The Forerunner Saga: Difference between revisions

'''''The Forerunner Saga''''' is a trilogy of ''[[Halo]]'' [[Halo novels|novels]] focusing on [[Forerunner]] life 100,000 years before the [[Human-Covenant War]], being written by [[Greg Bear]] and published by [[Tor Books]].<ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=921153 HBO Forums: Greg Bear writing Halo novels about Forerunner]</ref> The first novel, titled ''[[Halo: Cryptum]]'', was released on [[2011|January 4, 2011]].<ref name="pressrelease">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us#/news/headline/science-fiction-legend-greg-bear-set-to-explore-the-time-of-the-forerunners/5011 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Science fiction legend Greg Bear set to explore the time of the Forerunners'']</ref> The second novel, titled ''[[Halo: Primordium]]'', was released on [[2012|January 3, 2012]],<ref name="waypoint">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/tor-books-reveals-title-cover-art-and-release-date-of-second-halo-novel-by-greg-bear/113219 '''Halo Waypoint''' - Tor Books Reveals Title, Cover Art, and Release Date of Second Halo Novel by Greg Bear]''</ref> and the final book, currently under the working title ''Halo: Silentium'', is aiming for a January 2013 release.<ref name="book">[http://www.gregbear.com/blog/display.cfm?id=6420 '''Greg Bear - Discussion Board''': ''Book'']</ref>

The working title for the concluding novel in the trilogy is ''Halo: Silentium''. The book is slated for publication in January 2013,<ref name="book"/> and it has been stated that there are "specific strategic reasons" as to why it will be released after ''Halo 4''.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/03/08/The-Halo-Bulletin-30712.aspx '''Halo Official Site''': ''The Halo Bulletin: 3.07.12'']</ref>