A science fiction icon and winner of the field's highest awards, Greg Bear has signed on to write three "Halo" novels set in the time of the Forerunners, the creators and builders of the Halos. Almost nothing is known for sure about this ancient race. Worshipped by the Covenant as gods, their engineering relics pepper the galaxy, and their connection to humanity remains unanswered. 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: the complete disappearance of the Forerunners from existence.

"Greg Bear is truly a living legend of science fiction. To have him at play in the Halo universe will be exciting not just to Halo fans but to science fiction fans on a whole," says Eric Raab, Tor editor.

Greg Bear is the author of more than thirty books of science fiction and fantasy, including the international bestsellers Eon and The Forge of God. He has won multiple Hugo and Nebula awards for both his novels and short fiction. Bear has also served on political and scientific action committees and has advised Microsoft Corporation, the U.S. Army, the CIA, Sandia National Laboratories, Callison Architecture, Inc., and other groups and agencies. His talent for taut narratives, intellectually rigorous themes, and realistic, appealing characters make him the most qualified author writing today to extend this blockbuster franchise.

"We're thrilled to have Greg Bear join a great tradition of sci-fi writers who've inhabited the ‘Halo' universe, and Greg's incredible sense of epic scale and wonder is the perfect match for the Forerunner mythos," said Frank O'Connor, Franchise Development Director for Halo, at Microsoft Game Studios.

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