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-'''''Halo: Broken Circle''''' is a [[Covenant]]-focused [[Halo novels|''Halo'' novel]] written by [[John Shirley]]. It was released on [[2014|November 4, 2014]].<ref>[https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/halo-broken-circle-coming-in-november '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo: Broken Circle coming in November]</ref> The first half of the book takes place during the Covenant's infancy in [[851 BCE]]. The latter half takes place during the [[Great Schism]] and is told from the perspective of a new character.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/bulletins/the-halo-bulletin-the-elite-eight '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: The Elite Eight'']</ref>
+'''''Halo: Broken Circle''''' is a [[Covenant]]-focused [[Halo novels|''Halo'' novel]] written by [[John Shirley]]. It was released on [[2014|November 4, 2014]].<ref>[https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/halo-broken-circle-coming-in-november '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo: Broken Circle coming in November]</ref> The first half of the book takes place during the Covenant's infancy in [[851 BCE]]. The latter half takes place during the [[Great Schism]] and is told from the perspective of a new character, the [[Zo Resken|Prophet of Clarity]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/bulletins/the-halo-bulletin-the-elite-eight '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: The Elite Eight'']</ref>
 An online excerpt of the novel's first chapter was released on the Simon & Schuster website on October 26, 2014.<ref>[http://books.simonandschuster.com/Halo-Broken-Circle/John-Shirley/9781476783598 '''Simon & Schuster''': ''Halo: Broken Circle'']</ref> Later, an online excerpt of the novel's prologue was released on [[Gallery Books]]'s Facebook on October 28, 2014.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/GalleryBooks/photos/a.294420873448.142219.294389128448/10152774423193449/?type=1&fref=nf '''Facebook''': ''Gallery Books: Halo: Broken Circle excerpt'']</ref>
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+Over 3400 years later, at the end of the [[Age of Reclamation|9th Age of Reclamation]], [[Zo Resken]], the Prophet of Clarity, compiles a record of the [[history of the Covenant]]. Zo is fascinated about ancient history and the writings of his ancestor, the Prophet of Inner Conviction. He is unusual among the San'Shyuum in his good relations with a number of high-ranked Sangheili, including [[Torg 'Gransamee]] and [[G'torik 'Klemmee]]. Zo Resken is appointed the [[Prophet of Truth]]'s assistant and learns of the conspiracy among Truth and several other high-ranking Prophets—including the [[Prophet of Exquisite Devotion]]—to cast the Sangheili out of the Covenant. The story then follows Zo and his Sangheili allies as they experience the events that surround the [[Changing of the Guard]], the [[Great Schism]], the [[Battle of Installation 05]] and the [[Battle of High Charity|fall of ''High Charity'']]. In the end, Resken and several Sangheili escape ''High Charity'' aboard the supply ship ''[[Journey's Sustenance]]'' as the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] lifts off, headed for [[Earth]]. ''Journey's Sustenance'' eventually arrives in the [[Ussan system]], which Zo Resken recognizes as the site of the standoff between Ussa 'Xellus and Mken—and the Ussans' subsequent act of supposed mass suicide. At Zo's insistence, the crew explore the system's asteroid belt for months in search of remnants of the Refuge colony while reports arrive of the developing situation with the Great Schism and the [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]'s newfound role as the leader of the Sangheili.
+Meanwhile, the descendants of the Ussans continue to inhabit the fragments of the Refuge, which are now in varying states of decay. Enduring Bias has been long inactive due to damage it sustained during the Disassembly process millennia earlier. The isolated colony's culture has changed significantly over this time and the key figures of Ussa 'Xellus' time have become legendary. The colony's integrity is threatened by a disease known as the [[Blood Sickness]] as well as the dissident [['Kinsa]], who declares the Ussans should abandon the Refuge and seek out the now-mythical Sanghelios. After a civil war flares across the colony, the Refuge's [[kaidon]], [[Bal'Tol 'Xellus]], challenges 'Kinsa and his champions to a [[floatfight]] battle.
+Eventually, the crew of ''Journey's Sustenance'' discover the colony and gain access. Thanks to the presence of a [[Huragok]], [[Floats Near Ceiling]], Enduring Bias is repaired along with some of the colony's critical systems. After Enduring Bias sides with the kaidon, most of the rebels lay down their arms and order is restored to the colony. Enduring Bias reconnects the disparate sections of the Refuge into a circular structure, facilitating easier travel within the colony. The Ussans return into contact with the rest of their species and those who wish to go to Sanghelios are allowed to do so, though Kaidon Bal'Tol and a number of others remain in the Refuge. Zo Resken also plans to stay and dedicate the rest of his life to studying the plentiful Forerunner artifacts and the Ussans' unique culture. In the epilogue, several of the Ussan Sangheili look upon the state of [[Zolam]] on Sanghelios, having returned to their ancestors' home at last.
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