Halo: Epitaph (Unabridged)
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4.8 • 83 Ratings
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- $19.99
Publisher Description
An original novel set in the Halo universe—based on the New York Times bestselling video game series!
Stripped of armor, might, and memory, the legendary Forerunner warrior known as the Didact was torn from the physical world following his destructive confrontation with the Master Chief and sent reeling into the mysterious depths of a seemingly endless desert wasteland. This once powerful and terrifying figure is now a shadow of his former self—gaunt, broken, desiccated, and alone. But this wasteland is not as barren as it seems. A blue light glints from a thin spire in the far distance…
Thus begins the Didact’s great journey—the final fate of one of the galaxy’s most enigmatic and pivotal figures.
Customer Reviews
The insane conclusion to The Reclaimer Saga
Kelly Gay has crafted what might just be my favorite novel of the Halo series. She weaves together the entire tapestry of the games and the previous novels in such a way that feels both engaging and rewarding.
The Didact is a fascinating character, and fans of both Greg Bear’s Forerunner Trilogy and Halo 4 will get so much out of his continuation, bolstered by an incredible narration by Keith Szarabajka who returns to lend the Didact the same commanding presence a character like him deserves.
Gay’s writing effortlessly bridges the gaps from Halo 4, to Halo 5: Guardians and even into Halo Infinite, and while those with a more cynical outlook can look at this as a patch job, taken as part of the grand narrative of Halo, it’s both satisfying and powerful.
More than anything, Halo: Epitaph feels like the closing of a chapter as another is set to begin, and taken as a whole, it’s done with such care and respect to this franchise that a story like this could’ve only come in the form of a book.