Halo: Cryptum: HALO, Book 7

The first novel in the Forerunner Saga trilogy by science-fiction legend Greg Bear amp;mdash; set in the Halo universe and based on the New York Times best-selling video game series!

One hundred thousand years ago, the galaxy was populated by a great variety of beings. But one species amp;mdash; eons beyond all others in both technology and knowledge amp;mdash; achieved dominance.

They ruled in peace but met opposition with quick and brutal effectiveness. They were the Forerunners amp;mdash; the keepers of the Mantle of Responsibility, the next stage of life in the Universe¿s Living Time.

And then they vanished.

This is their story.