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The Halo 3 game dwarfed the release of the last Harry Potter book, with 24-hour sales amounting to more than $170 million in the United States alone.
The first book in Halo`s Forerunner series
100,000 years ago, the galaxy was populated by a great variety of beings. But one species“eons beyond all others in both technology and knowledge“ achieved dominance. They ruled in peace but met opposition with quick and brutal effectiveness. They were the Forerunners“the keepers of the Mantle, the next stage of life in the Universe`s Living Time.
And then they vanished.
This is their story.
Devoted fans of both the books and games will finally get to delve deep into the era of these enigmatic beings, and discover for themselves the epic story behind one of the great mysteries of the ˜Halo` universe.
About the Author
Greg Bear is the author of more than thirty books of science fiction and fantasy. He is married to Astrid Anderson Bear and is the father of Erik and Alexandra. Awarded two Hugos and five Nebulas for his fiction, one of two authors to win a Nebula in every category, Bear has been called the ˜Best working writer of hard science fiction` by ˜The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Science Fiction`. Bear has served on political and scientific action committees and has advised Microsoft Corporation, the U.S. Army, the CIA, Sandia National Laboratories, Callison Architecture, Inc., Homeland Security, and other groups and agencies.ISBN
9780330545624
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Pages : 352
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