Halo: Cryptum

Halo: Cryptum

Description*

Halo: Cryptum: Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting is a young rebellious Forerunner. He is a Manipular, untried—yet to become part of the adult Forerunner society, where vast knowledge and duty waits. He comes from a family of Builders, the Forerunners’ highest and most politically powerful rate. It is the Builders who create the grand technology that facilitates Forerunner dominance over the known universe.  It is the Builders who believe they must shoulder the greatest burden of the Mantle—as shepherds and guardians of all life.  Bornstellar is marked to become a great Builder just like his father.  But this Manipular has other plans.

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Where to Find It and Borrowing Time

Halo: Cryptum is shelved as PS3552.E157 H35 2011. 

As a book it can be found on Bookstack 3 - Shelf 17. This book can be checked out for a period of 2 weeks for students, faculty and staff.  

About the Author*

Greg Bear is the author of more than thirty books of science fiction and fantasy, including Hull Zero Three, City at the End of Time, Eon, Moving Mars, Mariposa, and Quantico.  He is married to Astrid Anderson Bear and is the father of Erik and Alexandra. Awarded two Hugos and five Nebulas for his fiction, one of two authors to win a Nebula in every category, Bear has been called the “Best working writer of hard science fiction” by “The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Science Fiction.” His stories have been collected into an omnibus volume by Tor Books. Bear has served on political and scientific action committees and has advised both government agencies and corporations on issues ranging from national security to private aerospace ventures to new media and video game development. His most recent endeavor is a long-term collaboration with Neal Stephenson and the Subutai Corporation on The Mongoliad, an interactive serial novel available on multiple platforms, including iPhone, iPad, and Kindle.

Reviews*

By AMAZON:

“Holter Graham’s narration is excellent” – SFCrowsnest.com

“Holter Graham does a spending job narrating all the roles…this first in the Forerunner Saga tells an exciting story that spans millennia.” – BookLoons.com

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Citations

Description, About the Author, and Review taken from BARNES AND NOBLE: (B&N) and AMAZON: (http://www.amazon.com/Halo-Cryptum-Book-Forerunner-Saga/dp/B0054U53O4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1354040892&sr=8-1&keywords=cryptumAMAZON)