Halo: Cryptum

Halo: Cryptum Review Prequels tend to suck. That’s a fact that many a fan has had to deal with when reconciling unwelcome additions to their favorite franchises; the on-going chagrin for the Star Wars prequels is telling enough, but even more recent reactions to the Star Trek and Spider Man origin st......more

This is the start of a trilogy detailing the rise of the Forerunners in the Halo world. The first book is by Greg Bear as is the second. In this start to the Forerunner Saga we meet a very young Forerunner named Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting who just can’t sit still it appears. He is obsessed wit......more

I picked this one up to meet a prompt for a bingo readathon (based on a video game). I’ve been leaning towards more sci-fi lately so I thought this would be fun to try out. Sadly, while having some intriguing parts to the story, overall it didn’t quite work for me. If you are a fan of the games thou......more

There is not one action scene in this entire book. Is that . . . even possible? I don't think I know of any sci-fi or fantasy book that doesn't have one fight or battle scene. This has genuinely blown my mind. The ending part is technically action, but not really. No shots fired, no punches thrown,......more

I had the hardest time following this storyline. I love Halo and was particularly interested in the Forerunner Saga, but lord does this book have a high learning curve. There are times where I would get so frustrated with all these unexplained (and conveniently Alien named) objects that my imaginati......more