Northstar Vale who put the Halo novels here?

his head felt fuzzy. like static, buzzing through his brain. he could see, sure, but his eyes were fixed ahead, staring at nothing. umi's face came into view, and his vocalizations slowed a bit, until they finally felt silent. the static began to fade. he blinked once, twice. 'msorry. he murmured, his lips and throat feeling like lead had been pumped into them.