- BigLanceLS
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Halo Cryptum is a very good novel, but beware it is very different from the previous six full length novels. The Halo book pre-Cryptum are all action adventure books. Cryptum diverges from action-adventure to a more character driven story.
At first, I was waiting for the action to commence in Cryptum, but once I realized and accepted what Crytpum was, I appreciated it much more.
I highly recommend you listen to the Halo Waypoing podcast "Sparkcast" with Greg Bear being interviewed. In a manner the perfectly reflects 343i's complete inability to operate a functional webpage, the podcasts page on Halo Waypoint is blank. There are only three total, so look on iTunes or Zune for it. The Greg Bear podcast gives insight to the writing process and how he has worked with Frankie to develop the story. Greg Bear is going to write all three Forerunner novels. I thought the next Forerunner novel was coming out this year, but Karen Traviss' Halo novel has been announced for release this fall. I don't know if they will still release the next Forerunner book as well, or if it has been pushed back a year.