The Cole Protocol (Halo) by Tobias S. Buckell
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Book Reviews of The Cole Protocol (Halo)
Book Review: Halo book - Cole Protocol
Summary: 5 Stars
Great book. Really entertaining and interesting. I would recommend for anyone who is a fan of the other halo novels.Book Review: READ ABOUT ME
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is about me.
I am awesome.
That means this book is awesome.
Book Review: Great Christmas Gift
Summary: 5 Stars
My son was thrilled to get this for Christmas and enjoyed reading it a great deal.Book Review: Not Half Bad
Summary: 4 Stars
I've really taken a liking to the Halo series of books. It's a lot better story than some of the games out there and reading the books gives you a lot better idea of what the heck is going on in the games.
The story covers the execution of the Cole Protocol, the set of rules laid out as an emergancy measure to prevent the Covenant from finding human colonies. There is legitimiate fear that a single captured civillian ship will provide all the navigational data required to lead the enemy right to Earth's doorstep. While trying to secure the destruction of navigational data behind enemy lines, a team of Spartan soldiers finds an odd cooperation between Jackel and human on the astroids that house the last remnants of the colony's population.
The story is pretty good. It's well written and detailed. I liked seeing things from the enemy side as well as the colonist side. I also liked that things weren't exactly black and white. You knew it was wrong for humanity in the grand scheme of things, but you could also see why colonists behaved as they did.
There was also some insight into the Covenant and how unequal the members are. The Grunts are treated like stupid cattle, their breeding restricted, and have little to no say in things. On the other hand, you can see why that's probably a good thing given their intellect and penchence for over breeding. It's just another little minor thing, but it was a really nice touch to give you a chance to weigh the morality. Again, things aren't all black and white. Despite their responsiblity for the colony's destruction, you find yourself hoping things will work out for the little guys.
All in all, this is one of the better Halo books I've read. If you like any scifi novels based on computer games then you should give this one a try. It's not huge battles or massive space fleets facing off, but it's also not a cookie cutter story. It will make you think a little.
Book Review: Not as good as Nylund
Summary: 4 Stars
This book, taking place 9 years after the book Contact Harvest (also in the halo series) tells of Capt. Keyes and the designated Grey team of Spartans protecting the Cole Protocol to keep the location of Earth safe from the Covenant. I do have to hand it to The Cole Protocol for not tethering off new problems or destroying some of the fabrication in place in the Halo Universe, but overall the writing just isn't as good as Nylund's works in the series (Fall of Reach, First Strike, Ghosts of Onyx). Buckell knows the series and knows what he wants to do in this book while keeping sure not to add more bumps in the series with misplaced (cronologically) monikers, weapons, or the sort.
In short, if you are following the series, get this book. It is a good read. Much better than Contact Harvest, but not on the same level as some others, though still enjoyable.