Halo Broken Circle, John Shirley
Halo Broken Circle, John Shirley
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Halo: Broken Circle

Author: John Shirley

Series: Halo

Narrator: Scott Brick

Unabridged: 11 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/04/2014


Synopsis

The New York Times bestselling series based on the blockbuster Xbox® games!

Centuries before the Human-Covenant War would rage across the galaxy, a similar conflict erupted between the Prophets and the Elites—two alien races at odds over the sacred artifacts left by the powerful Forerunners, who disappeared eons ago. Although they would eventually form a stable alliance called the Covenant, there are those on both sides who question this fateful union. From an Elite splinter group rebelling against the Covenant during the time of its founding...to a brave Prophet caught in the machinations of the new leadership...to the root of the betrayal that would ultimately shatter the Covenant many years later, this is the untold chapter of the most unexpected heroes emerging from a realm filled with shocking treachery and ceaseless wonder.

Copyright © 2014 by Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Microsoft, Halo, the Halo logo, Xbox, and the Xbox logo are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.

About John Shirley

John Shirley is the author of many novels, including Borderlands: The Fallen, Borderlands: Unconquered, Bioshock: Rapture, Demons, Crawlers, In Darkness Waiting, City Come A-Walkin', and Eclipse, as well as the Bram-Stoker-award winning collection Black Butterflies and Living Shadows. His newest novels are the urban fantasy Bleak History and the cyberpunk thriller Black Glass. Also a television and movie scripter, Shirley was co-screenwriter of The Crow. Most recently he has adapted Edgar Allan Poe's Ligeia for the screen. His authorized fan-created website is DarkEcho.com/JohnShirley and official blog is JohnShirley.net.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Andrew Bulthaupt on November 12, 2015

I listened to this book via Audible. If you enjoy the Halo books because you get to learn more about the Master Chief and humanity taking on the Covenant, this is not the book for you. It focuses almost entirely on the Sangheili (Elites) and San 'Shyuum (Prophets) from the games, and a good chunk of......more

Goodreads review by Jesse on November 08, 2014

This book is very well written, and is an excellent addition to the Halo Universe. The book is full of good stuff, but seems to have a heavy focus on betrayal. Which makes sense, since the second half of the book comes right into play during the events of Halo 2 when the Brutes replace the Elites, a......more

Goodreads review by Chris on October 15, 2021

Halo: Broken Circle by John Shirley is a video game tie-in novel based on the Halo video game franchise. Ever wonder how the honorable warrior species Sangheili (the Elites) became a part of the Covenant ? Halo: Broken Circle is the story of how that came to be. Broken Circle takes place hundreds of......more

Goodreads review by Kaley on March 28, 2022

Getting really sucked into this after reading two trilogies was genuinely difficult initially. I was already familiar with the main characters in Kilo-5 and the Forerunner Saga, so getting invested in new characters - particularly San 'Shyuum who have never once been likable in the games or novels -......more

Goodreads review by Michael on December 27, 2014

For fans of the series, Halo books tend to deliver. As the Halo universe has expanded, fans have been encouraged to empathize with the Elites. Now Shirley helps readers empathize with the Prophets. As with many other war stories, enemies eventually form alliances. Clearly that's being set up here. W......more