Halo: The Flood

Name: Halo: The Flood
Brand: Simon & Schuster Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.38 (8 reviews)
Author: William C. Dietz
ISBN: 9781508284888

Author: William C. Dietz

Series: Halo #2

Narrator: Todd McLaren

Unabridged: 10 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio / Halo Books

Published: 01/01/2019

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction, Action & Adventure, Media Tie-in, Military Science Fiction

Synopsis

The bestselling adaptation of the iconic video game Halo: Combat Evolved featuring the Master Chief—part of the expanded universe based on the award-winning video game series!

2552. Having barely escaped the final battle for Reach against the vast alien alliance known as the Covenant, the crew of the Pillar of Autumn, including Spartan John-117—the Master Chief—and his AI companion Cortana, is forced to make a desperate escape into slipspace. 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 ringworld. The crew’s only hope of survival is to crash-land on its surface and take the battle opposing the Covenant to the ground.

But they soon discover that this enigmatic ringworld is much more than it seems. Built one hundred thousand years ago by a long-lost civilization known as the Forerunners, this “Halo” is worshipped by the Covenant—a sacred artifact they hope will complete their religious quest for supposed transcendence, and they will stop at nothing to control it. Engaging in fierce combat, Master Chief and Cortana will go deep into the Halo construct and uncover its dark secret and true purpose—even as a monstrous and far more vicious enemy than the Covenant emerges to threaten all sentient life on Halo and the galaxy beyond…

About William C. Dietz

William C. Dietz is the New York Times bestselling author of more than fifty novels, including Halo: The Flood, StarCraft: Heaven’s Devils, and the Legion of the Damned series. He grew up in the Seattle area, served as a medic with the Navy and the Marines, and graduated from the University of Washington. Dietz worked as a surgical technician, a news writer, a college instructor, a television producer, and a director of public relations for an international telephone company prior to embarking on a full-time writing career. Visit his website at WilliamCDietz.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by T.R. on April 13, 2022

It's official, I don't get it. This book is not very well received among the fandom. Now that I've finished it, I can say y'all are on crack. This was great. I think I might like it more than Fall of Reach. As a matter of fact, I'm sure I do. Granted, the reason for this might only be because I read......more

Goodreads review by Bradley on April 03, 2022

All told, this is just pure action with the Master Chief from the first Halo game. It's literally ... the game. Of course, if you want the same cool locations, cool aliens, cool AIs, and action on a Ringworld, then this is still a COOL translation of the game. Just come in with the right mindset and y......more

Goodreads review by Mike (the Paladin) on August 12, 2014

Okay I suppose you can only get "really involved" in a story based on a video game for so long. This isn't really a bad book. For what it is it can be fun. The fight for Halo has begun...and the search to find out what Halo is of course. Lots of explosions, some human drama (sort of) even some prejud......more

Goodreads review by Jonathan on September 11, 2024

This was such a mediocre book. I don’t think it was particularly good, I don’t think it’s particularly bad, it’s just ok. There were some cool moments in the book. I liked reading from Keyes and McKays perspective, and I also enjoyed the twists in the second act. And the final sequence of the book wa......more

Goodreads review by Mike (the Paladin) on March 16, 2015