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The original Halo: Evolutions, split into two volumes. This volume contains stories by:

Tobias S. Buckell
B. K. Evenson
Jonathan Goff
Eric Nylund
Frank O'Connor
Eric Raab

When humanity expanded beyond the safety of Earth to new stars and horizons, they never dreamed what dangers they would encounter there. When the alien juggernaut known as the Covenant declared holy war upon the fragile human empire, millions of lives were lost?but, millions of heroes rose to the challenge. In such a far-reaching conflict, not many of the stories of these heroes, both human and alien, have a chance to become legend. This collection holds eleven stories that dive into the depths of the vast Halo universe, not only from the perspective of those who fought and died to save humanity, but also those who vowed to wipe humanity out of existence.

Included in this volume you'll find the stories of:

* A Spartan II washout who was most dangerous when he was told he could not serve with his fellow warriors.

* An ONI intelligence officer who falls captive to a ravenous pack of Brutes

* A dying man standing between The Covenant and the location of Earth, with only a compromised AI to aid him

* The confession of an ODST who tried to get more out of the war than just victory

* A select unit of Spartan IIIs put on a mission to succeed against against a never-before-seen Elite force

* The impossible life and possible death of Admiral Preston J. Cole

* And new to this volume, a glimpse into Forerunner life in "Soma the Painter"

Table of Contents:

• 9 - Introduction (Halo: Evolutions: Essential Tales of the Halo Universe) - [Halo] - essay by Frank O'Connor
• 11 - Beyond - [Halo] - poem by Jonathan Goff
• 11 - Beyond - interior artwork by Sparth
• 13 - Pariah - [Halo] - novelette by Brian Evenson [as by B. K. Evenson]
• 57 - Stomping on the Heels of a Fuss - [Halo] - novelette by Eric Raab
• 81 - Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian - [Halo] - short story by Frank O'Connor
• 103 - Dirt - [Halo] - novelette by Tobias S. Buckell
• 155 - Acheron-VII - [Halo] - poem by Jonathan Goff
• 155 - Acheron-VII - interior artwork by Sparth
• 157 - Headhunters - [Halo] - novelette by Jonathan Goff
• 193 - Blunt Instruments - [Halo] - novelette by Fred Van Lente
• 223 - The Mona Lisa - [Halo] - novella by Tessa Kum and Jeff VanderMeer
• 343 - Icon - [Halo] - poem by Jonathan Goff
• 343 - Icon - interior artwork by Robogabo
• 346 - Palace Hotel - [Halo] - novelette by Robt McLees
• 371 - Human Weakness - [Halo] - novelette by Karen Traviss
• 411 - Connectivity - interior artwork by Robogabo
• 411 - Connectivity - [Halo] - poem by Jonathan Goff
• 413 - The Impossible Life and Possible Death of Preston J. Cole - [Halo] - novella by Eric S. Nylund [as by Eric Nylund]
• 488 - The Return - [Halo] - novelette by Kevin Grace
• 516 - From the Office of Dr. William Arthur Iqbal - [Halo] - short fiction by Dr. William Arthur Iqbal

The original Halo: Evolutions, split into two volumes. This volume contains stories by:

Tessa Kum & Jeff VanderMeer
Kevin Grace
Robt McLees
Karen Traviss
Fred Van Lente

When humanity expanded beyond the safety of Earth to new stars and horizons, they never dreamed what dangers they would encounter there. When the alien juggernaut known as the Covenant declared holy war upon the fragile human empire, millions of lives were lost-but, millions of heroes rose to the challenge. In such a far-reaching conflict, not many of the stories of these heroes, both human and alien, have a chance to become legend. This collection holds eleven stories that dive into the depths of the vast Halo universe, not only from the perspective of those who fought and died to save humanity, but also those who vowed to wipe humanity out of existence.

Included in this volume you'll find the stories of:

* A high-ranking prophet musing on the catastrophic last days of the Covenant Spartan: Team Black, who discover that the Covenant's politics might be more deadly than their military might

* The terrors of survival in the aftermath of a Flood infection

* The Master Chief struggling with his own humanity as he battles through war-torn New Mombassa

* The insatiable appetite of the Gravemind as it claws its way through Cortana's tortured consciousness

* An existential Elite, in the aftermath of the Human-Covenant War, returning to the site of his greatest victory as he deals with his worst defeat

* And new to this volume, the last confessions of a Prophet in "Wages of Sin"

Table of Contents:

• 5 - Blunt Instruments - [Halo] - (2009) - novelette by Fred Van Lente
• 45 - The Mona Lisa - [Halo] - (2009) - novella by Tessa Kum and Jeff VanderMeer
• 193 - Icon - [Halo] - (2009) - poem by Jonathan Goff
• 193 - Icon - (2009) - interior artwork by Robogabo
• 197 - Palace Hotel - [Halo] - (2009) - novelette by Robt McLees
• 231 - Human Weakness - [Halo] - (2009) - novelette by Karen Traviss
• 283 - Connectivity - (2009) - interior artwork by Robogabo
• 283 - Connectivity - [Halo] - (2009) - poem by Jonathan Goff
• 303 - The Return - [Halo] - (2009) - novelette by Kevin Grace
• 341 - From the Office of Dr. William Arthur Iqbal - [Halo] - (2009) - short fiction by Dr. William Arthur Iqbal

A sensational short story collection in the expansive universe of HALO, the New York Times bestselling series!

Launch once more into galaxy-spanning conflict and legendary heroism... shards of an ever-expanding journey where human and alien alike find their finest hours in facing their greatest challenges. These scattered stories span untold millennia, from the age of the ancient custodial race known as the Forerunners... to the aftermath of the Covenant's bloody war against humanity...and even the shocking events surrounding the resurrection of the mysterious Guardians. Halo: Fractures explores mythic tales of bravery and sacrifice that blaze brightly at the very heart of the Halo universe.

Featuring electrifying works from such acclaimed authors as:
Tobias Buckell - Troy Denning - Matt Forbeck - Kelly Gay - Christie Golden - Kevin Grace - Morgan Lockhart - John Jackson Miller - Frank O'Connor - Brian Reed - Joseph Staten - James Swallow

Table of Contents:

• 1 - Lessons Learned - [Halo] - short fiction by Matt Forbeck
• 32 - What Remains - [Halo] - short fiction by Morgan Lockhart
• 45 - Breaking Strain - [Halo] - short fiction by James Swallow
• 81 - Promises to Keep - [Halo] - short fiction by Christie Golden
• 126 - Shadow of Intent - [Halo] - (2015) - novella by Joseph Staten
• 217 - The Ballad of Hamish Beamish - [Halo] - short fiction by Frank O'Connor (game developer)
• 222 - Defender of the Storm - [Halo] - short fiction by John Jackson Miller
• 252 - A Necessary Truth - [Halo] - short fiction by Troy Denning
• 289 - Into the Fire - [Halo] - short fiction by Kelly Gay
• 316 - Saint's Testimony - [Halo] - (2015) - short fiction by Frank O'Connor (game developer)
• 344 - Rossbach's World - [Halo] - short fiction by Brian Reed
• 357 - Oasis - [Halo] - novelette by Tobias S. Buckell [as by Tobias Buckell]
• 393 - Anarosa - [Halo] - short fiction by Kevin Grace