The New York Times bestselling aftermath of Halo: Combat Evolved
featuring the Master Chief--part of the expanded universe based on the
award-winning video game series!
2552. The theocratic military alliance known as the Covenant is showing
no mercy as it continues to assault every human world it encounters, but
in the way lies humanity's greatest champion, the super-soldier Spartan
John-117--the Master Chief. Together with his AI companion Cortana and
the last remaining Spartans, the galaxy-spanning fight rages on two
fronts following the destruction of the human military stronghold Reach
by Covenant forces and the mysterious artificial ringworld known as
"Halo" at the hands of the Master Chief.
One faction--a squad of Spartans lead by Blue Team's Fred-104 and
Kelly-087--is trapped on the glassed surface of Reach, the only planet
they've ever known as home. And beneath this ruined world, Dr. Catherine
Halsey has discovered an ancient secret...one that could alter the
course of the war. Meanwhile, the Master Chief and Cortana lead a second
group toward a gathering of Covenant warships, as the United Nations
Space Command's worst nightmare has finally come true: the Covenant has
discovered the location of Earth and is forming a massive fleet to
utterly destroy it, as well as all who oppose the indomitable will of
the Prophets...
