Halo: Hunters in the Dark

Peter David

Jun 2015 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

The New York Times bestselling series based on the blockbuster video game for Xbox!

It is 2555, more than two years after the Master Chief went missing-in-action following a decisive conflict on Installation 00—the massive, extragalactic Forerunner construct known as the Ark—as part of the final chapter in humanity’s bloody thirty-year struggle against the overwhelming forces of the Covenant. Now, as a tenuous peace exists between the humans and the Elites, a startling scientific discovery is made…and the riddle behind its Forerunner origins could very well seal the fate of the entire galaxy within a matter of weeks. In order to unravel these dangerous secrets, a heroic, hastily formed coalition of humans and Elites must attempt to overcome their differences as they embark on a covert mission back to the Ark—an astonishing, enigmatic place beyond comprehension from which few have returned and where mortal danger awaits them all…

Ratings and reviews

One of the things that really made the Halo saga so great was the sense of desperation, the constant pressure of loss, and the victories that were in themselves just a less significant defeat. This book (in addition to the Kilo Five trilogy) takes that all away. Everything works out in the end, and while there is a small loss, you dont really care. Its more of a token "hey, i can make you sad too" kind of death. Things just happen too conveniently, and you never really believe that they will ever lose. Its like North Korean propaganda, the glorious warriors defeat the evil.

Misses important facts about the Halo universe, the author obviously hasn't read all the books and doesn't even understand how Mjolnir armor works let alone Covenant ships. Lots of lazy plot twists thrown in for the sake of story and a lot of it doesnt make much sense. Who in 343 looks over this stuff and lets this be published?

Loved loved it..have read all Halo books and they just keep getting better. Hoping this turns into a movie because i know everyone would watch it its just packed full of action and mystery that involved the 3 most powerful sentient species on one magnificant artifact that is by far the coolest sci fi construction...the Arc...outstanding!!!

About the author

Peter David is a prolific writer whose career, and continued popularity, spans more than twenty-five years. He has worked in every conceivable media—television, film, books (fiction, nonfiction, and audio), short stories, and comic books—and acquired followings in all of them.