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Halo: Outcasts
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
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Publisher's Summary
An original novel set in the Halo universe - based on the New York Times best-selling video game series!
The year 2559. Formerly one of the Covenant’s greatest and most fearsome warriors, Arbiter Thel ‘Vadam is now allied with his former human enemies while deeply entrenched in leading the Sangheili people to a new era of unification. But his aspirations are under constant threat, whether by the dangerous, warring factions of rival Sangheili keeps or the relentless shadow of oppression spread by the renegade artificial intelligence Cortana.
An opportunity to break Cortana’s chains has suddenly presented itself through the rumored existence of an ancient artifact located on the hostile world of Netherop. Spartan Olympia Vale, trained with the skills to live and thrive among the Sangheili, also recognizes this alien prize as an essential means to aid humanity in reaching the same goal of freedom. But behind the scenes, both ‘Vadam and Vale are being manipulated by a mysterious figure with their own agenda. And to make matters worse, all involved are unknowingly placing themselves at perilous odds with forces beyond their comprehension....
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story2 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 2023-08-31
first 70% fell flat
I normally enjoy Troys writing but the 3 main groups that the novel follows are all so antagonistic internally and externally. very tiresome to have almost every interaction for the first 70% to be argumentitive quips. no real sense of commradre and the book as a whole kinda felt like it didnnt use any of the protagoinists past strengths well in the writing. felt rushed with a lore dump at the end.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 2023-09-06
A mediocre story let down by a boring reader
Scott Brick would be a great voice for a book with multiple readers, but this is the third Halo book he’s read that was turned into a slog because of his voice. All of the characters sound the same whether they’re an old woman or an alien warlord. His voice doesn’t even pick up during the action scenes, he just keeps the same dull tone. Get someone like Jonathan Keeble to re-record all of the Halo books, he’s incredible.
As for the story itself, it was decent at best. This new era of Halo revolving around Infinite is boring. They killed most of what made the universe interesting, and this novel is an example of one author trying desperately to make it work. But it’s not enough. The Banished don’t do anything of note in the story except distract from the main plot and cast, and the ending is anti-climactic to a near comical degree. This was the first Halo project since Divine Wind to interest me, but I’m disappointed. Olympia Vale and Thel Vadam are two of my favourite characters, and I’ve wanted to see them work closely together since the release of Halo 5 in 2015. This story isn’t what I was hoping for though, it’s novel with a bloated cast of forgettable characters and a story that feels inconsequential. A waste of time.
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