Discover the original novel set in the Halo universe, based on the New York Times bestselling video game series!It's been three months since the colony world of Meridian was invaded by the alien theocratic alliance known as the Covenant. Under the close watch of the military, teenagers Evie, Dorian, Saskia, and Victor have been put into an accelerated training program with ONI, the Office of Naval Intelligence. And to the quartet's surprise, ONI has a mission for them: return to their hometown on Meridian and monitor the Covenant's efforts to retrieve an ancient Forerunner artifact of untold power. But what seems like a simple job quickly spirals out of their control. With the artifact at risk of falling into Covenant hands, the stakes are raised, and ONI tasks the teens and their team of militia fighters with extracting the artifact for study. After a series of missteps with command, the group must take matters into their own hand, journeying far behind enemy lines and into the heart of the war zones on a ravaged Meridian.
Author Biography:
Cassandra Rose Clarke is the author of Star Trek: Prodigy: A Dangerous Trade, Star Trek: The Next Generation: Shadows Have Offended, Our Lady of the Ice, Magic of Blood and Sea, Magic of Wind and Mist, Star's End, Halo: Battle Born, and Halo: Battle Born: Meridian Divide. She grew up in south Texas and currently lives in Richmond, Virginia, where she tends to multiple cats. Cassandra's first adult novel, The Mad Scientist's Daughter, was a finalist for the 2013 Philip K. Dick Award, and her YA novel, The Assassin's Curse, was nominated for YALSA's 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults. Her short fiction has appeared in Strange Horizons and Daily Science Fiction. Visit her at CassandraRoseClarke.com. Lee Osorio is an actor and narrator based in Atlanta, Georgia. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Caitlin Kelly moved to New York City to pursue her theatrical training at NYU Tisch School of the Arts. She has a BFA in drama and studied musical theater at CAP21. Caitlin has been working as a voice-over artist since 2009. She got started in VO while living in Tokyo, Japan. Caitlin toured Japan with Disney's World of English and World Family Club as a performer and a puppeteer. Caitlin currently lives in Brooklyn, New York, and can be heard on Time for Kids, forbes.com, and slate.com. Angel Pean is an experienced film and television actor and audiobook narrator who trained at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. She thrives on the power of storytelling and loves being part of impactful projects. When she isn't filming or recording, she can be found dancing or lounging around with her cat. Originally from Houston, she currently resides in Atlanta, where she continues to audition, work, and hone her craft.