HALO: The Flood: Book 2

In the expanded universe based on the award-winning video game series Halo, the best-selling adaptation of Halo: Combat Evolved features the iconic Master Chief. It's 2552, and after narrowly escaping the final battle for Reach against the Covenant, the crew of the Pillar of Autumn, led by Spartan John-117 - also known as the Master Chief - and his AI companion Cortana, must make a desperate escape into slipspace. Their destination leads them to an ancient mystery and an even greater struggle. In a distant corner of the universe, they encounter a massive, artificial ringworld. The crew must crash-land on its surface and take the battle against the Covenant to the ground in order to survive.

However, they soon realize that the enigmatic ringworld is much more than it appears. Built 100,000 years ago by the long-lost Forerunner civilization, this "Halo" is revered by the Covenant as a sacred artifact that they believe will help them achieve transcendence. They are determined to control it at any cost. Engaging in intense combat, Master Chief and Cortana delve deep into the Halo construct and uncover its dark secret and true purpose. As they do, a monstrous and ruthless enemy, even more dangerous than the Covenant, emerges to threaten all sentient life on Halo and beyond the galaxy.

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