: I personally didn't find Last Light the least bit boring, though the whole
: murder mystery part of the plot was rendered a bit pointless when we knew
: who the killer was from the second chapter. Overall I enjoyed the tighter,
: more grounded focus of the story and if Nylund or Staten aren't available
: I wouldn't mind Troy Denning becoming a recurring Halo novelist.

: Totally agreed on Hunters in the Dark. Of the novels it probably had the most
: buzz because of the whole setup with the Ark and all, only to end up the
: disappointment of the year (if we don't count the Halo 5 story anyways).
: New Blood was mostly just bleh. Lukewarm, inoffensive (for the most part)
: and forgettable. Last Light and Shadow of Intent are the only novels I've
: felt like revisiting anytime soon.

Yeah I didn't get into it much because it wasn't my top pick, but I agree with you on Last Light (I felt like the murder mystery aspect had a *little bit* more life than just the second chapter, but what bugged me was that once they had captured the murderous Forerunner AI it seemed a foregone conclusion, and why the investigator was still acting like it remained to be established bothered me, like the character was being dense for plot reasons.) Denning definitely seems like he has a good handle on the universe and can deliver, so he'd be great to have do another book in the future.