The Forerunner Saga

The Forerunner Saga is a series of Halo novels focusing on Forerunner life 100,000 years before the Human-Covenant War, being written by Greg Bear and published by Tor Books. The first novel, titled Halo: Cryptum, will be released on January 4, 2011.

Background
"A science fiction icon and winner of the field’s highest awards, Greg Bear has signed on to write three Halo novels set in the time of the Forerunners, the creators and builders of the Halos. Almost nothing is known for sure about this ancient race. Worshiped by the Covenant as gods, their engineering relics pepper the galaxy, and their connections to humanity remains unanswered. Devoted fans of both the books and games will finally get to delve deep into the era of these enigmatic beings, and discover for themselves the epic story behind one of the great mysteries of the Halo universe: the complete disappearance of the Forerunners from existence. World publication rights to Tor Books."

- Tor Books

"It's going to be a trilogy. A connected universe that will remain faithful to the scale and mysteries, while exploring the detail and challenges of a VERY powerful culture. This won't be some skirt-raising exercise in Forerunner populist-ism. Folks know way more about Forerunners than you think, but we're definitely going to respect that strange sense of wonder and awe that Bungie infused from day one. It will be BIG Greg Bear fiction in a faintly familiar place, but one that's full of surprises. Think Eon."

- Frankie.

Originally known only as the "Forerunner Trilogy", the series was officially announced at the Emerald City ComiCon in Seattle, Washington, where its author, Greg Bear, made a guest appearance.

Set during the golden age of the Forerunners, the series will also touch on the origins of humanity and the contacts with Forerunners and humans, as well as explaining the connection between the two and humanity's status as "Reclaimers". Forerunner technologies are explored in detail, and many new elements about the Forerunners are introduced, such as their political system and social structure. The characters of Didact and Librarian, introduced in the Terminals, are also featured prominently in the series.

First novel
Being released January 4, 2011, the first book's working title was "Antediluvian". The word "antediluvian" means, "of or belonging to the period before a flood," hinting that the novel takes place prior to the Forerunner-Flood War. While not much is revealed of the story itself, in the first dozen pages, human-Forerunner contact is made. On October 11, 2010, the official name of the book was revealed to be Halo: Cryptum.

Internal

 * Forerunners
 * Forerunner-Flood War

External

 * Greg Bear Press Release and Announcement on a Forerunner Trilogy