The Flood is a novelisation of the events and expanded plot of the hit Xbox and PC game `Halo: Combat Evolved'. It tells the tale of the Master Chief and UNSC Marines who crash land on the mysterious halo construct and their fight with the Covenant to gain control of the ring.
Books based on games are a difficult thing to get right, but here William Deitz pretty much pulls it off. The Flood is a surprisingly gritty and well-written re-telling of the game's key events, spiced up with plenty of extra backstory. We get to hear about the battles being fought by the Marines as the Master Chief is off on his own missions, plus we see the tale told from the Covenant side.
Most, if not all, of the human forces portrayed in the book are supposed to be the elite Orbital Drop Shock Troopers (ODSTs), or "Helljumpers". This is OK but doesn't really fit with the Marines portrayed in the game, who seem much more like regular grunts.
New characters are introduced well and you care for the people involved. I was very disappointed with the fate of the majority of the humans at the end however. In the game there is virtually no mention (you assume they blew up on Halo, perhaps) but the book gives an explanation which I guess works but seems a bit over the top, plus removes all of the interesting new characters Deitz had created.
Worth a read if you want to find out more about the Halo universe, especially if read in conjunction with the other novels in the series.
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CJ
Solid Novel Of The Game
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Halo572
Adds to the game storyline nicely
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Diamond Jordy
Great Read.
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bart
If you enjoy books and the halo game you will love the Halo series
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Martin M
A good book
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