Halo: Cryptum

Halo: Cryptum is the first novel in the upcoming Forerunner Saga by Greg Bear. It will be released on January 4, 2011.

Plot Synopsis
The novel is set to explore the beginnings of the Forerunner-Flood War. It details Forerunner-Human contact within the "first dozen pages."

Trivia

 * The working title of the novel was "Antediluvian".
 * The cover of the novel depicts two small figures, possibly Forerunners, standing on a ledge overlooking a large Forerunner structure.