HALO: The Flood: HALO, Book 2
Brand: Audible
<p><b>The best-selling adaptation of the iconic video game </b><b><i>Halo: Combat Evolved</i></b><b> featuring the Master Chief - part of the expanded universe based on the award-winning video game series!</b></p> <p>It's 2552. Having barely escaped the final battle for Reach against the vast alien alliance known as the Covenant, the crew of the <i>Pillar of Autumn</i>, including Spartan John-117 - the Master Chief - 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.</p> <p>But 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 - a sacred artifact they hope will complete their religious quest for supposed transcendence, and they will stop at nothing to control it. </p> <p>Engaging in fierce combat, Master Chief and Cortana will go deep into the Halo construct and uncover its dark secret and true purpose - even as a monstrous and far more vicious enemy than the Covenant emerges to threaten all sentient life on Halo and the galaxy beyond....</p>