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==Production notes== | ==Production notes== | ||
The novel was originally set to be released on January 8, 2013,<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/07/11/Tor-Books-Reveals-Title-Cover-Art-And-Release-Date-of-Third-Halo-Novel-By-Greg-Bear.aspx '''Tor Books reveals title, cover art, and release date of the third Halo novel by legendary science fiction author Greg Bear''']</ref> but the release was later delayed to March 19. | The novel was originally set to be released on January 8, 2013,<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/07/11/Tor-Books-Reveals-Title-Cover-Art-And-Release-Date-of-Third-Halo-Novel-By-Greg-Bear.aspx '''Tor Books reveals title, cover art, and release date of the third Halo novel by legendary science fiction author Greg Bear''']</ref> but the release was later delayed to March 19.{{Ref/Reuse|delay}} For the last three months of the novel's writing process, Greg Bear worked closely with 343 Industries Franchise Writer [[Jeremy Patenaude]] to incorporate story elements from ''Halo 4'' and other fiction and to ensure that the stories fit together seamlessly.<ref name="sparkast">[http://waypointassets.blob.core.windows.net/mobilecontent/legacysupport/content/assets/en-us/podcast/343Sparkast_017.mp3 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''343 Sparkast 017'']</ref><ref>[http://www.gregbear.com/blog/display.cfm?id=6817 '''Greg Bear Discussion Board''': ''Halo: Silentium'']</ref> A number of additional references to previous continuity were also included to the novel as a result of this collaboration. Greg Bear jokingly noted that he and Patenaude bonded as "blood brothers" and stated that he calls Patenaude "boss".{{Ref/Reuse|sparkast}} | ||
The preliminary cover art for the novel, illustrated by [[Nicolas Bouvier|Nicolas "Sparth" Bouvier]], depicts a vast Forerunner structure with a [[Cryptum]] floating in the center and several ships flying by, while the final cover art depicts the Ur-Didact observing a hologram of a Cryptum and his wife, the [[Librarian]]; the preliminary cover image remains in the background, although the Cryptum in the background is absent. The original cover illustration was used to promote the novel without giving spoilers as to the appearance of the Forerunner characters, which was not revealed until ''[[Halo 4]]''. The final cover art was done as a collaboration between Sparth and ''Halo 4'' concept artist [[Gabriel Garza]].<ref>[http://sparth.tumblr.com/post/37282071285/greg-bear-silentium-book-covers-we-actually-had '''SPARTH''']</ref> | The preliminary cover art for the novel, illustrated by [[Nicolas Bouvier|Nicolas "Sparth" Bouvier]], depicts a vast Forerunner structure with a [[Cryptum]] floating in the center and several ships flying by, while the final cover art depicts the Ur-Didact observing a hologram of a Cryptum and his wife, the [[Librarian]]; the preliminary cover image remains in the background, although the Cryptum in the background is absent. The original cover illustration was used to promote the novel without giving spoilers as to the appearance of the Forerunner characters, which was not revealed until ''[[Halo 4]]''. The final cover art was done as a collaboration between Sparth and ''Halo 4'' concept artist [[Gabriel Garza]].<ref>[http://sparth.tumblr.com/post/37282071285/greg-bear-silentium-book-covers-we-actually-had '''SPARTH''']</ref> | ||