Halo: Glasslands

Halo: Glasslands is the first novel in the yet-untitled post-war series by Karen Traviss. It is to be released on October 25, 2011 on hardcover, paperback and as an audiobook.

Plot
Set in 2553, Halo: Glasslands will continue the story of Halo: Ghosts of Onyx in the wake of the events of Halo 3 and explore the Halo universe following the end of the Human-Covenant War. Though the story of the characters from Ghosts of Onyx will be continued in the novel and they will play a pivotal role, Frank O'Connor mentioned that the focus of the story moves into "something really different". In addition, Karen Traviss clarified that the main focus of the book is not on Spartans, and that Orbital Drop Shock Troopers will play a major role in the story. It has also been mentioned that the Office of Naval Intelligence will be fleshed out and the moral implications of the SPARTAN-II Program and those involved with it - including Dr. Catherine Halsey - will be explored, and that a "rehabilitated" SPARTAN-II candidate, previously thought to have been washed out, will appear.

Trivia

 * The cover of the novel was illustrated by former Bungie concept artist Eddie Smith.