Halo Empty Throne, Jeremy Patenaude
Halo Empty Throne, Jeremy Patenaude
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Halo: Empty Throne

Author: Jeremy Patenaude

Series: Halo #33

Narrator: Scott Brick

Unabridged: 17 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/18/2025


Synopsis

An original novel set in the Halo universe—based on the New York Times bestselling video game series!

2559. It has been a year since the rogue artificial intelligence Cortana seized control of the Domain, an otherworldly dimension housing a vast information network. With an array of Forerunner weapons at her disposal, Cortana set out to enforce an authoritarian peace on the civilizations of the galaxy. But as the United Nations Space Command flagship Infinity prepares to strike against Cortana at Zeta Halo, another plan has also been set in motion.

An ancient access point hidden on a seemingly insignificant human colony has become the focus of a parallel effort to claim the Domain and its immeasurable capabilities. The UNSC, however, needs a key: a living, forsaken product of an old war. As a new generation of heroes rise to meet this challenge, and Cortana's pursuit of control reaches a desperate and sudden crescendo, a cunning, ruthless warrior emerges from the shadows of the Banished, who has vowed to fill the new power vacuum by any means necessary…

About Jeremy Patenaude

Jeremy Patenaude was the lead writer for the Halo franchise team at 343 Industries, where his duties involved writing miscellaneous fiction as well as managing the Halo universe continuity. He began at 343 Industries as a content creator for the Halo Waypoint team, authoring most of Waypoint’s fiction content and campaign gameplay videos. He also authored Halo: The Essential Visual Guide and he is one of three authors of Halo Mythos, alongside Jeff Easterling and Kenneth Peters. He lives in Orlando, Florida.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Drew on March 01, 2025

What a wonderful welcome back to the Halo book series. This book actually pushes us past the events of Halo: Infinite and has the two tropes I love best in media: 1. Lone Wolf and Pup, where a bad ass older guy has to be a surrogate father figure to a little ass kicker kid and 2. Multi-Faction Succe......more

Goodreads review by Jared on April 13, 2025

It seemed like a slow windup with a lot of recap from the Halo universe for the first half. The second half was some of the best Halo writing I’ve read.......more

Goodreads review by Chris on May 05, 2025

Empty Throne doesn’t answer all the questions left hanging around Halo: Infinite. It does however cement itself firmly as one of the best lore giving books in a long time. Expertly weaving in concepts that have started in previous books almost 20 years ago, to new concepts that set the stage for a c......more

Goodreads review by William on February 27, 2025

While still not answering the big questions, this is a well written book that fits perfectly into the Halo book series; and indeed leaves more questions that I hope are addressed in the next piece of media......more

Goodreads review by Chris on April 24, 2025

Halo: Empty Throne by Jeremy Patenaude is a remarkable and engaging addition to the Halo universe, delivering a compelling mix of military science fiction, political intrigue, and intense character exploration. The novel takes place less than eight years after the fall of the Covenant Empire and the......more