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Halo: Shadows of Reach

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Halo: Shadows of Reach
Halo: Shadows of Reach cover art
Attribution information

Author(s):

Troy Denning

Publication information

Publisher:

Simon & Schuster

Publication date:

October 20, 2020[1]

Media type:

Print

Pages:

416 pages

ISBN:

9781982143619

 

Halo: Shadows of Reach - A Master Chief Story is a Halo novel written by Troy Denning, originally set to be released on September 22, 2020[2] but later delayed to October 20, 2020.[1] It is the fourth installment of the A Master Chief Story project. Limited-edition copies exclusive to Wal-Mart contains an additional short story, Sacrifice.[3]

On October 15, 2020, a short excerpt of the story was released on YouTube, narrated by Steve Downes - the voice actor for John-117 in the Halo games.[4]

Official summary

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Plot synopsis

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
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Production notes

  • Troy Denning began work on Halo: Shadows of Reach in 2019,[6] and, before its delay, ended up having 130,000 words.[7] In the first draft of the novel in the first chapter, Troy Denning had Kelly-087 listening to the song Killer Queen,[8] however it was removed before he sent in the draft due to copyright infringement fears.[9]
  • The cover art was illustrated by Chris McGrath,[2][10] who also illustrated the earlier cover of Halo: Silent Storm.[11] The composition of the artwork echoes the original release cover art of Halo: The Fall of Reach.

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Sources

  1. ^ a b Amazon, Halo: Shadows of Reach: A Master Chief Story
  2. ^ a b Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Shadows of the Former
  3. ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Despite Distance
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o YouTube, Halo Shadows of Reach - Special Excerpt Voiced by Steve Downes
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Pen Umbra
  6. ^ Twitter, Troy Denning: "About a year ago"
  7. ^ Twitter, Troy Denning: "We all know there are more important things to worry about right now. But yes, I am hearing that Shadows of Reach is delayed until October 20. To tell the truth, I'm glad to have to the extra time. SoR is 130K words of action, so a little more time to polish is a good thing!"
  8. ^ Twitter, Troy Denning: "Oh, all right. It's not a spoiler, so it's probably okay. In the first scene, Kelly is listening to music. In my first draft, it was . . . Killer Queen."
  9. ^ Twitter, Troy Denning: "I'm afraid I did cut it before sending in the draft. I was worried about copyright infringement --- but we'll all know what song she was listening to!"
  10. ^ Artstation, Halo: Shadows of Reach
  11. ^ Artstation, Halo: Silent Storm

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