Halo Ghosts of Onyx, Eric Nylund
Halo Ghosts of Onyx, Eric Nylund
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Halo: Ghosts of Onyx

Author: Eric Nylund

Series: Halo #4

Narrator: Jonathan Davis

Unabridged: 11 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2019


Synopsis

The New York Times bestseller—part of the expanded universe based on the award-winning video game series Halo!

The twenty-sixth century. Once considered clandestine, the Spartan-II program has now gone public. Tales of armored super-soldiers fending off thousands of Covenant attacks have become the stuff of legend. While the Master Chief defends a besieged Earth, and the myriad factions of the Covenant continue their crusade to eliminate humanity, an ultra-secret cell of the Office of Naval Intelligence known as “Section Three” devises a plan to buy the UNSC vital time. It will 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 vessels race to claim it and change the course of the Human-Covenant War. But this reawakened and ancient force may have plans of its own…

About Eric Nylund

Eric Nylund is the author of many novels, including the New York Times bestselling works Halo: The Fall of Reach, Halo: First Strike, and Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, and the World Fantasy nominated Dry Water. As a writer for Microsoft Game Studios, Nylund helped develop such game franchises as Halo and Gears of War. He has also helped shape the intellectual property for some of the world’s best videogame developers, including Bioware and Epic Games, and also worked with Amazon’s game studios. Nylund lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife, award-winning science fiction/fantasy writer Syne Mitchell, and their son.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Dirk

Ghosts of Onyx is a bit of a return to form for Nylund. I found the characterisation in Halo: First Strike a bit tepid, especially that of Spartan John-117 (Master Chief). Ghosts is reminiscent of Halo: The Fall of Reach in some aspects, notably the training of a new generation of Spartans. The book......more

Goodreads review by Ben

Three books, two games, and one graphic novel collection into my journey through the “Halo” saga, and I can confidently say: I’m in. I’m so. Freaking. In. There’s so much about this universe that’s great, from the deep, carefully laid-out mythology, to the satisfying way that the broader story flows......more

Goodreads review by T.R.

Reread update: I decided to listen to the audiobook of this one again. Still just as great; if not better the second time. Halo books are underrated. Original review: Oh. My. God. This might be the best one of the series (that I've read thus far). This was like the bloody odyssey of sci-fi books. I......more

Goodreads review by Bradley

I was never one to buy into franchise SF writing although I've been known to pick up a book or fourteen here and there. I just always considered original stories by authors to be *better*. Has this changed after reading Halo book 4? No. But I will admit that I do have a fondness for the shared worldb......more