Halo: Point of Light novel announced, releases in March 2022

In a new Canon Fodder blog postal service, Halo developer 343 Industries has officially revealed Halo: Betoken of Lite, a new novel written by Kelly Gay. The book is a sequel to Gay'south previous Halo novels Halo: Smoke and Shadow and Halo: Renegades, and information technology will continue the story of Rion Forge and her companions. Here'due south the official synopsis:

August 2558. Rion Forge was once defined by her relentless quest for hope amidst the reject and wreckage of a post-Covenant War galaxy—years spent searching for family equally much as fortune. But that was before Rion and the crew of her salvager ship Ace of Spades encountered a powerful yet tragic being who forever altered their lives. This remnant from eons past, when the Forerunners once thrived, brought with information technology a revelation of aboriginal machinations and a shocking, brutal history. Unfortunately, the Ace crew also made dire enemies of the Office of Naval Intelligence in the process, with the constant threat of capture and incarceration a very existent possibility. Now with tensions mounting and ONI forces closing in, Rion and her companions commit to this being's very personal mission, unlocking untold secrets and even deadlier threats that have been hidden away for centuries from an unsuspecting universe...

Notably, the story is set up during August of 2558, which is one month prior to the events of Halo 5: Guardians. Because of this, it's unclear whether or not the novel will have whatever ties to Halo Space, which looks to have place a significant amount of fourth dimension after Halo 5. Ultimately, merely fourth dimension volition tell.

Halo: Point of Low-cal officially releases on March 2, 2022, and it can be preordered now for $17. While yous wait for the book, I highly recommend checking out Gay's other novels if you're interested in jumping into the corner of the Halo universe that she has fleshed out over the past few years. And of course, don't miss out on the Master Chief Collection on Xbox and PC if you're looking to get the definitive Halo game feel.