Halo: The Flood (Kindle Edition)

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09-15-2020 at 05:05 PM #3

This is the second book in the Halo series. This one is essentially a novelization of the first Halo video game, whereas the first book tells the story of Master Chief's past and the third book tells some of the events between halo 1 and 2 I believe.

I recall enjoying it, but I am a fan of the Halo expanded universe and game series.

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09-15-2020 at 05:08 PM #4

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This is the second book in the Halo series. This one is essentially a novelization of the first Halo video game, whereas the first book tells the story of Master Chief's past and the third book tells some of the events between halo 1 and 2 I believe.

I recall enjoying it, but I am a fan of the Halo expanded universe and game series.

I second this. These are really well made books.

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09-15-2020 at 05:55 PM #5

I definitely enjoyed the book when I was younger. Well written and entertaining

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09-15-2020 at 06:04 PM #6

I'll also say this was a great novelization of the first Halo game. I'll add that the author has also written a lot of other military sci-fi novels that are worth checking out if you're a fan of that genre. I remember really enjoying the Legion of the Damned, Sam McCade, and Drifter series from him as well.

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09-15-2020 at 06:07 PM #7

While i dont remember any details, i do remember really enjoying this book back in the day (high school...). Still have the 3 book set on the bookshelf

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09-15-2020 at 07:35 PM #8

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While i dont remember any details, i do remember really enjoying this book back in the day (high school...). Still have the 3 book set on the bookshelf

If this is the second book, what is the name of the first and third?

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09-15-2020 at 07:37 PM #9

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If this is the second book, what is the name of the first and third?

First one is about The Fall of Reach and the third is First Strike. Last one is the only one of these I read and it was very good, taking place between Halo 1 and 2.

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09-15-2020 at 07:42 PM #10

As someone that's read most of these books, I really enjoyed this video from Polygon's Brian Gilbert:

"I read every Halo novel and became the Master Chief of loneliness | Unraveled"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEWEdIcx1DI

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09-15-2020 at 07:45 PM #11

I read the Halo series a few years ago....one of my favorite series ever, and this is one of the best books in the series imo

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09-15-2020 at 08:13 PM #12

As others have mentioned this is part of the original Halo books trilogy, which is overall really good. However, this book is generally considered the worst one of the trilogy - just go check goodreads. I still found it quite an enjoyable read, if not as good as the other two of the trilogy.

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09-15-2020 at 08:38 PM #13

Important to note, the "good books" you remember were all written by Eric Nylund. These books were excellent, and held their own against top-tier sci-fi. The books by other authors were...variable in quality at best.

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09-15-2020 at 08:57 PM #14

Quote from Sahrin :

Important to note, the "good books" you remember were all written by Eric Nylund. These books were excellent, and held their own against top-tier sci-fi. The books by other authors were...variable in quality at best.

Agree, Nylund was a masterful writer. This book "The Flood" was decent but definitely a dip in quality from the first and third book

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09-15-2020 at 10:03 PM #15

Again, going off 15+ year memory here, but all the comments in this thread are accurate. I was astonished by the quality of Nylund's novels, but this book was... a little like an overenthusiastic spectator took notes while a friend played the game. Not nearly as compelling as the others, but fun if you're a fan.

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