{"product_id":"2940170803767","title":"Halo: The Flood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe best-selling adaptation of the iconic video game \u003ci\u003eHalo: Combat Evolved\u003c\/i\u003e featuring the Master Chief amp;mdash; part of the expanded universe based on the award-winning video game series!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's 2552. Having barely escaped the final battle for Reach against the vast alien alliance known as the Covenant, the crew of the Pillar of Autumn, including Spartan John-117 amp;mdash; the Master Chief amp;mdash; and his AI companion Cortana, is forced to make a desperate escape into slipspace. But their destination brings them to an ancient mystery and an even greater struggle. In this far-flung corner of the universe floats a magnificently massive, artificial ringworld. The crew¿s only hope of survival is to crash-land on its surface and take the battle opposing the Covenant to the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut they soon discover that this enigmatic ringworld is much more than it seems. Built 100,00 years ago by a long-lost civilization known as the Forerunners, this ¿Halo¿ is worshiped by the Covenant amp;mdash; a sacred artifact they hope will complete their religious quest for supposed transcendence, and they will stop at nothing to control it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngaging in fierce combat, Master Chief and Cortana will go deep into the Halo construct and uncover its dark secret and true purpose amp;mdash; even as a monstrous and far more vicious enemy than the Covenant emerges to threaten all sentient life on Halo and the galaxy beyond....\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47105135378672,"sku":"2940170803767","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170803767_p0.jpg?v=1763718018","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170803767","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}