HALO: LAST LIGHT

A full lengh original novel set in the Halo Universe and based on the New York Times bestselling video game series!

HALO: LAST NIGHT is an original novel in the expansive universe of the New York Times bestselling sci-fi/action video game series from Troy Denning, the wildly popular and bestselling Star Wars novel author!


It is 2553, and the three-decade long Covenant War that defined a generation has suddenly drawn to a close. Yet, in the remotest parts of human space, tensions remain that threaten to overflow into another full-scale conflict. Beneath the surface of the planet Gao lies a vast cavern system renowned for its therapeutic effects and rumored miraculous cures. But now Gao natives are turning up brutally murdered down there—violent acts that happen to coincide with the recent arrival of a UNSC research battalion protected by Spartan Blue Team, led by the renowned Spartan-II Fred-104. Maverick detective Veta Lopis of the Gao Ministry of Protection is only trying to do her job as the Special Inspector assigned to catch a serial killer—one who is possibly hiding within the Spartan ranks—but she never anticipates the situation spiraling out of control into an all-out crisis. When Gao is revealed to harbor ancient Forerunner technology that could solidify the UNSC’s military supremacy for centuries to come, Insurrection loyalists within the planetary government will do anything—even align with a vicious faction of what remains of the Covenant—to ensure that never happens….


• Microsoft’s HALO franchise has sold more than 60 million games worldwide, grossing $3.4 billion, and are among the bestselling videogames of all time. The most recent game release, 2012’s HALO 4, grossed $220 million upon its first 24 hours of release.

• 2015 is a huge year for the HALO franchise, as their first game for the Xbox One video game console – Halo 5: Guardians – will be released soon. This novel will tie-in to the new game directly.

• The HALO novels are part of a far-reaching global consumer products line, including bestselling comic books, toys, apparel, and other media featured in big box retail chains. 11 out of 13 HALO novels have been New York Times bestsellers and over 11 million copies of the books have been sold.

• HALO is a pioneer in the transmedia business and the entertainment universe, a franchise worthy of the devotion of millions of fans worldwide.

• The cultural impact of the HALO franchise is akin to Star Wars, Harry Potter, and Pokemon, with millions of fans around the world.

• HALO products have sold more than $4 billion across the franchise’s history. Gallery Books is now part of a group of 40 licensed partners, with over 500 SKUs shipped per year.

• Following the success of the live-action online movie Forward Unto Dawn (over 57 million views, nominated for an Emmy, was an iTunes Top 10 purchase, and distributed in 45 regions globally), Steven Spielberg is currently developing HALO as a premium live-action TV series with Microsoft.