Halo: Cryptum
by Greg Bear
Taste attributes: science fictionrobots/ai/spaceactionwarfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel that is expansive, original and dark. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.7 / 5
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About This Book
100,000 years ago, the galaxy was populated by a great variety of beings. But one species--eons beyond all others in both technology and knowledge--achieved dominance. They ruled in peace but met opposition with quick and brutal effectiveness. They were the Forerunners--the keepers of the Mantle, the next stage of life in the Universe’s Living Time. And then they vanished. This is their story.
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- Author
- Greg Bear
- Published
- 2011
- Pages
- 312
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- Open Library
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