Ghosts of Onyx (Halo)
by Eric Nylund
List Price:
Our Price: $4.39
You Save: $3.60 (45%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $0.01 (click here)
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions
Book Summary Information
Author: Eric NylundEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-04-03
ISBN: 0765354705
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Tor Books
Product features:
- ISBN13: 9780765354709
- Condition: New
- Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold!
Book Reviews of Ghosts of Onyx (Halo)
Book Review: Eric Nylund Does It Again!
Summary: 5 Stars
Halo: Ghosts of Onyx is the fourth book in the series of Halo novels and it is the third novel in the series written by author Eric Nylund. This story takes place during the events of Halo 2 but the story pulls away from the main story arch following the Master Chief and focuses on another SPARTAN II, Kurt. His death is faked during a mission and he is forcibly recruited to train a new generation of SPARTANS on the planet Onyx alongside his old mentor Chief Mendez. The SPARTAN III's are a new "disposable" type of SPARTAN that underwent the same training and genetic alterations but they use Semi-Powered Infiltration Armor (S.P.I.) in replace of the MJOLNIR Armor worn by the SPARTAN II's. The S.P.I. Armor is not as strong as MJOLNIR Armor and lacks shields but has light bending plates that make the wearer nearly invisible. Kurt is faced with many challenges and tough decisions as he trains his new age SPARTANS. The first batch of SPARTAN III's, Alpha Company, are all killed in Operation PROMETHIUS in an attempt to destroy a Covenant ship yard. During Operation TORPEDO, only two members of Beta Company survive during the destruction of a Covenant refinery and Kurt makes the survivors his right hand man, and women. After the loss of almost two entire companies Kurt makes an illegal addition to the genetic alterations that enhances the SPARTAN III's aggression in order to give them a better advantage in battle. Gamma Company is attacked by an unknown threat during training. Dr. Halsey and Kelly reenter the story when they crash land after arriving at Onyx to investigate the mysterious planet. Meanwhile the SPARTAN II's from the end of First Strike are in route to Onyx in response to Halsey's distress call. Follow Dr. Halsey, Chief Mendez, the SPARTAN II's, and the SPARTAN III's as they unlock the secret of the mysterious planet of Onyx.
Nylund repeats his writing excellence again in Ghosts of Onyx. He continues to prove that even though a story is based on a video game it can still be worthwhile. If you have not read the previous Halo novels there may be portions of the story you do not fully understand, but even without the other books this story has the capacity to hold its own and be a fantastic book. You really don't even need to have played the video games to enjoy the story. He takes situations from the game and the other novels and develops them further to help readers better understand the complex and exciting universe that is Halo. His writing captivates the reader and keeps you reading all the way to the back cover. Eric Nylund weaves a tail that gets you emotionally involved in the story, when something terrible happens the cringe and when something glorious happens you cheer. The detail involved in this story makes you feel like you are right there with the characters. You can picture the environments that Nylund creates in the book, every scene down to the very last blade of grass. He brings the characters to life by giving them their own personalities and back stories. You feel like you know them all on a personal level and you start to pick out characters that you like and characters that you don't like with lists of reasons to support them all. The story takes several twists and turns in order to keep you guessing and engaged in the story. It does get a little confusing due to the different number of story lines going on at the same time but they all come together in the end at a satisfying conclusion. If you love the epic story of Halo or the writing styles of Eric Nylund then Ghosts of Onyx will not let you down.
Summary of Ghosts of Onyx (Halo)
Continuing the saga of the award-winning Xbox? game!
The Spartan-II program has gone public. Tales of super-soldiers fending off thousands of Covenant attacks have become the stuff of legend.
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.
Action & Adventure Books
Book Subjects
- Arts & Photography
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Business & Investing
- Children's Books
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Internet
- Cooking, Food & Wine
- Entertainment
- Gay & Lesbian
- Health, Mind & Body
- History
- Home & Garden
- Horror
- Law
- Literature & Fiction
- Mystery & Thrillers
- Nonfiction
- Outdoors & Nature
- Parenting & Families
- Professional & Technical
- Reference
- Religion & Spirituality
- Romance
- Science
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Sports
- Teens
- Travel
Most talked about in Action & Adventure Books
Polar Shiftby Paul Cussler Clive & Kemprecos
Penguin; Published: 2007; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.30
The Call of the Wild (Children's Classics)by Jack London
Penguin Audio; Published: 1997-08-01; Audio Cassette; Book
Best price: $11.00
Pelican Briefby John Grisham
Trafalgar Square; Published: 1993-06; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.19
Price in other shops:
Stardustby Neil Gaiman
HarperCollins; Published: 2008-12-23; Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.55
Price in other shops:
Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, Vol. 1)by Neal Stephenson
William Morrow Paperbacks; Published: 2004-09-21; Paperback; Book
Best price: $5.22
Price in other shops:
Sandstormby James Rollins
Harper; Published: 2005-04-26; Mass Market Paperback; Book
Best price: $1.50
Price in other shops:
No Man's Landby G.M. Ford
William Morrow; Published: 2005-06-28; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $0.50
Price in other shops:
Forever Odd - Signed Proofby Dean Koontz
Bantam; Published: 2005; Paperback; Book
Preyby Michael Crichton
Harper Collins Pb; Published: 2003-08-04; Paperback; Book
Best price: $12.95
Sharpe's Waterloo (Richard Sharpe's Adventure Series #20)by Bernard Cornwell
Harpercollins; Published: 1998-01-03; Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.98
Similar Books and other products
Halo: Helljumperby Peter David
Marvel; Published: 2011-01-26; Paperback; Book
Best price: $10.89
Price in other shops:
Halo: Glasslands (Halo (Tor Paperback))by Karen Traviss
Tor Books; Published: 2011-10-25; Paperback; Book
Best price: $8.62
Price in other shops:
Halo: Evolutions Volume II: Essential Tales of the Halo Universeby Various Authors
Tor Books; Published: 2010-11-30; Mass Market Paperback; Book
Best price: $2.85
Price in other shops:
Halo: Contact Harvestby Joseph Staten
Tor Books; Published: 2009-03-31; Mass Market Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.99
Price in other shops:
The Cole Protocol (Halo)by Tobias S. Buckell
Tor Books; Published: 2008-11-25; Paperback; Book
Best price: $9.25
Price in other shops:
Halo: The Cole Protocolby Tobias S. Buckell
Tor Books; Published: 2009-11-03; Mass Market Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.99
Price in other shops:
Contact Harvest (Halo)by Joseph Staten
Tor Books; Published: 2007-10-30; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.23
Price in other shops:
Halo: The Floodby William C. Dietz
Tor Books; Published: 2010-10-12; Paperback; Book
Best price: $4.99
Price in other shops:
Halo: The Fall of Reach (Halo (Tor Paperback))by Eric Nylund
Tor Books; Published: 2011-06-28; Mass Market Paperback; Book
Best price: $4.37
Price in other shops:
Halo: First Strikeby Eric Nylund
Tor Books; Published: 2010-12-21; Paperback; Book
Best price: $5.70
Price in other shops: