This means that until the final couple of chapters not much "happens" - where Cryptum followed Bornstellar's journey through the galaxy to become the IsoDidact (which I still don't understand fully), Primordium follows Chakas as he travels the length of Installation 07. I can imagine that if you're reading this book and not listening to the audiobook version while doing something else, much of this book would be kind of boring. I didn't find that to be the case, but I was also painting miniatures and stuff while listening to I didn't really have to worry about being bored. I would've loved to hear more about the Flood but instead I get the thoughts of a prehistoric human who can't comprehend what's going on. Chakas meets Vinnevra and her grandfather called Gamelpar. They had rescued him from his life pod. They are soon exploring the Halo as it not safe where they are and Chakas wants to find Riser. Vinnevra's inner gaes give her guidance where to go, and their journey begins. As a whole, I quite liked this and I'm excited to see where Bear goes in Silentium, which I of course will be reading next. Once, on my birth-world, a world I knew as Erde-Tyrene, and which now is called Earth, my name was Chakas...

Frank O'Connor has mentioned that the story is "closer to the ground" than that of Cryptum, [2] and that it will have "resonant connections" to Halo 4. [3] Greg Bear has hinted at a connection between John-117 and one of the novel's human characters. He also confirmed that the novel will explore the Precursors' plan, and that it may cover events that occurred up to three billion years before the events of Halo: Combat Evolved. [3] Appearances [ ] Characters [ ] I think what the problem a lot of people might have with Greg Bear's trilogy (again, I've only read two so far), is that they are more "interesting" books than they are "compelling". There is a distinct level of emotional detachment for the most part, and often events just happen without you realizing. It's like some things aren't described in great detail while massive plot points end up being almost footnotes. It seems like a deliberate writing style, if you ask me, and so I appreciate what Bear is doing here. Also I appreciate the way he weaved so many disparate elements of the lore into his own unique creation. It is made clear that after humans were defeated at Chatham Hakkur, the Lifeworkers kept their genetic code to pass down through generations as they knew how to defeat the flood, and forerunners may need that same information. Lord of Admirals, Forthenko, was placed in Chakas. Yprin, who lives in Riser, was a rival of Forthenko and first discovered, revived, imprisoned and interrogated the primordial to find its secrets. It began leaking extraordinary answers. Yprin helped prepare human forces for the advanced forerunners. The composer is what made this possible. Chakas and Riser get a hold of themselves and continue with Vinnevra and Mara along Halo. So around the halfway mark through my reading of the novel after blundering around blindly and trying to get through the endless walking and poking of dead corpses, I finally did some research into the Didact, Forerunners, the Primordial and pretty much everything (including spoilers). Imagine my surprise when the story started to become interesting for some reason and when I continued reading it was still boring despite knowing pretty much everything about the lore but it finally perked up during the final third of the book. The final third of the book hinted at points that actually piqued my interest and made me keep reading to find out more. The ending left everything off on a cliffhanger and strangely enough I want to find out more despite how bland most of the book was. My interest wasn't due to the actual book itself on its own merits but rather due to the fact that I wanted to find out more about the lore from where it left off. Otherwise the book is totally forgettable. a b "Tor Books Reveals Second Halo Novel by Greg Bear". Tor Books. July 19, 2011 . Retrieved April 15, 2013.Matt Miller (August 29, 2011). "What's Coming in Halo 4?". Game Informer . Retrieved April 15, 2013. Because it’s written in the same way as Bornstellar’s book it doesn’t make him feel like he’s someone out of his depth, caught up in bigger events and from a less developed society – it just makes him look like a frigging moron. To make matters worse, when you read the book you start to get the feeling Chakas was intended to be a mirror of Bornstellar – he was rebellious, youthful, sometimes naïve and his eventual fate has direct parallels to what happens to the forerunner.

Didact and Chakas shrunk the halo to fit through a portal to the lesser Ark for repairs. Didact was on a mission from Librarian to save the species and specimens on the ring. The loyal forerunners to the council who were infected then stood down, as did Chakas. Bornstellar is now the Didact as the original Didact served as his template. He explains the humans are safe and will go with the survivors where they will live pleasantly.

