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."

The story follows Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting, a young Forerunner Manipular who refuses to follow in his father's footsteps and become a Builder. Instead, he is intensely interested in studying the artifacts left by the Precursors—beings of extraordinary power that preceded the Forerunner civilization.

Bornstellar's rebellion forces his father to send him to live with the Miners, one of the lowest classes of Forerunner society. However, on his way, he encounters Earth and humanity, changing the fate of the entire galaxy.

Trivia

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