Halo: Silentium
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| Author | Greg Bear |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Halo |
| Genre | Military science fiction |
| Published | March 19, 2013Tor |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover), E-book, Audiobook (7 hours 42 minutes) |
| Pages | 336 |
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| Preceded by | Halo: Primordium |
Halo: Silentium is a military science fiction novel by Greg Bear, based on the Halo series of video games. The book was released in March 2013 and is the twelfth Halo book (the eleventh novel) and the last book in the trilogy of novels focusing on the Forerunners, called The Forerunner Saga. Silentium was released in hardcover, e-book, and audiobook following 2012's Halo: The Thursday War, the second book in the separate Kilo-Five trilogy. Silentium concludes the efforts of the Ur-Didact and the Librarian to stop the Flood from destroying the universe. The book reached number eight on the New York Times Bestseller List for Hardcover Fiction.
Greg Bear posted on his site on May 3, 2012 that the third book of the Forerunner trilogy would be released in January and had a working title of Halo: Silentium. The book had its title, first cover and release date announced by Tor Books on July 11, 2012, with a release date of January 8, 2013, for the hardcover, e-book and audio book. On August 25, 2012 Bear stated the book was complete and in revision. On November 8, 2012 Bear stated that he had finished writing the book. Release was later moved off to March 2013 until the release of Halo 4 to avoid revealing any plot details about the game. From February 13, 2013 to the books release, encrypted messages were sent out from the halo waypoint website that allowed fans to unlock additional halo content, and were also included in the paperback and e-book versions. A week before the books release, an excerpt of the first chapter was posted on the publishers website, and the second was on the Halo Waypoint website.
Bear used the Forerunner designs and images from the Halo video games as an inspiration, and it showed him there had to be an emphasis on builders within the Forerunner civilization. The books cover was designed by Sparth, in a collaboration with Gabriel Garza, and with design help for the Didact sphere provided by Glenn Israel.
Silentium takes place approximately 100,000 years before the present day in the Halo universe, telling the story of the Forerunners before their disappearance. This specific book takes place during the final years of the Forerunner empire and sets the stage for what occurs during the events that take place in the Halo 4 video game.
The Ur-Didact and the Librarian must find a way to stop the Flood corrupting the infecting universe.
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