I really did enjoy the atmosphere of this book. Constantly anticipating what's going to happen next in each chapter with mind-blowing references to the games. You're probably thinking, "of course there are references to the games...they're the foundation of the series." This is true but after this book, I actually hold sympathy, and interest with one of the characters in the games I HATED. It can be dry in some places and I got confused with the switching of narration at times like, "Whoa, who's talking now?" But the flow of the story really helps to get back on track and figure out who is speaking. I would read this book late at night before going to bed because it was hard to put down. If you're a halo fan you'll definitely enjoy the lore and story of the second installation (no pun intended) of the forerunner trilogy. Other reviews comment about the grammar not being great. It's good but I understand where people can be upset at some points, but I was genuinely more invested and driven in the story that it didn't really bother me.