Halo: Outcasts

Halo: Outcasts
Attribution information
Author(s):	Troy Denning
Cover artist(s):	Isaac Hannaford
Publication information
Publisher:	Simon & Schuster
Publication date:	March 14, 2023
Media type:	Print
Pages:	464 pages
ISBN:	9781668003282

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Halo: Outcasts is an upcoming print novel by Troy Denning, set to be released on March 14, 2023.^[4] The novel was originally set to release on October 18, 2022, but was ultimately delayed due to Denning's own personal health complications.^[1]^[3]^[5]

The novel follows Thel 'Vadam and Olympia Vale's efforts to recover a rumored artifact on Netherop that could stop Cortana, unaware that they're being manipulated by someone else. The novel's focus on Netherop follows on from the planet's establishment and heavy feature in previous Denning novels Silent Storm and Oblivion.

Official summary

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Plot summary

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Appearances

Characters

Artificial intelligence

Cortana (Mentioned only)

Human

Olympia Vale

Sangheili

Thel 'Vadam

Species

Organizations

Locations

Milky Way
- Ephyra system
  - Netherop

Events

War
- Post-Covenant War conflicts
  - Created conflict

Vehicles

Weapons

Covenant

Type-1 energy sword
- Prophet's Bane

Human

M20 SMG

Technology and equipment

Artificial intelligence (Mentioned only)
- Smart AI
MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor
- GEN2
  - COPPERHEAD-class Mjolnir

Trivia

The novel's existence was first hinted at in an Easter Egg on the Halo Infinite multiplayer map Streets. Various books placed near the map's arcade room reference real Halo novels, with one particular title bearing the word "Outcast".

Gallery

Full cover art without logos.

Sources

^ ^a ^b ^c Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Shippin' Out (Retrieved on Feb 2, 2022) [archive]
^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named CFProtocol
^ ^a ^b ^c Simon & Schuster, Halo: Outcasts (Retrieved on Feb 9, 2022) [archive]
^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Lore of the Jungle (Retrieved on May 4, 2022) [archive]
^ Twitter, Troy Denning (@TDenningauthor): "Some HALO: OUTCASTS news: As some of you may have noticed already, we're delaying my next Halo book. The reason is that a congenital heart defect (a bicuspid aortic valve) has started to act up earlier than expected, and I need to have open-heart surgery." (Retrieved on May 5, 2022) [archive]

[CFShippin-1] Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Shippin' Out (Retrieved on Feb 2, 2022) [archive]

[CFProtocol-2] Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named CFProtocol

[SCOutcasts-3] Simon & Schuster, Halo: Outcasts (Retrieved on Feb 9, 2022) [archive]

[CFLore-4] Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Lore of the Jungle (Retrieved on May 4, 2022) [archive]

[5] Twitter, Troy Denning (@TDenningauthor): "Some HALO: OUTCASTS news: As some of you may have noticed already, we're delaying my next Halo book. The reason is that a congenital heart defect (a bicuspid aortic valve) has started to act up earlier than expected, and I need to have open-heart surgery." (Retrieved on May 5, 2022) [archive]

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