Last Light Novel
It is 2553, and the three-decade long Covenant War that defined a
generation has suddenly drawn to a close. Yet, in the remotest parts of
human space, tensions remain that threaten to overflow into another
full-scale conflict. Beneath the surface of the planet Gao lies a vast
cavern system renowned for its therapeutic effects and rumored
miraculous cures. But now Gao natives are turning up brutally murdered
down there—violent acts that happen to coincide with the recent arrival
of a UNSC research battalion protected by Spartan Blue Team, led by the
renowned Spartan-II Fred-104.
Maverick detective Veta Lopis of
the Gao Ministry of Protection is only trying to do her job as the
Special Inspector assigned to catch a serial killer—one who is possibly
hiding within the Spartan ranks—but she never anticipates the situation
spiraling out of control into an all-out crisis. When Gao is revealed to
harbor ancient Forerunner technology that could solidify the UNSC’s
military supremacy for centuries to come, Insurrection loyalists within
the planetary government will do anything—even align with a vicious
faction of what remains of the Covenant—to ensure that never happens…
Authored by Troy Denning
