The Flood (Halo #2)
The Human-Covenant War, a desperate struggle for humankind?s very survival, has reached its boiling point on the mysterious, ring world called Halo. But the fierce Covenant warriors, the mightiest alien military force known, are not the only peril lying in wait.
As the fortress world of Reach and its brave defenders were bombarded to rubble, a single cruiser fled the carnage with the battle?s only human survivors?Captain Keyes, his crew of a few hundred Marines, and the last remaining SPARTAN super-soldier, the Master Chief.
With the cruiser?s artificial intelligence, Cortana, concealed in his battle armor, the Master Chief crash lands on Halo in the midst of a massive Covenant occupation. Curiously, the alien soldiers appear to be searching for something hidden on the ring. Built by a long-dead race, Halo harbors many deadly secrets, but one overshadows them all. Now the Master Chief must lead the scattered troops in a brutal race to unravel Halo?s darkest mystery?and unleash its greatest source of power. . . .
This novel is based on a Mature-rated video game.
The Flood (Halo #2) Accessories
 First Strike (Halo #3)
Ghosts of Onyx (Halo)
The Fall of Reach (Halo, Bk. 1)
Contact Harvest (Halo)
Halo: The Cole Protocol
The Halo Graphic Novel
Mass Effect: Revelation
Brisingr (Inheritance, Book 3)
Halo, Books 1-3 (The Flood; First Strike; The Fall of Reach)
Halo: Combat Evolved
The Flood (Halo #2) Reviews
I found myself liking the new characters like the Lt, Yayap, even that stuck up, annoying elite guy. Kill this, kill that, kill this, frag grenade that, pick up ammo, get missile launcher, drive hog, kill, kill some more, yawn, kill some more. What was it about them. All we get are some vague references to a Dark Angelesque childhood with a band of brothers (and sisters) just like himself. For a book based on a video game, it did all right bringing the scenes to life via words, but it also fell into the trap of repetiveness. The Master Chief could have been fleshed out a whole lot more.
I have not played the game through and through and it's been so long ago that reading the book was a refreshing reminder of the storyline. still, busyness aside, I wonder about books that take me any longer than a month to read. So overall, the book is a decent read for any halo fan, but probably a waste of time for anyone who's not familiar with the game. his training.
Though not a big fan of flashbacks, I would have loved a few here to see more of his upbringing.
Basically the problem that I had with this installment is that both Master Chief and Cortana behave in ways dissimilar to their ingame personas and new characters when introduced prove boring and tedious to read. Whereas The Fall of Reach and Fleet Strike were light and fun The Flood is painful. Overall-It's the literary equivalent of having the author hit you with a baseball bat for 200 pages and that's difficult for me to say because I love all things HALO. The title and cover say HALO but you wouldn't know it to read this book.
The Book is quite different because it tells the story through other characters. Although, I like the game obviously because you get to play the Master Chief yourself. It shows the story through an Elite and his assistant Grunt whose mission was to hunt down and kill the Master Chief, and a UNSC officer who is attempting to find a way of Halo and back to Earth. In my opinion, the book is a bit better than the game mostly because it focuses not only on the Master Chief, but on other Characters in the story as well. If you're new to Halo and want to know the complete story, I recommend you read the entire trilogy: Halo: Fall of Reach, Halo: The Flood, Halo: First Strike to get full information on the story behind Halo. But if you already played the game Halo: Combat Evolved and still have some questions, I suggest you read the novel: Halo: The Flood.
The Book is very similar to the game featuring chapters with the same name as the levels of the game in correct order and tells the complete story of the Master Chief and his efforts to destroy halo. The second book in the Halo trilogy basically is a novel of the game: Halo: Combat Evolved. So I'd say both are equally good but for more details on the story, I suggest you read the book. It features mostly the Master Chief and his mission to destroy Halo, and tells the story from the eyes of an Elite and his assistant Grunt and their mission to destroy the Chief, and also tells the story through the eyes of UNSC Marines fighting to survive on Halo.
Good reading and not too wordy. This is exactly according to the original Halo game plot. Very true to the game. Nothing "nasty" in there and it got my 10-year-old reading, which is a great thing. Good for all ages on up too.
He was raised to be a unstoppable force, but his real powers come from his suit of armor that protects him from everything. The book is based on the game "Halo Combat Evolved." The events that happen in the game happen in the book, but show more description. In Halo the Flood, written by William Dietz, a war is being waged between the humans and aliens known as the "Covanent." It takes place in the distant future, on a ring world, where a crash landed space cruiser fights its way through the Covanent forces to escape with their lives. Readers who enjoy playing video games or sci-fi stories would enjoy this book.
This book is a great sci-fi book, because it makes the reader feel like this can happen in the future and it puts the reader in the story. Luckily the SPARTEN super-soldier is there to find the secrets behind this mysterious world. The readers will find themselves attached to the character as he goes through life endangering situations. This soldier is the last surviving SPARTEN after the Battle of Reach.
The world was made by a billion year old race. The surface is covered with many different climates with no scientific reasoning.
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