx (Halo)
by Eric Nylund

Ghosts of Onyx (Halo)
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Author: Eric Nylund
Edition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-04-03
ISBN: 0765354705
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Tor Books

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Book Review: Another great Nylund Halo novel
Summary: 5 Stars

I just finished this book last night... The quick summary: It follows Spartan II Kurt and the creation of the (his) Spartan III program.

I'll be honest, I'm a fan of the Halo video games, but I actually think that Nylund's books step up the story more than the video games ever did, especially 'Onyx'. The Spartan IIs were always going to be limited because of the genetic requirements outlined in the first book. Humanity just doesn't have the ability to make and support many. The Spartan IIIs however, bridge the gap between normal humans and the seeming superhuman Spartan II, laying out what could be, in my opinion, an even more compelling story and/or video game than what we saw with Halos 1-3.

I really hope that Microsoft realizes what a great story Nylund has created here and considers turning it into a game. Just imagine creating your own Spartan III, with the ability to specialize or generalize the character and then play through a post Halo 3 campaign centralizing around fighting the remainders of the Covenant and supressing human colony rebellion, all the while dealing with the side effects of the treatments you willingly subjected yourself to so that you could help humanity. That'd be awesome! :)

Summary of Ghosts of Onyx (Halo)

Continuing the saga of the award-winning XboxT game!?
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The Spartan-II program has gone public. Tales of super-soldiers fending off thousands of Covenant attacks have become the stuff of legend.?But just how many Spartans are left?While the Master Chief defends a besieged Earth, and the myriad factions of the Covenant continue their crusade to eliminate humanity, an ultrasecret cell of the Office of Naval Intelligence known as "Section Three" devises a plan to buy the UNSC vital time. They're going to need hundreds of willing soldiers, though . . . and one more Spartan to get the job done.The planet Onyx is virtually abandoned and the perfect place to set this new plan in motion. But when the Master Chief destroys Halo, something is triggered deep within Onyx: Ancient Forerunner technology stirs, and fleets of UNSC and Covenant race to claim it to change the course of the Human-Covenant War.But this reawakened and ancient force may have plans of its own? . . .?
This novel is based on a mature-rated game.????
?Microsoft, the Microsoft Game Studios Logo, Bungie, the Bungie Logo, Halo, the Halo logo, Xbox, and the Xbox logos are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries and are used under license from owner.

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