The Flood Novel
The Human-Covenant War, a
desperate struggle for humankind's very survival, has reached its
boiling point on the mysterious, ring world called Halo. But the fierce
Covenant warriors, the mightiest alien military force known, are not the
only peril lying in wait.
As the fortress world of
Reach and its brave defenders were bombarded to rubble, a single cruiser
fled the carnage with the battle's only human survivors: Captain Keyes,
his crew of a few hundred Marines, and the last remaining SPARTAN
super-soldier, the Master Chief.
With the cruiser's artificial
intelligence, Cortana, concealed in his battle armor, the Master Chief
crash lands on Halo in the midst of a massive Covenant occupation.
Curiously, the alien soldiers appear to be searching for something
hidden on the ring. Built by a long-dead race, Halo harbors many deadly
secrets, but one overshadows them all. Now the Master Chief must lead
the scattered troops in a brutal race to unravel Halo's darkest
mystery--and unleash its greatest source of power. . . .
Authored by William Dietz