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The second novel in the series was announced on July 19, 2011. [2] The book was completed and submitted to the publisher in October. [14] At a Comic-Con panel on the Halo universe, Frank O'Connor stated that the book would have "resonant connections" with Halo 4. [15] Bear stated that the interactions of the humans and the Forerunners in the book were some of his favorite parts of the trilogy. [10] Halo: Primordium is the second novel in The Forerunner Saga by Greg Bear and is the sequel to Halo: Cryptum. It was released on January 3, 2012, with an audio edition released simultaneously. [1] [2] The sequel to the novel, Halo: Silentium, was released on March 19, 2013. [3]

Silentium had its title, first cover and release date announced by Tor Books on July 11, 2012, with a release date of January 8, 2013. [16] [17] The book's draft was finished by August, [18] and complete by November. [19] The release was delayed until March 2013, to avoid revealing any plot details about Halo 4. [3] [20] Synopsis [ edit ] Setting and characters [ edit ] The book's cover was designed by Sparth, an artist at 343 Industries known for his "futuristic vistas", [7] and who would later become a creative director at the company. [11] The artwork was adapted from concept art for Halo 4, [12] intended to capture the wondrous scope of the Forerunners. [7] Sparth and Gabriel Garza collaborated for Silentium's cover. [13]Owen Good (February 3, 2012). "Hear Five Minutes of the Latest Halo Novel, Narrated by Guilty Spark". Kotaku . Retrieved April 15, 2013. The second novel of the Forerunner Saga trilogy by science fiction legend Greg Bear—set in the Halo universe and based on the New York Times bestselling video game series!

As I said, be warned that the majority of the book is filled with nothing but the group wandering across Halo, and just as it seems something interesting might happen, it doesn't and they move on. Aside from describing things Chaka sees, the author leaves quite a lot up to your own imagination while describing a time where humankind is not near the top of the chainMuch like Cryptum, Bear really captures the essence of the main character, and his viewpoint of the world becomes our own in the story. Because of that though, I find that the story in Primordium has almost no structure. The perspective is firmly focused on Chakas, what happens to him, and what he thinks about everything happening, but the narrative of the book never has any structure that really tells you what is happening in the overall "Forerunner Trilogy" big picture. You have to figure it out yourself in many parts. The characters have no destination in mind, are confused for most of the book as to what to do or where to go, and trust me, you'll share those feelings of confusion and uncertainty. I'm not sure if that was a purposeful narrative decision by Greg Bear, and I'm also not certain of whether or not it's a good thing. When you add in the ancestral imprints by the Librarian, who are practically characters unto themselves, and you've got another layer of complication. Another side-effect of seeing the world through Chakas' eyes is that, because pretty much everything outside of Earth is foreign and mysterious to Chakas, descriptions of almost everything are really confusing and nonsensical. Bornstellar at least understood what Forerunner tech was and how it worked and so did we as readers, even if we didn't understand all of its inner-workings, we at could at least understand what function it had and what it did. Chakas has no clue as to even that, so encounters with, for example, Forerunner cities or transport trains on Halo, are confusing to even figure out how to imagine what it looks like in our minds. Going further into the story reveals events that grant our characters understanding to the forerunner technology (POTENTIAL SPOILER: think the matrix, learning kung-fu), but still you felt left out of the details. If you're looking for a beautifully detailed book that really describes the Forerunner civilization like I did, you will leave this book disappointed. Instead you will see the ghosts of the Forerunners, declining in their greatness and succumbing to their own hubris and vanity. Had we not seen these relics of the Forerunner Civilization in the Master Chief era, this would be an exciting and refreshing take on the mysterious race. A long time ago, I was a living, breathing human being. I went mad. I served my enemies. They became my only friends. He's pried from his broken protective suit, and tended to by a girl. After he's well enough to walk she takes him to her grandfather whose lived away from their village for some time, and the reason they don't violate her is because she tells them his spirit will kill them.