Halo: Shadows of Reach

Halo: Shadows of Reach - A Master Chief Story is a Halo novel written by Troy Denning, originally set to be released on September 22, 2020 but later delayed to October 20, 2020. It is the fourth installment of the A Master Chief Story project. Limited-edition copies exclusive to Wal-Mart contains an additional short story, Sacrifice.

On October 15, 2020, a short excerpt of the story was released on YouTube, narrated by Steve Downes - the voice actor for John-117 in the Halo games.

Appearances
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Artificial intelligence

 * Cortana
 * Kalmiya

Human

 * Ballas
 * Bella Disztl
 * Catherine Halsey
 * Edward Buck
 * Eznik Van Houte
 * Feodruz
 * Frederic-104
 * Hector Nyeto
 * James Ackerson
 * John-117
 * Kelly-087
 * Linda-058
 * Margaret Parangosky
 * Stella Mukai
 * Thomas Lasky
 * Veta Lopis
 * Veronica Dare

Forerunner

 * Ur-Didact

Jiralhanae

 * Atriox
 * Castor
 * Deukalion
 * Escharum
 * Krelis
 * Orsun
 * Tartarus

Sangheili

 * Inslaan 'Gadogai
 * Maks Chapov

San'Shyuum

 * Prophet of Truth

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 * title-2=Species|
 * Flood
 * Forerunner
 * Human
 * Jiralhanae
 * Kig-Yar
 * Sangheili
 * San'Shyuum
 * Unggoy
 * title-3=Organizations|
 * Covenant
 * Covenant Special Operations
 * Silent Shadow
 * Covenant remnants
 * Banished
 * Corpse-Moon
 * Rvaged Tusks
 * Jul 'Mdama's Covenant
 * Keepers of the One Freedom
 * Servants of the Abiding Truth
 * Created
 * Unified Earth Government
 * Diplomatic Corps
 * United Nations Space Command
 * UNSC Armed Forces
 * Spartan Operations
 * SPARTAN-IV program
 * Fireteam Osiris
 * UNSC Navy
 * Naval Special Warfare Command
 * Naval Special Weapons
 * SPARTAN-II program
 * Blue Team
 * Office of Naval Intelligence
 * Ferret
 * title-4=Locations|
 * High Charity
 * Sanctum of the Hierarchs
 * Installation 00
 * Meridian
 * Newsaka
 * Orion Arm
 * Umagena
 * Epsilon Eridani system
 * Reach
 * Fenyot Basin
 * New Miskolc
 * Szarvas Regeneration and Salvage Facility
 * Big Crater Bay
 * Viery Territory
 * Eposz
 * Babd Catha Ice Shelf
 * SWORD Base
 * Arany Basin
 * Highland Mountains
 * Menachite Mountain
 * CASTLE Base
 * Mohács
 * Eridanus system
 * Eridanus Secundus
 * Sol system
 * Earth
 * United Republic of North America
 * New Phoenix
 * title-5=Events|
 * War
 * Created conflict
 * The Reclamation
 * Operation: WOLFE
 * Human-Covenant War
 * Fall of Reach
 * Operation: FIRST STRIKE
 * Great Schism
 * Post-Covenant War conflicts
 * New Phoenix Incident
 * Second Ark Conflict
 * Martian Olympics
 * Tantalus 10,000
 * title-6=Vehicles|
 * Banshee
 * Enduring Conviction
 * Chopper
 * Forerunner starship
 * Babd Catha Forerunner vessel
 * Great Light
 * Keyship
 * Anodyne Spirit
 * Mantle's Approach
 * Owl
 * Pelican
 * Phantom
 * Banished Phantom
 * Seraph
 * Morsam-pattern Seraph
 * Type-56 Lich
 * UNSC starship
 * Warthog
 * title-7=Weapons|
 * Argent V missile
 * Desert Eagle
 * M19 missile
 * M41 SPNKR
 * M45 shotgun
 * Oathsworn
 * M9 fragmentation grenade
 * MA series
 * MA2B assault rifle
 * MA37 assault rifle
 * MA40 assault rifle
 * MA5B assault rifle
 * Mangler
 * Octanitrocubane
 * Shock rifle
 * SRS99 series
 * SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle
 * Nornfang
 * Type-1 energy sword
 * Type-52 Mauler
 * title-8=Technology and equipment|
 * Artificial intelligence
 * Smart AI
 * Dumb AI
 * C-10
 * Composer
 * Cryptum
 * Domain
 * Gelignite
 * Guardian Custode
 * Halo Array
 * Plasma drill
 * MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor
 * MJOLNIR [GEN1]
 * Mark IV
 * MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN3)
 * Slipspace flake
 * Menachite Forerunner crystal
 * Spoofer
 * title-9=Miscellaneous|
 * Missing in action
 * Psalm of the Journey
 * Slipspace flake
 * Menachite Forerunner crystal
 * Spoofer
 * title-9=Miscellaneous|
 * Missing in action
 * Psalm of the Journey

Production notes

 * Troy Denning began work on Halo: Shadows of Reach in 2019, and, before its delay, ended up having 130,000 words. In the first draft of the novel in the first chapter, Troy Denning had Kelly-087 listening to the song Killer Queen, however it was removed before he sent in the draft due to copyright infringement fears.
 * The cover art was illustrated by Chris McGrath, who also illustrated the earlier cover of Halo: Silent Storm. The composition of the artwork echoes the original release cover art of Halo: The Fall of Reach.