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REACH HAS FALLEN.
THE COVENANT WAR MACHINE RAGES ON.
HUMANITY’S LAST HOPE LIES WITH THE CREW OF THE PILLAR OF AUTUMN—THE INDOMITABLE CAPTAIN JACOB KEYES, STAFF SERGEANT AVERY JOHNSON, THE AI CORTANA, HUNDREDS OF FEARLESS MARINES . . . AND SPARTAN 117, THE MASTER CHIEF.
Having barely escaped the battle for Reach, the crew of the Pillar of Autumn is forced to make a jump into Slipspace in hopes of evading the vast alien alliance hell-bent on wiping out humanity. But their destination brings them to an ancient mystery and an even greater struggle.
In this far-flung corner of the universe floats a magnificently massive artificial ring world . . . a construct from a long lost race. The humans’ only hope of survival is to crash land on its surface and take the battle against the Covenant to the ground.
But they soon discover that this enigmatic ring world is much more than it seems. Built 100,000 years ago by a civilization known as the Forerunners, this “Halo” is worshipped by the Covenant---a sacred artifact that they hope will complete their religious quest for supposed transcendence. They will stop at nothing to control it.
Engaged in a fierce ground battle, Master Chief and Cortana go deep into the Halo Construct to uncover a dark secret; this enigmatic ring world is also the universe’s most dangerous weapon. Its purpose: the destruction of all sentient life. For the Forerunners built the Halo to battle the universe’s most vicious enemy---a virtually unstoppable and suddenly reawakened force known as The Flood.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the best books the halo seris has to offer.,
A Kid's Review
This review is from: The Flood (Halo) (Mass Market Paperback)
"This book has alot of similarites to the game." my 10 yr old gandson said when he finished but he said it was the best book hes read in the Halo seris next to The First Strike. He always loved every page he said he read it on the bus,in class,at home,in bed and anywhere else!
4.0 out of 5 stars
Who needs an Xbox?,
By Bryan (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Halo: The Flood (Audio CD)
Halo: The Flood is the second Halo book, and its events take place during the time of the game itself. While this gives an interesting opportunity for the reader to read about the adventures of the Terran Marines on Halo that were not seen at all during a large stretch of the game, and a subplot about a Covenent Elite's quest for honor and vengeance against our dear friend Master Chief, the book suffers somewhat compared to the other 2 in the series simply because of the timeframe it's set in.Most people who read this book have already played through the single-player portion of Halo on the Xbox or PC, and having to read through a section that they've already experienced was slightly tedious for me. Sections such as The Library, which was considered by many to be one of the more monotonous areas of the game, became almost a chore to read through; I slogged through it once, I don't want to slog through it again in print! Still, the battle scenes are well written and showed a familiarity with the Halo universe; all the major characters such as the Master Chief, Cortana, and Captain Keyes are consistent with what we've come to expect from the game and Nylund's novels in the series, and I was hard-pressed to find any technical discrepancies with the established canon. The Terran Marine contingent's fight for survival with the Covenent is also quite riveting, filling in some of the blanks that were left in the game. Halo: The Flood is a wonderful way for people who may not be into gaming to continue with the sci-fi story that Bungie wrote for the game, and is a solid read for those who finished it. So, as a book on its own, Halo: The Flood gets 4 stars in my opinion. If you've already completed the game, then I'll downgrade my rating to 3.5 stars. While the other two books in the Halo series are better, this is still a solid sci-fi read!
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good but slow,
By "sniperbob" (midwest) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Flood (Halo) (Mass Market Paperback)
The first Book is better then the second book becuse the second book is slower and William C. Dietz could of don better on it. I think this Book would of ben the best if Eric Nelond Did it.
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