Book description
Almost nothing is known for sure about this ancient race. Worshipped by
the Covenant as gods, their engineering relics pepper the galaxy, and
their connection to humanity remains unanswered.
Devoted fans of both the books and games will finally get to delve deep
into the era of these enigmatic beings, and discover for themselves the
epic story behind one of the great mysteries of the 'Halo' universe: the
complete disappearance of the Forerunners from existence. Greg Bear is
the author of more than thirty books of science fiction and fantasy. 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'. Bear has served on political and
scientific action committees and has advised Microsoft Corporation, the
U. S. Army, the CIA, Sandia National Laboratories, Callison
Architecture, Inc., Homeland Security, and other groups and agencies.
