5 Star ratings can be tricky, I would have pegged this at 2.5 if I could have. Re-iterating my thoughts halfway through, I enjoyed the parts of this book that expanded the Halo universe. This book did so in a standalone way, it's events don't really impact the greater story. That's not a bad thing, I say it because if ever you are looking to more speedily get Halo universe backstory, but don't want to invest time in absorbing *everything*, you can skip this book. Mostly because it is not that well written. The writing feels rushed and sloppy, it gives credence the opinion that books based on video games don't have to be that good, they just have to spin out some stories whose action kinda feels like playing the games. Contact Harvest is not that, it's a story about people (covenant people and human people) The Fall of Reach and its sequels ("The Flood" is a little different) are not that...they are engaging stories. The brevity of effort that shows through the writing of this book left me a little frustrated, and as I said, its one that's not essential to main plot arcs. All that being said, if you are invested in absorbing all the Halo content out there...this book does have some interesting material in it, so it's worth a read as part of everything else...but it will likely float to the bottom of the list in terms of reading enjoyment. The setting was in the 2500s, mostly on a refugee base behind enemy lines called the Rubble. The conflict is between the insurrection leaders and the UNSC commanders and Spartans that come into conflict after the Cole Protocol is enforced. The sides clash with each other over a small microchip that holds information to Earth that in enemy hands could cause the destruction of Earth. Its characters are dynamic as they change views on things and become harsher or sympathetic. There are several characters such as, a Rubble officer raised to hate the UNSC, a team of Spartans trying to destroy the data chip, a ship commander also aiming to destroy the chip and capture the chips holder, and a Covenant Elite on a secret mission from the very top of Covenant society seeking the data chip to destroy Earth and the Rubble.
Do You like book The Cole Protocol (2000)?
Nikdy jsem tu hru nehrál, ale přečtené díly, jsou skvělé.
—kev
The book was to long and after a few day of reading it got old.
—mar
