An original novel set in the Halo Universe and based on the New York
Times bestselling video game series!It is 2553, and the three-decade
long Covenant War that defined a generation has suddenly drawn to a
close. Yet, in the remotest parts of human space, tensions remain that
threaten to overflow into another full-scale conflict. Beneath the
surface of the planet Gao lies a vast cavern system renowned for its
therapeutic effects and rumored miraculous cures. But now Gao natives
are turning up brutally murdered down there--violent acts that happen to
coincide with the recent arrival of a UNSC research battalion protected
by Spartan Blue Team, led by the renowned Spartan-II Fred-104. Maverick
detective Veta Lopis of the Gao Ministry of Protection is only trying to
do her job as the Special Inspector assigned to catch a serial
killer--one who is possibly hiding within the Spartan ranks--but she
never anticipates the situation spiraling out of control into an all-out
crisis. When Gao is revealed to harbor ancient Forerunner technology
that could solidify the UNSC's military supremacy for centuries to come,
Insurrection loyalists within the planetary government will do
anything--even align with a vicious faction of what remains of the
Covenant--to ensure that never happens...
