Halo: Edge of Dawn
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Halo: Edge of Dawn - A Master Chief Story is an upcoming Halo novel being written by Kelly Gay.[3] It was announced on the Canon Fodder Live panel at the Halo World Championships 2024,[1] and is set to release on December 16, 2025. The novel is a part of the A Master Chief Story series of novels.[3]
The novel is set to tie in with elements from Gay's previous novel Halo: The Rubicon Protocol alongside serving as a sequel to Halo Infinite.[6]
A preview of the novel was featured in the scene reading panel with Steve Downes and Jen Taylor during the Halo World Championship on October 24, 2025.[7][8]
Nicolas Roye, Fernando Esparza's voice actor, is going to be the audio novel's main narrator, alongside Steve Downes, Jen Taylor, and Debra Wilson reprising their roles as John-117, Joyeuse, and the Harbinger, respectively.[9]
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| “ | 2560. After eliminating War Chief Escharum and sending the Banished leadership into chaos, the Master Chief continues the fight on Zeta Halo, accompanied by his new AI companion and their loyal pilot Fernando Esparza.
As Spartan-117 searches for scattered allied forces, a young combat medic—tortured and imprisoned for months by the Banished and the enigmatic Harbinger—may hold the key to unlocking deeper mysteries within this ancient ringworld. But every step towards answers is haunted by the sinister and elusive blademaster Jega 'Rdomnai, who is hellbent on vengeance....[6] |
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Old version of the cover art with the text on the cover not finalised.
Old version of the cover art with the artwork not finalised.
An early version of the cover art for the book.
The final version of the cover art for the book.
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b YouTube - HALO, Community Stage at Halo World Championship 2024 – Day 1 (Retrieved on Oct 4, 2024)
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Halo: Edge of Dawn - Cover Reveal (Retrieved on Jun 20, 2025) [archive]
- ^ a b c Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Dawn of Lore (Retrieved on Jan 24, 2025) [archive]
- ^ a b c Amazon, Halo: Edge of Dawn (Retrieved on Jan 26, 2025) [archive]
- ^ Simon & Schuster, Halo: Edge of Dawn (Retrieved on Jan 26, 2025) [archive]
- ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Anthology Assemble (Retrieved on May 30, 2025) [archive]
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Feet First Into Fall (Retrieved on Sep 29, 2025) [archive]
- ^ YouTube - Halo, Community Stage | Halo World Championship 2025 – Day 1: Scene Reading with Steve and Jen - Halo: Edge of Dawn World Premiere
- ^ Twitter, Halo (@Halo): "In case you missed it… @SteveDownes117 & @jentaylortown reprise their roles in the new novel Halo: Edge of Dawn by Kelly Gay, narrated by @TheNicolasRoye! 💫 Preorder your copy today: http://bit.ly/4n5WPEm" (Retrieved on Oct 29, 2025) [archive]
External links[edit]
- YouTube: Designation: Joyeuse - a scene reading from Edge of Dawn performed by the characters' voice actors.
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