{"product_id":"9781429958769","title":"Halo: The Flood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eREACH HAS FALLEN.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE COVENANT WAR MACHINE RAGES ON.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHUMANITY'S LAST HOPE LIES WITH THE CREW OF THE \u003ci\u003ePILLAR OF AUTUMN\u003c\/i\u003e—THE INDOMITABLE CAPTAIN JACOB KEYES, STAFF SERGEANT AVERY JOHNSON, THE AI CORTANA, HUNDREDS OF FEARLESS MARINES . . . AND SPARTAN 117, THE MASTER CHIEF. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving barely escaped the battle for Reach, the crew of the \u003ci\u003ePillar of Autumn\u003c\/i\u003e is forced to make a jump into Slipspace in hopes of evading the vast alien alliance hell-bent on wiping out humanity.  But their destination brings them to an ancient mystery and an even greater struggle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this far-flung corner of the universe floats a magnificently massive artificial ring world . . . a construct from a long lost race. The humans' only hope of survival is to crash land on its surface and take the battle against the Covenant to the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut they soon discover that this enigmatic ring world is much more than it seems. Built 100,000 years ago by a civilization known as the Forerunners, this \"Halo\" is worshipped by the Covenant---a sacred artifact that they hope will complete their religious quest for supposed transcendence. They will stop at nothing to control it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngaged in a fierce ground battle, Master Chief and Cortana go deep into the Halo Construct to uncover a dark secret; this enigmatic ring world is also the universe's most dangerous weapon. Its purpose: the destruction of all sentient life. For the Forerunners built the Halo to battle the universe's most vicious enemy---a virtually unstoppable and suddenly reawakened force known as The Flood.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tom Doherty Associates","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47122594136304,"sku":"9781429958769","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781429958769_p0.jpg?v=1763749197","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781429958769","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}