Bear, Greg
Halo: Primordium: Book Two of the Forerunner Saga (Halo)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781982111779
- author:
- Bear, Greg
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Gallery Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 400
- Dimensions:
- 21 x 13.5 centimetres
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Science Fiction, Action & Adventure,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
In the aftermath of the Forerunner empire's apparent self-destruction, two humans, Chakas and Riser, find themselves stranded on an inverted world, where the laws of nature are twisted and humans are trapped in a desperate cycle of horror and neglect. Captured by the enigmatic Master Builder and later misplaced during a fierce battle, they are now pawns in a cosmic game of ancient vengeance, where the powers who seeded the galaxy with life are locked in a struggle with the Forerunners who seek to inherit their sacred Mantle of Responsibility. As Chakas embarks on an epic journey across a damaged Halo ringworld, he is joined by a young girl and an old man, and together they must navigate the treacherous landscape of this lost world. Their quest for a way home, an explanation for the warrior spirits rising up within, and the reason for the Forerunner Librarian's meddling with human destiny, will take them into the domain of a powerful and monstrous intelligence known as "the Captive". This being may hold the fate of all sentient life across the galaxy. With its unique blend of science fiction and action, Halo: Primordium is a gripping tale of survival, discovery, and the struggle for control in a desperate universe.