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Ghosts of Onyx (Halo)

  • 384 pages · about 6 hours
  • First published 2006
  • 4 editions

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1 About this book

Halo: Ghosts of Onyx is a military science fiction novel by Eric Nylund, based on the Halo series of video games. The book was released in October 2006 and is the fourth Halo novel; Nylund's third contribution to the series. Onyx was also the first of three Halo novels to be published by Tor Books, rather than the previous publisher, Del Rey.

Ghosts of Onyx details the creation of a group of supersoldiers known as the SPARTAN-IIIs to defend humanity against the alien collective known as the Covenant. After the events of Halo 2, the SPARTAN's training world of Onyx is beset by robotic attackers. The SPARTANs and their trainers must fight the robots and the Covenant as they work to uncover the planet's secrets.

Upon release, Ghosts of Onyx garnered generally positive reviews. The novel debuted on The New York Times bestseller list and became an international bestseller.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Good for readers who want: science fiction, adventure, and artificial intelligence.

  • Artificial intelligence
  • Science fiction
  • Adventure
  • Genetic engineering
  • Cyborgs
  • Space warfare
  • Planets
  • Human-alien encounters

2 About Eric S. Nylund

Born 1964

Eric S. Nylund (born November 12, 1964) is an American novelist and professional technical writer. His wife, Syne Mitchell, is also a science fiction writer. He holds a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a Master's degree in chemical physics from the University of California, San Diego. He lives in North Bend, Washington with his wife, Syne, and son, Kai Nylund.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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