Halo: Cryptum
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Template:Ratings Template:New Content Template:Book Info Halo: Cryptum is the first novel in the upcoming Forerunner Saga by Greg Bear. It will be released on January 4, 2011.[1]
Plot synopsis
Template:Article Quote The novel is set to explore the beginnings of the Forerunner-Flood War. It details Forerunner-Human contact within the "first dozen pages."[2]
The story follows Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting, a young Forerunner Manipular who refuses to follow in his father's footsteps and become a Builder. Instead, he is intensely interested in studying the artifacts left by the Precursors—beings of extraordinary power that preceded the Forerunner civilization.
Bornstellar's rebellion forces his father to send him to live with the Miners; one of the lowest classes of Forerunner society. However, on his way, he encounters Earth and humanity, changing the fate of the entire galaxy.
Characters
Forerunners
Humans
Trivia
- Greg Bear had stated at the Emerald City Comic Con that the novel's working title was "Antediluvian". The title was later changed.
- Illustrated by Sparth, the cover of the novel depicts two small figures, possibly Forerunners or humans, standing on a ledge overlooking a large Forerunner structure. Given the different heights of the two, it is possible that these two figures are Chakas and Riser.
Gallery
Final jacket artwork, including a synopsis of the novel's premise.
A high-resolution version of the cover art. Note the two figures in the foreground.
A wallpaper version of the cover.
