Halo: Empty Throne

Halo: Empty Throne
Attribution information
Author(s):	Jeremy Patenaude
Publication information
Publisher:	Simon & Schuster
Publication date:	December 10, 2024
Media type:	Print
Pages:	320 pages
ISBN:	9781668052129

"WE'VE GOT A NEW CONTACT, UNKNOWN CLASSIFICATION!"

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Halo: Empty Throne is an upcoming Halo novel by longtime franchise writer Jeremy Patenaude. It was announced at the Canon Fodder Live event at the Halo World Championship on October 13, 2023. Originally announced to be released on July 30, 2024, it is set to release on December 10, after being pushed from its revised release date of October 8, 2024.^[1]^[2]

Official summary[edit]

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2559. It has been a year since the rogue artificial intelligence Cortana seized control of the Domain, an otherworldly dimension housing a vast information network. With an array of Forerunner weapons at her disposal, Cortana set out to enforce an authoritarian peace on the civilizations of the galaxy. But as the United Nations Space Command flagship Infinity prepares to strike against Cortana at Zeta Halo, another plan has also been set in motion.

An ancient access point hidden on a seemingly insignificant human colony has become the focus of a parallel effort to claim the Domain and its immeasurable capabilities. The UNSC, however, needs a key: a living, forsaken product of an old war. As a new generation of heroes rise to meet this challenge and Cortana's pursuit of control reaches a desperate and sudden crescendo, a cunning, ruthless warrior emerges from the shadows of the Banished, who has vowed to fill the new power vacuum by any means necessary...^[1]

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Plot summary[edit]

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Appearances[edit]

Characters

Cortana

Species

Human

Organizations

Locations

Installation 07

Events

Created uprising
- Cortana Event

Weapons

Vehicles

Infinity-class supercarrier
- UNSC Infinity

Technology and equipment

Gallery[edit]

A parody of the novel's cover art created by community writer Alex Wakeford.

Sources[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d YouTube - Halo, HaloWC 2023 Community Stage – Day 1 (Forge, Steve Downes, Jen Taylor, Keith David, Lore, Digsite +) (Retrieved on Oct 13, 2023)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Simon & Schuster, Halo: Empty Throne (Retrieved on Nov 16, 2023) [archive]

[CFL-1] YouTube - Halo, HaloWC 2023 Community Stage – Day 1 (Forge, Steve Downes, Jen Taylor, Keith David, Lore, Digsite +) (Retrieved on Oct 13, 2023)

[S.26SHET-2] Simon & Schuster, Halo: Empty Throne (Retrieved on Nov 16, 2023) [archive]

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